Sunday, October 20, 2013

A MODEST PROPOSAL

As our national debt continues to spiral upwards for trillions, many households are forced to tighten their belts and stop eating out. A number of families with war vets are particularly hurt, now that their sons and daughters are back home, because they have more mouths to feed.

But Kathy and Todd (not their real names) enjoy making an inexpensive Mice Meat Loaf.  Here’s the recipe they follow.

First, they visit a dumpster behind an upscale restaurant with their two shoeboxes, each containing mouse traps baited with cheese. The holes in the sealed boxes will allow a mouse to enter and within a few minutes, VOILA!  You are ready to take him or her home. But don’t forget to also gather up discarded rolls, bread, pickles, half-eaten salads and yummy desserts.

Next, make sure the mice are dead before you cut off legs and heads. Then, wash them thoroughly in disinfected water and hang up to dry.  Spray each body with Rose Water to disguise their odors. Preheat oven at 350 degrees, place mice in a cake pan, smother them in breadcrumbs, add mushrooms, some garlic, a cup of ketchup, squeeze a lemon over this concoction and bake for one hour.

Finally, test with a fork for tenderness, sprinkle salt, pepper and relish. Now you are ready to serve a delicious, meaty meal that will have guests licking their chops for more. Leave off the word "mice" when mentioning it’s your mother’s favorite meat loaf recipe. It always tastes better that way.

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