Category: uncategorized
The pets adopt my mom
My mom is visiting us for a week. The chonk and the cockroach have adopted her.
Haiku tryptic on being a good boi
At first I was sad.
Nice lady gave me a treat.
I am happy now.
Now that’s a fine leg
Cockroach seemed highly offended when I caught her in the act of going to town on her own leg.
Trying to get back into the gym groove
I am coming up to 50 and I’m fat and out of shape. While I’m walking often, my muscle mass has gone down and my body fat has gone up. Yay, unhealthy aging.
So, to fight this, I’ve started going to sports physio and as homework, I need to work out twice a week. I’m starting to get into the rhythm.
So far, I don’t hate it.
The world is a sadder place today
Lili, my official not-my-dog for over 6 years, has gone to doggy heaven today. At close to 11, she’d done well for a boxer, but things had been going downhill fast for the last week, and today’s diagnosis of multiple brain tumours was not unexpected, but still a shock.
I’ve been going through my old photos. We had some good times these past years. I’m sad, I imagine that Guillaume is going through much worse…
Picture gallery of not-my-dog and all of the posts tagged not-my-dog
Cuddling with the bubs
It’s a hard, hard, hard life.
Croissants!!!
We already know that Byron loves cheese bretzels. It should also be noted that he is a connoisseur of ham croissants, and is well known by all shops selling them in the area. He’s also very vocal and impatient if it doesn’t get in his bellah quickly enough.
[recipe] butter chicken
Marinade:
760g chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
150g yogurt
2.5 tsp (6g) chili powder
1 tsp (2g) turmeric
2 tsp (10g) lemon juice
1 tsp (2g) ground cumin
1 tbsp (7g) Garam masala
2 tsp (10g) sea salt
2-inch knob ginger grated
Curry Sauce:
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 tsp (2g) Garam masala
1 tsp (2g) chili powder
1/2 tsp (1g) turmeric
1/2 tsp (1g) fenugreek powder
1 tbsp (13g) sugar
2 tbsp (28g) ghee
1 tbsp (15g) grated ginger
Salt to taste
400g crushed tomatoes
180ml heavy cream
30g unsalted butter
Fresh coriander for garnish
Marinade:
Place your chicken thighs in a bowl, add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly, ensuring the chicken gets completely coated with the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and reserve.
Curry Sauce:
Heat a 12” nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add ghee; once melted, add your marinated chicken pieces and sear them on all sides until golden brown. Remove your chicken, place it on a baking sheet, and reserve.
Add your onions, season with salt, add ginger, and cook until softened in the same pan, stirring often, followed by Garam Masala, chili powder, turmeric, fenugreek powder, and sugar.
Add in your crushed tomatoes and reduce for 2 minutes. Place the onion mix in the blender and blend until smooth.
Place the sauce back in the pan, add your chicken, cover with a lid and simmer for seven minutes; add heavy cream and simmer till thickened.
Cut the heat, stir in butter, and season with salt to taste.
Serve your chicken over rice, optionally garnished with cilantro.
[recipe] Gazpacho
750g ripe tomatoes
1 red pepper
2 thick slices day-old bread
1 medium cucumber
1 medium red onion
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
60ml extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp fresh tarragon
Salt and pepper
Chili oil, onion bits, crumbled bacon to garnish
Blend everything until smooth, add garnishes