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Ah, humid heat, my old enemy, here you are again. Again we begin our summer dance of hate and loathing. Again I dream of leaving you far behind me. Laugh while you can, oppress me while you can, smother me while you can. We both know your reign is short. In only 16-18 short weeks, your curse will lift and your power will diminish.

NOM!

OMG, I just made the most awesome pie. I bought some ground lamb on a whim the other day, and then it occurred to me to make mince with it. I had a pie shell in the freezer, so I got a top crust. I adapted a mince pie recipe I got off the Web: I browned the lamb and then added chopped onion and carrots to it, along with some vegetable bouillon concentrate and a little flour to thicken it all up. Pop in the pie shell, cover with a top crust, bake at 375* for half an hour.

It's been cooling and I just had a tiny slice (~1") before putting it away in the fridge. Totally incredible! With a side salad or some spinach, it will be dinner for the next several nights.

Simple things are sometimes very good.