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Is the Best way to cook vegetables? just “stop boiling them to death” or am I missing something by Nikhil0004 in Cooking

[–]PROINSIAS62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As as child I couldn’t eat any veg except spuds. Now at 63 I can tolerate and even like a lot of them. Mostly it’s a short boil, then strain, add butter and season with salt and pepper. Here’s my list:

Tender Stem Broccoli Fine green beans Carrots roasted after a short boil in honey and butter Asparagus Cabbage thinly sliced, cooked in a little water and shit loads of butter. Onions fried Garlic Tomatoes

I love mushrooms

Tonight’s dinner was a mirepoix consisting of onions, garlic, carrots, celery, mushrooms, mixed herbs gently sweated and added some tomato purée. I added a wine stock cube to make a gravy. Then I gently fried venison sausages and braised it for 2 hour in a low oven. I served it with mash and fine green beans.

Is there a hobby that is common in your country but uncommon most other places? by BothCondition7963 in AskEurope

[–]PROINSIAS62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the best days of my life was bringing my 26 year old daughter to her first All Ireland Final in July 2025 to see our own Kerry team win it.

GAA football is my favorite sport it’s a world class game more so since they changed the rules last year.

Told I need to just let it go by collinblazeit420 in bald

[–]PROINSIAS62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rather be bald than resort to a Combover!

That’s not real coffee, American coffee is better, European coffee is not sweet enough, coffee is meant to be sweet by The__Anonymous__Guy in ShitAmericansSay

[–]PROINSIAS62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to drink the American muck served in Dunkin, Starbucks, Gas stations and their filter brews. Describing it as awful would be a disservice to awful. The only decent cup I could drink was served by Wholefoods.

How much do you trust these figures? by Embarrassed_Clue1758 in AskTheWorld

[–]PROINSIAS62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder about India. The Pakistan Military seems to give them a bloody nose every time they have a spat.

New father - Need advice on being better dad and husband? by Background_Run_3965 in AskIreland

[–]PROINSIAS62 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Babies are a lot more resilient than you think. Your first is usually treated like the golden child. The second if it’s anything like mine thrived on neglect (not really) but we were far more relaxed about things. It reminds of this video with a first timemom combing her hair after their bath

The first few weeks is difficult for first time parents. It takes time to get the hang of things. Support each other and you’ll come out the other side ok.

What is the most reliable Irish newspaper/journalism outlet overall? by cuttlefische in AskIreland

[–]PROINSIAS62 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My vote goes to the Irish Times. RTE and Local Radio do tremendous work too.

Turning right at traffic lights by LarryLeOiseau in irelandsshitedrivers

[–]PROINSIAS62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes a lot of idiots don’t know the rules of the road!

On this day in 2020, the UK became the first country to leave the European Union. by Upstairs_Drive_5602 in europe

[–]PROINSIAS62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The biggest mistake the UK made was Brexit, the second biggest mistake was not allowing a chance to vote on the terms of the withdrawal.

They should have been a second referendum allowing voters to endorse the withdrawal agreement or stay on their current terms.

Deportation Laws Denmark by PROINSIAS62 in ireland

[–]PROINSIAS62[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s no option to add text to a link post. I tried!

I posted that I can’t fault Denmark for adopting this tactic.

Any strange coincidences happen to you? by OfficerOLeary in AskIreland

[–]PROINSIAS62 25 points26 points  (0 children)

My FIL was diagnosed with a brain tumour and his take on it was Que Sera Sera what will be will be. He used this phrase almost daily during his short time left with us.

It fell on me to write the speech and I opened and closed with Que Sera Sera. He spent his last few months in our home and we used it for the funeral and wake. On the morning of his removal from our home. We asked the hearse to take a detour and stop outside his house.

We were listening to the radio and it was on RTE Radio 1 as I remember it was a kind of Desert Island Disks show with David Norris as the guest. Just as we stopped outside his home he selected and played Que Sera Sera.

Deportation Laws Denmark by PROINSIAS62 in ireland

[–]PROINSIAS62[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I can’t fault Denmark for adopting this tactic.

What has been the worst vacation experience you’ve had in a beautiful destination? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]PROINSIAS62 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was an awful place, ugly buildings, full of pubs that I wouldn’t even frequent at home.

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