all we ever get is gruel
As it goes, lots of Americans eat gruel all the time ~ it’s merely another name for oatmeal. Mixed thin mind you, but oatmeal nontheless. This from the musical Oliver, based on Charles Dickens seminal work; Oliver Twist.
Some things mentioned in that song you may not have heard of; pease pudding and savaloy. You’re not missing much if you’ve never tried either.
Please listen with a proper appetite.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
no doubt Oliver, the Artful Dodger, et al
would enjoy this strawberry and rhubarb pie
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Thank you Angelilie 💖
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Thanks Jack!
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I’ve heard of pease porridge. It is in a nursery rhyme. it is supposed to good even when 9 days old! lol I am not a huge fan of oatmeal or grains. Grains have a lot of carbs in them and carbs mean higher doses of insulin.
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pease pudding hot, pease pudding cold…. ❤
best made when you are boiling a ham.
it's a bit of a North of England thing ~ like mushy peas.
Oatmeal ~ they can keep it.
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I’ll be jiggered!!!!!! Mother Goose is English! lol
I’m not fond of peas and ham or beans and ham. I prefer my ham with taters! I did know a guy who would put meat in his oatmeal. Bits of steak or ham or bacon. That sounded logical!
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Oatmeal is illogical. Oats are for horses and Scots Highlanders
Almost all your folklore is English ❤ ❤ 😉
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laughed out loud!
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