Lost and Found

These two little guys showed up on our porch Thursday morning. We fed them, and then the neighbors fed them, so they were hanging out on the porch next door all day.

The neighbors said they were probably going to keep them so we left them to it, but I saw the kitties out there again Friday evening as the snow was blowing around. One of the neighbors said the landlord didn't want to allows cats, but he's thinking of letting them keep them anyway. They're still trying to convince him, so in the meantime the cats are living in our basement so they don't freeze to death.

UPDATE:
The next-door neighbors took the cats home, inside, and are probably keeping them.

Our First Sprouts

I don't care what the calendar says, Spring has officially started in our house! Only 2 days after planting, these little broccoli babies have sprouted, and the zinnia are pushing up as well.

Chicken Curry with Chopped Carrots and Tomatoes

I made this tonight to try something different. It's based on a recipe in _1,000_Indian_Recipes_ by Neelam Batra, and tailored to our dietary requirements. Serves 4 (or 2 really hungry people).

1 lb chicken pieces, cooked and diced
2 Tbsp coconut oil
4 carrots, sliced
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in 1/2
6 cardamom pods
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp ground coriander seed
1 tsp ground cumin seed
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp dried Kasoori methi (fenugreek) leaves ground fine
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 t salt
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup plain whole milk yogurt

saute the carrots, cardamom pods, and cinnamon sticks in the oil until the carrots are tender (about 5 min)

add the tomatoes, and the remaining spices, salt, and water.

cover the pan and cook for about 20 minutes.

uncover the pan and cook down the liquid to a desirable level for the gravy.

remove the cardamom and cinnamon, and stir in the chicken pieces to heat them up.

remove from heat and stir in the yogurt just before serving.

To make this vegetarian you could sub in paneer for the chicken, or anything you like really..tots, beans, potato kefte, etc.

You could also use onion in place of the carrots, and add some garlic and ginger for more flavor, but we're avoiding onions and garlic right now so that's why the carrots are there instead.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Zucchini Muffins

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm

THIS is Snow

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