Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie

Here’s some recipe ideas. I am inclined to think about using my wood stove camping ovens, or even my wood powered cooking stove and oven, too. For those with a fire place, consider using a Dutch Oven, also.

Of course I can eat an MRE [Meal Ready to Eat] in the interim, too. I have a bunch stockpiled, too. While I prefer not to eat them, I know I can if I need or want to.

And for that matter, one can substitute meat types in any Shepherd Pie, also. Like use rat meat, squirrel meat, pet meat, rabbit meat, horse meat, or sheep meat, for examples. Anything that can make some fat during cooking to add flavor alone is not a bad way to go. And always remember the spices, too.

The logic is to periodically make something special that all eaters might enjoy. Said another way, this is not an everyday kind of meal idea, at least for most during their own hard times. This is more like a once a week meal idea, at least for their own possible hard times.

Now here are some recipe ideas:

1)      http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/30-minute-shepherds-pie-recipe.html

2)      http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/shepherds-pie-recipe2.html

3)      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottage_pie

4)      http://www.food.com/recipe/traditional-irish-shepherds-pie-302120

5)      http://www.sevendaysvt.com/BiteClub/archives/2015/03/17/farmers-market-kitchen-lamb-and-stout-shepherds-pie

PS  My own potato greenery survived my local bitter cold winter spells in my own above ground tire gardens. Now how it did survive I do not know, and I also assume the potatoes did not grow much during the winter, but spring’s warmer weather is now around the corner, so hope does spring eternal.  Said another way, I think I will have to dig up my remaining potatoes sustained by the greenery during the past winter, and go from there.

And how to best preserve these potatoes  for eating later is another subject, too.