Sorry but I’m gonna post a bunch of pictures of SweetDog. Mute away. Like this when she picked out her last and favorite bed (we used to let her roam PetSmart and try all the beds). She loved this one the most. Was in the dining room where she could see the bedroom and front door
Or this one, that captures her true sense of grace and poise, like Jackie O but more stretchy.
Or this, when Theresa and nieces got their toes done and Lady SweetDog wanted in.
Or this when The Baked Potato checked out her molars.
Or when SweetDog welcomed the Lady Orangey and The Extra Orangey with love.
Or her best friend MeanCat showing her his best side
Or this of her smiling like she did every day because we loved her every day.
And this, when we used to walk down to the old dairy and she would run free like a lovey deer and then we would walk back. And then do it again. For years. I miss you, SweetDog.
First photo of SweetDog, Spring 2010.
Last photo of SweetDog, in Spring 2023
Goodbye, SweetDog. We love you. Always.
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Gonna make some Indian dal dishes. Grabbed some moong beans (yellow lentils) and some red lentils. Plus desiccated coconut (no sugar no nothing) for rendang dish coming up. But I seriously might make this dal recipe tonight. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/101610…
So I soaked the moong dal for an hour or so, not the two hours it calls for. Don’t want to be up all night but also I can’t sleep if I don’t try this recipe. Really basic. Boil & then simmer beans with salt & turmeric; then make tarka of garlic/shallot/chili & turmeric. Then mix
Get to use our favorite small sauce/skillet pan for the tarka (garlic, shallots, turmeric). It’s such a great pan.
Home. And SweetDog wants us to go to Tinkleland and so we go to Tinkleland. MeanCat and Big Eyes stand guard cuz they both love SweetDog immensely as do we all.
The Extra Orangey, Big Eyes, and MeanCat are up to something. I keep hearing the term ‘the spectacular’ but I’m sure it’s fine.
Theresa paid the afternoon bail for our gang. Good showing on a cloudy drizzly day. They’re healthy and happy and that makes the world happier and healthier
Making paneer Vindaloo. Start by dry wok toasting Kashmiri peppers; green cardamom; cumin, coriander, mustard seeds; black peppercorns; cloves. I love this step twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Then add the garlic, ginger, tamarind paste, white vinegar, and a bit of water. Blend blend blend until smooth smooth smooth. And that’s the vindaloo masala paste.
Cook down two cups of chopped onions; add the freshly made vindaloo masala paste and some tomato paste. A bit of water (and I used a bit of coconut milk but like very little). Simmer until cooked. Add paneer cubes and simmer for a while. Then plate over basmati rice and enjoy.
This is as close to a perfect piece of writing as I’ve read. Sedaris has always been one of my favorite writers but somehow I missed this from 2017. There are segments in here that are laugh out loud funny just after you wince & your eyes water with profound sadness. Wonderful
Like this about the intensity of interventions with family members reading their heart felt letters:
“The authors of the letters often cry, perhaps because what they’ve written is so poorly constructed. Then again, reality TV is fuelled by tears”
about not confronting his mom about her drinking:
“Of course, I was drunk, too, so what could I say? I suppose I felt that my youth made it less sad. The vast plain of adulthood stretched before me, while she was well into her fifties, drinking alone in a house filled with crap”
Made Indian butter tofu again. Cubed some firm tofu. Marinated it in turmeric, cumin, and lemon juice for few hours. Then got started on the sauce.
Minced a lot of fresh ginger. Then garlic. Teaspoon each of hot Indian chili powder & paprika. Cinnamon stick. Teaspoon of kosher salt.
Melt a stick of unsalted butter and then cook down two diced yellow onions & the chili powder. Five minutes or so. Add garlic & ginger. Cook until onions begin to brown. Five minutes or so. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Made tikka masala paneer (didn’t make the ‘gravy’ step with the tomatoes and onions cuz I’m lazy). The paneer marinated for 8 hours & then air broiled for 9 minutes on high. Melted a bit but produced a tasty crunch of the homemade marinade. Will serve over basmati rice
I felt guilty for not completing the recipe as it should be, so I made the simmering savory masala. Lots of onions & tomatoes & cumin seeds and Kashmir chilies. Then I ladled it out in batches and blended it super smooth. Then back in with tofu to simmer. Over basmati rice. Yay twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
This really turned out nicely. And with homemade naan. Theresa gets home late late tonight & I wanted to surprise her. So I did.