It's not cooking if it's not Meat!

Just when I had made a personal decision NOT to harass the poor boy anymore about how he feels or anything along those lines, there is suddenly progress! How does this happen? Maybe because I decided to "let go." I am practicing living life with the flow, in the moment; not being so focused on the past or future. I'm listening to my Eckhart Tolle CD's again and reading some John Selby works on quieting the mind.
Amazing how it works. I felt like I was entertaining too much mental noise; playing old tapes in my head. Practicing living in the moment brings a different level of consciousness into my life. I am able to relax more. And since I am giving off a more relaxed energy, it probably helps the opposite person relax too.
So, Miggity and I met Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. I know!!!!

I invited him over for Shepherds Pie Sunday since I was cooking a whole bunch for myself for the week. I used Alton Brown's recipe. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sherperds-pie-recipe2/index.html
But I made the following changes:
1. I added a pinch of kashmiri chilli powder to mashed potatoes
2. I subtracted a full teaspoon of the butter amount he suggested for the mashed potatoes
3. Omitted the Worcestershire sauce and added light soya sauce instead
4. Used extra lean ground beef (85%)
5. Turned the oven on broil setting for the last 10 mins. to brown the potatoes (miggity's idea)


The house was filled with the most lovely aroma. And the food was delicious! We ate this with Challah sliced bread from Whole Foods, which had a soft but hearty texture, and a sweet, wholesome flavour to it. Miggity said the it was better than Trinity Hall or anything he had eaten in UK. QUITE the compliment. I like a man that can pay such a hefty compliment and prove its authenticity by taking two loaded servings :-)

While he was still eating he blurted out, "So my mom knows you exist."
With the coolest, most natural and unfrazzled demeanor he continued, "That's a pretty big step since I usually tell my mom things the week of."
SON OF A BITCH. I ought to cook meat more often lol.
Point Noted: Expect the most significant conversations to take place over dinner. And make sure there is meat involved (none of that Boca crap).
With a desperately-trying-to-look-just-as-cool demeanor, I responded, "Wow, that's pretty cool. That's quite a step." Only I knew the freakin' cartwheels I was doing inside. I'm such a sucker :-)