Tonight Rita’s parents came over to meet us. As always, it was my job to make a great meal to impress them and hopefully remove any tension. Apparently, the food trick worked. We ended up having a very enjoyable first get-together. Thank God that Brian and Michael both worked in the automotive industry and were able to break the ice through talking business. As for Rita’s mother and Ted, they both were like fading flowers in the sun slowly sipping into a half sleep half awake stage; Ted ended up leaving early, having to get to work by midnight tonight. Shortly after his departure Felipa’s eyes could no longer stay open, she politely apologized for the early departure time and left. Two and a half sips of wine later, I found myself sitting on the couch with Rita. We both had a smile on our faces, and were thankful for the successful meeting.
Meet the In-laws Omaka
In a frying pan add 1 tbsp of butter, 1 pound of burger, and 1 pound of venison, cook until browned and drain the fat.
Add: 3 or 4 cups of water, 2 bay leaves, 2 beef bouillon cubes, and 2 cilantro cubes, simmer.
In a food processor add: 2 carrots, 1 zucchini, 1 onion, and 2 garlic cloves, process until they are chopped into small pieces. Add to meat mixture.
Add: 1 tsp marjoram, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tarragon, salt and pepper, 1 tsp Herb de Provence, and 1/2 tsp dried red peppers.
Slowly sprinkle 1/2 cup of flower into the sauce stirring to make sure there are not any lumps.
Simmer for about a 1/2 an hour, and then serve on rice.
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