Dyson's Delectables: August 29, 2016

MENU FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 29, 2016

I have been busy these last few days. Monday I put up thirteen packages of free corn for the freezer. Today I have a huge pot of Bolognese Sauce on the stove – I told Warner if he wished, he could bring home 35 friends tonight and I’d be OK. This, too, goes into the freezer tomorrow. And I must say it smells wonderful – for all these hours it simmers on the stove. I use the recipe from Marcella Hazan’s Classic Italian Cooking, Vol. 1. Except that where she calls for ground beef I use a mixture of equal parts beef, veal and pork.

We are now a house hold of four. On Sunday, Warner went out and picked up one of the eight cats he has been feeding. (Guy next door moved in May – putting 8 cats out on the street). She was pretty frightened Sun. evening, but seems to have settled in. She’s in the front room with her own food, water and litter and seems happy there. The one time she ventured out Julia Child let her have it. So much for territory.

Feeding the other seven has become more complex. At first it was just the blue jays that were after the kibble. Then the crows. I was continually banging on my office window to scare them off. Then along came Tom, a male wild turkey.

At first it was funny. He just poked around a bit. Then he started nibbling. We tried to explain that he might be eating his ex-wife, but he didn’t care. Then he got territorial. Scaring of the blue jays. Then the crows. And finally the cats. We have moved the food and water to our back deck, but need to remember to bring them in at night fall ere the raccoons join us. So much for the food chain.

wwj note: The Tom Turkey can climb stairs, he was on the back deck this AM. Stairs are blocked so the cats can get up but he can't.