Shepherd's Pie... with a twist!

Fresh from the oven. Shepherd's Pie.
By DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
United States
April 10, 2016 6:12pm CST
I have found that there are many recipes across the U.S. called by the same name but not containing the same ingredients... Have you noticed something similar? I made a Shepherd's Pie for our supper tonight... Of course, it might not be made the same way you or your mom/dad made the dish with the same name, though. Mine uses four types of meat with Soy Sauce, Mrs. Dash, black pepper, garlic, onion and bamboo all slowly browned together, then I used a can of Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup ladled over the meat and veggie mix, a layer of mozzarella and cheddar cheese shreds over that, mashed potatoes spread over the cheese and finally, a layer of American cheese and jalapeno cheese layered on top. (Not much jalapeno cheese, though... My body doesn't do well with spicy hot foods.) I then baked it in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 degrees (F). The picture accompanying this post is what I took out of my oven about fifteen minutes ago. Do you find some items you make are made differently by someone else than you make them?
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25 responses
mommaj
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
11 Apr 16
It looks really good. I hope you enjoy it.
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mommaj
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil I have to have mild flavoring so jalapeno cheese is out. LOL Other than that I would be willing to try it once. LOL
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@mommaj That is how I normally fix it, mommaj... We just had some jalapeno cheese we bought for sandwiches for Pretty, so I thought I would try a little of it. It tastes good, but a bit warm for me!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
Thank you, mommaj! We did enjoy it!
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joy
@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
11 Apr 16
my mom's pasta is always different than the others. im not a pie eater but i think i will like that one you did cause i love spicy food and ive never tried jalapeño cheese..
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joy
@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
11 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil yes, i know its not pasta haha.. i answered your last question. i never thought you can include bamboo in a pie. we had bamboo trees before and it was one of my favorite veggies.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@MGjhaud Okay, you had me worried! I have been putting bamboo into almost everything I cook lately! I made the pie yesterday. The day before that I added bamboo to Chicken Noodle Soup. I makes a nice difference!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
I've never found anyone else who makes Shepherd's Pie like we did when I was growing up... Several families make it like this now. (Minus the bamboo, since that is not even supposed to grow where I live. ) Uhm... you do realize this isn't pasta, right? I'm not supposed to have jalapenos, but I do like a little for flavor... I just have to be careful I don't put too much on anything.
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purplealabaster
@purplealabaster (22085)
• United States
13 Apr 16
Nope, our Shepherd's Pie is not like yours. I am not a huge fan of the way my brother makes it, because he makes it more like slop than anything. He is supposed to be the "chef" in the family, but lately he is being too lazy to really take the time to make anything the right way, which is usually the way it tastes best. I guess that one of these days I will have to break down and make a real Shepherd's Pie, because now it does sound good.
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purplealabaster
@purplealabaster (22085)
• United States
19 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil I usually use ground beef and possibly ground venison. I cook the ground meat with onions, garlic, celery, and shredded carrots (I shred carrots into anything and everything I possibly can, because my youngest absolutely hates them and refuses to eat them), and seasoning. I cook the potatoes and mash them with sour cream and butter. I add some beef broth and frozen corn and peas to the ground meat, and then spread the mixture in the bottom of the pan. I put the potatoes over the top, and then put cheese on top of that before putting it in the oven.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
24 Apr 16
@purplealabaster Mmmm! That sounds fine, PA! Uhm... when did you say you were making that and bringing it by my house? (Hint, hint!) I don't hunt, so Pretty and I only get venison when one of my brothers gets an extra deer during the season... We love Bambi! (When Pretty was little she always wanted to know what I was using in our meals, so I got in the habit of telling her. The first time we had venison, she ask what animal venison came from, so I said deer... She ask, "Like Bambi?" So Bambi is what we've called it ever since! LOL!)
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
18 Apr 16
I could make another one to your specifications, @purplealabaster ? What would you put into one?
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
12 Apr 16
I love Shepherd's Pie, although mine would probably be called a Shepherd-less pie, because it is without meat, that said we use a TVP meat substitute.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
19 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil I have never eaten beef in my life. In my family I am the vegetarian (have been all my life) and my wife is the meat eater. Haven't a clue what beef tastes like.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
19 Apr 16
@pgiblett Well, that is interesting information, Peter! (I thought you became a vegetarian when you got married to one... I am not sure if it is normal or usual for Indians to be vegetarians, but if not, we have an awful lot of people from that country who are vegetarians on myLot!)
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
18 Apr 16
I've never had anything made using textured vegetable protein, @pgiblett ! Uhm... does that really taste like beef? (I am not sure but I think it very likely you ate beef before you were married, so might be able to answer my question. If not, I apologize for asking.)
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Apr 16
My recipe for beef stroganoff is quite different from others. And I use rice, rather than noodles, on the side.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
Pic is mine.
I am quite sure my daughter would rather eat your Beef Stroganoff than mine, then, pony! She prefers rice, while I have difficulty eating it. Would you like to trade recipes for Chicken Noodle Soup? Mine does have bamboo shoots in it, too, though... (Can you guess what the first fresh food of the Spring is at my house? LOL!) Here is a picture of the soup I made yesterday... The bamboo shoots in this are the very pale almost clear pieces.
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Wendy789
@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
11 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil that looks very healthy
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@Drosophila IDK about healthy, Wendy, but it sure tastes good! I've been making a lot of different recipes using the bamboo shoots. The bamboo usually doesn't produce shoots for long in the Spring, unless it is very wet, so I have an abundance of them right now, but will only be harvesting them for about a month.. I can't seem to preserve them by freezing or canning, either.
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DJ
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
12 Apr 16
Uh... I am clueless about any kind of meat or non-veg food. LOL So, no comments on that. Although I should tell you that I love spicy food. And I see it doesn't go well with your body. And yes there are dishes that are prepared differently using different ingredients. Just day before yesterday on Wendy's post I was telling Vandana that "saag" is prepared differently by people that are not Punjabi. LOL
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
DJ, could I ask you some questions about vegetarianism and you, personally? We could take it to the pm's if you want? Actually, I think I would prefer that, anyway.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@Daljinder Yes, email will work just fine. Can you read a message if I send one to you? I will include my email address in the pm.
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DJ
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
12 Apr 16
You can ask me anything. I will decide what to answer or not. Or what I am comfortable answering. About pm DE, this blasted IPhone wouldn't let me send the message. I can read and type but the send button is nowhere. Would email work?
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AnjaP
@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
11 Apr 16
That sounds very interesting, but it doesn't sound like shepherd's pie. I think people can call their dishes what they like, though. A dish by any other name would taste as yummy.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
I agree with you, Anja! It doesn't matter to me what someone calls their concoction, either, as long as it tastes good and doesn't kill me... or make me sick! What does your Shepherd's Pie have in it? (curious)
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
12 Apr 16
Dad does not like tamarind. So unlike all other folks around me, I substitute tomatoes for tamarind in many of the items that essentially require tamarind. I also use very little salt and pepper (chilli powder) while cooking because it may hurt dad, but add some when it is on my plate. Dad suffers from hypertension. I am a vegan - in case you forgot.
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
12 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil I chose to answer the question at the end of your post...SMH. Tamarind is tamarind...god knows how I am going to explain that to you...try this
Tamarind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the tropical plant. For the South American monkey, see Tamarin. For other uses see Tamarind (disambiguation) and Tamarindo (disambiguation) Tamarind Scientific classifi
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
No, didn't forget.. I figure you will talk about food no matter what the original food in the topic is! LOL! What is tamarind?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@vandana7 LOL! Yeah, several ppl did that! It is still considered conversation, no matter what food we discuss!
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
4 May 16
we have a few variations on shepherd's pie here in the UK
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 May 16
@DaddyEvil more beef than potato, a little carrot and onion, lots of gravy
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
10 May 16
I wasn't sure if you even recognized the dish I was talking about, @ArthurChappell ! (Sorry it took me so long to reply to you. Your notification apparently didn't make it to me for some reason. I found you at the bottom of the line-up!) So, what do you like in your Shepherd's Pie?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 May 16
@arthurchappell NUM! Please let me know when you are going to be making a Shepherd's Pie! Do you normally do your own cooking or does someone else cook for you? (Sorry, I don't remember ever hitting any of your threads? Have I? If not, I will remedy that shortly!)
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
11 Apr 16
This sounds absolutely delicious DE. I might like it I am sure. Jalapeno cheese what a twist!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
Thank you, Tiara! I promise you, it is delicious! LOL! The jalapeno cheese wasn't supposed to be the twist, though... That would be the bamboo shoots! (S'okay, though! Jalapeno cheese is not usual around here, either)
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil Yeah..bamboo shoots I can take or leave but jalapenos and cheese OMG
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@TiarasOceanView LOL! You and my daughter would get along VERY well!
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Wendy789
@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
11 Apr 16
what are the 4 types of meats? And what's mrs dash?
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
12 Apr 16
This was the 911th suggestion to me...and that is emergency number somewhere. I saw it yesterday...but being a vegan, there simply was nothing for me to add or take from here. :) Would you believe it, I still tried commenting on this post quite a few times, but for some reason my net connection goes every time I am here as it has gone once more even now. May be god is warning me stay clear there is likelihood of explosion..
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
12 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil .. it reads Suggestions (911) ...meaning the suggestion before it was 910. All suggestions do not relate to the same post, right? Proves ..we are not on same wavelength at all right now... I need to take a break..
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@vandana7 BOOM!!! Yep! Somebody or something was trying to warn you about a taste explosion on this thread, vanny! (If you hold your mouth open, you might be able to catch a little taste of this all the way in your country! I hope you like it! grinning and teasing you!) 911th suggestion? That many people sent you a suggestion to this thread? (I am pretty sure there aren't that many people on myLot, hon.) Just letting you know. I think I must be misunderstanding something here? Sorry about that.... Can you explain that to me, please? Thank you!
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Apr 16
I wasnt even sure what that was, I have heard of it, but not sure we ever made anything like it.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
18 Apr 16
@Jessicalynnt That sounds good to me, Jess! I would try a piece of that!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
Most people around here make a dish called Shepherd's Pie, but it includes ground beef on the bottom, fresh corn removed from the cob, green beans and then cheese with mashed potatoes on top. Cook in the oven and serve hot.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil I bet if I swapped the potatoes for califlower that would rock
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
12 Apr 16
looks yummy, but i fear consumin' such'd prolly wind me'p'n a hospital, lol. i was nearly 35 'fore i knew how many types'f tater salad there was'n this world. i dunno where folks com'p with such recipes?? the daughter 'twas horrified some years 'go when she found out that 'normal' southern folks made salmon patties rolled'n corn meal. i ne'er cared fer 'em that way, so'd ne'er made'em that way.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
Yes, with the problems you already face, I can easily see that happening, too! Corn meal? I've never seen that before, either! I don't blame your daughter for being horrified! That is disturbing!
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil yepperz, they roll 'em'n cornmeal. gives a most interestin' taste/texture to 'em, lol. 'course, i reckon if'n one's raised'n such they'd ne'er know the oddity?? big hugs 'n love!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Apr 16
That sounds really good. The picture makes my mouth water. I've seen many different recipes for some of the things I make. Since I'm allergic to chicken I need to improvise a lot of them.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
As far as I know, @just4him , I am probably the only person who adds chicken, sausage and hamburger cooked together to make anything! Most people here look at me funny when I say something about cooking more than one meat in the same recipe. (I was short of whatever meat I was using for something once (I think I was short of hamburger in something) so added some sausage to make up the difference. Pretty and I loved it, so I started experimenting with mixing different meats together in recipes... It has worked out well for us!
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
13 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil That is how great chefs are born. Maybe we will see your name in lights at a well known restaurant.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil The best dishes are ones that are improvised.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117238)
• El Paso, Texas
11 Apr 16
I've never had shepherds pie. Dad was from northeast TX and about the only thing he'd talk about was hog jowls n roast squirrel, he didn't cook n ma never had the inclination to make either. We did have plenty of soul food though, things like turnip greens or mustard greens with ham n smashed taters and dad loved grits with breakfast ... I can't stand grits though.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117238)
• El Paso, Texas
11 Apr 16
Oh yeah @DaddyEvil I forgot about those biscuits n gravy ... I used to eat the biscuits but not with gravy, I'd load em up with butter n cheese while they were still warm enough to melt the cheese. Ma used to entice me to eat buscuits n gravy by making chocolate gravy, wood you believe it was actually really good? Of course back in those days ma made everything from scratch and never used artificial garbage like margarine.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@rebelann No, hon, not new fangled...those were antiques when mom was using them. You will have beans for five meals during the week? I would get tired of them really quick! (I actually haven't eaten brown beans since I moved out of mom's house at 18.)
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
23 Apr 16
EWWE!!!!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
18 Apr 16
Your version sounds delicious, I love the jalapenos pepper, they add a little spicy to the food.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
19 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil My husband loves very hot dishes, I always add more in the food HE eats.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
19 Apr 16
Thank you, Anna! It turned out even the one slice of jalapeno cheese I added was more than I could manage. It was simply too hot!
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PaintsOnSlate
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
18 Apr 16
I rarely cook because I have my own chef. I do bake occasionally to suit my sweet tooth. I remember making shepherd pie when the kids were young and it was delicious, yours sounds better, the soy sauce sounds tasty in your recipe but the cheese not so much... and never jalapeno cheese...icky
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
18 Apr 16
Thank you! Do you not eat cheese, @painsonslate ? I usually don't use jalapenos, let alone jalapeno cheese, but since we had some already, I figured I might as well try it... Even the one slice I used turned out to be too much for me.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
19 Apr 16
@PainsOnSlate How did you make your version of Shepherd's Pie, pains? All of the ones around her have cheese in them... they don't have jalapeno cheese and most of them only use hamburger as the meat. They also don't have bamboo or soy sauce in them, either.
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PaintsOnSlate
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
18 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil I love cheese, but AI don't remember it being in a Shepherd's Pie.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
13 Apr 16
It is really amazing how the same dish can have so many different ways of making it. I enjoy seeing some tv shows that have famous chefs going around the country and tasting all the different ones. Yours looks very good. I am glad I have run into you again.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
18 Apr 16
Thank you, @ramapo17 ! Did you ever make Shepherd's Pie? What ingredients did you use? I am always right where you left me, Dearheart!
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
19 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil I never made Shepherd's Pie but I like it when my mom did. I am so glad you are back here but I didn't have to look to far to find you.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Apr 16
Very much so. My eyes start to glaze over once I get past five ingredients and four steps.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Apr 16
So, simply recipes that taste delicious... I think I could manage that, Judy! Or, I can just do the cooking and you can sample what you want if you ever make it over my way.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@JudyEv I think you are in luck, then, since I love to cook and have always been considered a good cook, to boot. (No, not just my own opinion, either.) LOL!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 16
@DaddyEvil I'm a really great sampler!
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Eli The Guard
@DevMrSamEleazar (14164)
• Philippines
24 Sep 22
oh so the latest post of shepherd's pie is not the first one
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
25 Sep 22
@DevMrSamEleazar I make really good barbecue!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
24 Sep 22
Nope! It wasn't the first one. There's also a post about delicious barbecue. You should be happy you aren't hungry!
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Eli The Guard
@DevMrSamEleazar (14164)
• Philippines
24 Sep 22
@DaddyEvil yes I saw that one and choose to not open it or I will add to cart it lol
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