Thread: No famine in Ireland, she reports

On Sat, 16 May 2009 19:21:43 -0400, "Felice" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Thanks to those who wished me a good trip. It was one of the best.
>
>Fat Felice

WB Felice. Glad to hear Ireland was good to you! Were you able to
see everything you wanted to see?

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On May 16, 7:21*pm, "Felice" <fri...@comcast.net> wrote:
> And I know this because I've just come back with not only the usual sweaters
> but an extra five pounds.
>
> As promised, most of the breakfasts were based on sausage, bacon, black and
> white pudding, etc. Once in a while I had porridge with heavy cream.
>
> Lunches were creamy vegetable soups and hearty pub sandwiches, washed down
> with Guinness.
>
> But dinners! Ah! Salmon, of course, in every possible manner, pheasant
> terrine, Connemara lamb, Galway oysters, Dublin Bay prawns. Desserts were
> deadly: raspberry and pistachio semifreddo, profiteroles, pavlovas, trifles,
> etc.
>
> Yeah, spuds, too. Ever had a couscous timbale with potato filling? How about
> a bed of mashed under almost every entree? Or a selection of boiled, mashed
> and scalloped in family-style serving bowls?
>
> Now we go into the penance phase, a few weeks on Slimfast.
>
> Thanks to those who wished me a good trip. It was one of the best.
>
> Fat Felice

I doubt that thou art fat. Those slinky nightclub dresses you are so
fond of might be a tad tighter, but that too shall pass.
Welcome home.
;-)

maxine in ri

In article <gunhqa$tdv$[email protected]>,
"Felice" <[email protected]> wrote:

> And I know this because I've just come back with not only the usual sweaters
> but an extra five pounds.
(snip tantalizing examples of good chow)
> Now we go into the penance phase, a few weeks on Slimfast.
> Fat Felice

I'm drooling, Fleece! Welcome home.
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"Felice" <[email protected]>
news:gunhqa$tdv$[email protected]: in rec.food.cooking


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> Now we go into the penance phase, a few weeks on Slimfast.
>
> Thanks to those who wished me a good trip. It was one of the best.

I am so glad you had such a wonderful trip. Sounds like the eats were
great. Any pics?

Michael


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On Sat, 16 May 2009 19:21:43 -0400, "Felice" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>And I know this because I've just come back with not only the usual sweaters
>but an extra five pounds.
>
Zat all? just 5 lbs. you did good girl. Sounds like you had some
delicious food.

koko
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George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 05/15

On Sat, 16 May 2009 19:21:43 -0400, "Felice" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>And I know this because I've just come back with not only the usual sweaters
>but an extra five pounds.

Sounds like it was worth it. I'm glad you had such a wonderful trip!
Happy to see you back!

Carol

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Felice wrote:

> As promised, most of the breakfasts were based on sausage, bacon, black
> and white pudding, etc. Once in a while I had porridge with heavy cream.
>
> Lunches were creamy vegetable soups and hearty pub sandwiches, washed down
> with Guinness.
>
> But dinners! Ah! Salmon, of course, in every possible manner, pheasant
> terrine, Connemara lamb, Galway oysters, Dublin Bay prawns. Desserts were
> deadly: raspberry and pistachio semifreddo, profiteroles, pavlovas,
> trifles, etc.
>
> Yeah, spuds, too. Ever had a couscous timbale with potato filling? How
> about a bed of mashed under almost every entree? Or a selection of boiled,
> mashed and scalloped in family-style serving bowls?


I'm keeping all this in mind for next year's St. Patrick's Day planning.
Thanks for the post, and welcome back!

Bob