As tomorrow will be Veteran's Day, I wanted to thank all of you who have been, or are currently, in our nation's military. There is not a day that goes by that I do not reflect, with gratitude, on the freedom we enjoy in our great nation, the United States of America. That freedom has been secured only through the sacrifice of those in our military forces throughout the generations, including those serving at the present time.While the media in this nation relentlessly puts a negative spin on our nation's mission in Iraq and our military, our troops continue, with high morale, to risk their lives daily and remain focused on their task. They are highly skilled professionals and they are doing an incredible job. I often pray that God will protect those who are in harm's way as they protect our lives, our freedom, and our very way of life. They are achieving success and Americans should not be willing to settle for anything less than success.
Veteran's Day Recipe Special: "S.O.S"
I thought that as we recognize our Veterans with gratitude, it would be kind of fun to look at an actual recipe from our military's past. Those in our nation's armed forces have, for many years, commonly (and affectionately) referred to creamed chipped beef as "S.O.S"--that is, "sh** on a shingle." According to SeaBeeCook.com, the following recipe comes from the 1910 Manual for Army Cooks Recipe no. 251...
Chipped Beef
Yield: 60 men
Portion: not given
Ingredients:
15 lb chipped beef
1 lb Fat, butter preferred
1&1/4 lb flour, browned in fat
2 (12 oz.) cans evaporated milk
1 bunch parsley
1/4 oz. pepper
6 qt. beef stock
Method:
Melt the fat in the pan, and add the flour; when it has been cooked a few minutes, add the milk, dissolved in the beef stock, or water. Stir the batter in slowly to prevent lumping, and then add the beef. Cook a few minutes, add the parsley, and serve on toast.
Notes:
If the beef is very salty, it should be scalded before cooking.
[My note: if you're cooking for a family of 6, just divide this recipe by 10!]
Operation Happy Note
How would you like to be a blessing to some of those who are laying their lives on the line to protect us? Check out my post about Operation Happy Note on my music blog at:
http://flatpickpost.blogspot.com/2007/11/ohn2.html
