I learned this one when I was a respite carer.
The old man of the house had learned to fend for himself brilliantly, but he needed a day each week to escape the harrowing experience of his demented wife.
Lamb Shank Hotpot
Before 10 am,
in an electric slow cooker,
place three lamb shanks,
all vegies cut into equal bite sized chunks,
three carrots cut in bite sized pieces (do not peel),
three large sticks of celery cut into bite sized pieces,
three large Red Pontiac potatoes (or a variety with solid waxy-yellow flesh) unpeeled,
three peeled onions,
one large clove of globe garlic, crushed,
one bunch fresh parsley finely chopped,
one small bunch of thyme, tied with cotton or hemp string or rubber band,
five large bay leaves,
two teaspoons ground black pepper,
2 litres or 4 pints of Massel Vegetable Stock
Set to slow cook for 8 hours.
Dinner will be ready by 6 pm.
Serve with green salad or fresh streamed green veg, with a vinaigrette sauce.
After dinner, freeze the leftovers in dinner sized portions, add a label with the date.
Dinner is ready to microwave for a week.
With other dishes also home prepared and frozen, variety is easy.
WHAT? Single guys, run, run for your lives! Only wants to serve you up as the main course! If you see her with a meat cleaver and a large pot, get out of town as qui- . . . oh, wait a second. It’s looks as if I read that wrong. Sorry.
Never mind.