Pâté, anyone?

[SarahC]

Umpa, how about coming up with a nice Pâté (pah' tay)?

From Wikipedia: Pâté (French pronunciation: [pɑte]; UK: /ˈpćteɪ/, US: /pɑˈteɪ/) is a mixture of cooked ground meat and fat minced into a spreadable paste.
 
Common additions include vegetables, herbs, spices, and either wine or cognac, armagnac or brandy. Pâté can be served either hot or cold, but it is considered to develop its fullest flavor after a few days of chilling.

No fair throwing out the meat, fat, vegetables, herbs and spices and just using the wine, cognac, armagnac or brandy! (Ple-hic!-ase pass the Pah-hic!-tay'!)

[umpa]

Do you like liver pate?I can make one with chicken livers pretty easy??

[SarahC]

I like liver. Can the liver be swapped out with other meat - just for variety?

[umpa]

Yep.Lobster makes a good pate.Goose liver has a bitterness to  it that i don't like.Chicken livers don't do that.I will make this over the weekend and post on monday.Grandson left yesterday and i am exhausted!(but happy)

[SarahC]

What fun to play with the kids! It takes some mental adjustment to have them for very long, hm? Love those little guys!

[umpa]

This is why people have kids when they are young, I am so tired I can't see straight! Grandson will be 3 in  June so he is testing the waters!!

[SarahC]

Yep, he's at that age when they learn so much so quickly and then put you to the test! I don't know how grandparents raise their grandkids, but I know some who have done it! Maybe you adjust after a while...

[umpa]

NOT ME!! I could never raise babies at my age. Way too busy!

[mouseissue]

This is why people have kids when they are young, I am so tired I can't see straight! Grandson will be 3 in  June so he is testing the waters!!

You're absolutely correct, Umpa!

Remember back to the days of our youth when we could be awake most of the night and still function well the next day?
I believe God gave this ability in order to raise children from infants.

When we get older and become grandparents, we get to spoil them,
then give them back to mommy and daddy and take OUR afternoon naps!  

[umpa]

I should have napped when he did that would have made it easier.

[umpa]

Chicken Liver Pate
1 lb chicken liver
Ľ cup butter
Ľ cup onion  chopped
˝ teaspoon salt
Ľ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons whipping cream
Directions:
Melt butter in heavy skillet over medium heat.
       2) Rinse livers and cut off fat.
       3)Add cleaned chicken livers and saute until browned and firm. Save pan drippings.
       4) In a blender or food processor, combine liver pieces with the reserved pan  drippings, onion, salt and pepper. Blend well for about 20 seconds.
        5)    add heavy whipping cream
*TIP you can add Cajun spice or scotch bonnet sauce(or any hot sauce) to add more flavor.

 
        Serve with crackers or veggies
Doug will post pictures this afternoon

[umpa]

Lobster Pate
1 ˝  cups lobster meat
1 -8 oz box Philadelphia 1/3 less fat Cream cheese
2 tablespoons  cooking sherry
1 cup white cheddar shredded
Salt and pepper to taste
*Tip you could also add dill or cayenne to spice it up.
Directions

1)   Put cream cheese  in mixer with sherry
2)    add cheddar. Scrape sides of bowl.
3)   Add lobster. Scrap sides of bowl
4)   Add salt and pepper
5)   Refridgerate 4 hours.
*TIP Serve with veggies or crackers.

Doug will post pictures

[SarahC]

Thanks, Umpa!!!

[umpa]

You are welcome sarah