I always thought that insanity was a unique perversion of humans.
That dementia and alzheimers was particularly human.
Not to make fun of these horrible diseases, as we all have made reference to ourselves at one time or another when we forget something.
But I am beginning to see that animals can have something like which they call
CDS - Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome.
This is a much nicer term and one that I think I personally often do suffer from. But I am getting off topic.
This is about our 12 year old cat!
Misha(named after Mikhial Baryshnikov)I think has begun to lose his mind.
He would go outside and turn back around right away and sit at the door to come back in. When back in, within minutes he would cry to go back out.
We've decided to keep him in now that he is getting old and it is so cold out.
He is not at all happy at that and he meows so loud they turn into howling sounds that pierce the ear drums.
He was always good about going in the litter box when in, but now prefers to dump in front of Peters workbench (You probably guessed that Peter stepped in it, and you would be correct).
He just doesn't always seem to know where he is. He often will settle just to get up and pace again as if he forgot where he was going.
I liken it to me, when I go into a room and forgot why I did and then have to walk back out thinking that way I will remember what I went in for. CDS for the moment.
So I am reading about Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome.
Then of course I go through my usual guilt diatribe: "Why didn't we keep him in all along, why didn't I make my own organic pet food, maybe it is what we fed him, we are bad pet owners" and on and on until I am worn out of guilt and realize I need to take him to the vet.
So I am calling the vet in the morning to talk to him about CDS and how to give Misha the best last years of his life. Should I be grinding up that organic fresh raw chicken tomorrow for his meals...
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
FOOD TINKERING
I will admit, I am not a good cook.
I am not 'Chef' material.
I am a Food Tinkerer.
I like to mix flavors till they become something that wakes up in my mouth.
I like spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Meats and beans(proteins) are the bed that they must lie upon. At least in my house!
I do not like touching to prepare chicken, meat or fish, but I do it because I must cook.
You really didn't need to know this, but there it is anyway.
I have been cooking lately and just not writing, so alas, you have missed some weird but interesting stuff.
1 leek sliced thin
1tbsp garlic chopped
1 sweet potatoe
1 to 2 cups green beans (I used last nights leftovers and any leftover veggies would be good here)
2 to 3 plum tomatoes (I know these are not in season but I like tomatoes in curry)
4 to 6 baby bella mushrooms
Chicken broth
1/2 can Lite coconut milk
1/2tsp curry
1/4tsp coriander
dash salt
Saute in a deep dish the leek and garlic in about a TBSP olive oil or butter for about 1 min then mushrooms another minute. add in chicken chunks just to quickly brown on both sides.
Add; enough chicken broth just to cover, the coconut milk, sweet potatoe, curry, coriander and salt.
Bring to boil and then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes and add the leftover veggies and tomatoes in the last 5 minutes(if you add to early they will be mush, but I don't have to tell you that)
I go light on the spices because my kids would not eat it otherwise. Personally I would add more curry and some hot sauce if I was eating it. So go ahead and add what you like!
Oh, don't forget to cook your rice!
I bought a used rice cooker from a friend years ago and it is one of my favorite appliances. I always ruined rice cooking in a pot, but this rice cooker gets it perfect every time!
I am not 'Chef' material.
I am a Food Tinkerer.
I like to mix flavors till they become something that wakes up in my mouth.
I like spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Meats and beans(proteins) are the bed that they must lie upon. At least in my house!
I do not like touching to prepare chicken, meat or fish, but I do it because I must cook.
You really didn't need to know this, but there it is anyway.
I have been cooking lately and just not writing, so alas, you have missed some weird but interesting stuff.
- I made a turkey shepherds pie with pepitas. Leftover turkey and mashed potatoes. Lined the square bake dish with the potatoes, filled with chopped turkey, grilled onions, celery and spices and leftover gravy. More potatoes to cover and pepitas on top. Big hit with the kids.
- A few soups over the holiday that I can't remember what went into them. One was a Butternut squash with rice (leftovers of course) with a menagerie of spices. Max even ate this one.
- Tonight I made Coconut curry chicken over brown rice.
1 leek sliced thin
1tbsp garlic chopped
1 sweet potatoe
1 to 2 cups green beans (I used last nights leftovers and any leftover veggies would be good here)
2 to 3 plum tomatoes (I know these are not in season but I like tomatoes in curry)
4 to 6 baby bella mushrooms
Chicken broth
1/2 can Lite coconut milk
1/2tsp curry
1/4tsp coriander
dash salt
Saute in a deep dish the leek and garlic in about a TBSP olive oil or butter for about 1 min then mushrooms another minute. add in chicken chunks just to quickly brown on both sides.
Add; enough chicken broth just to cover, the coconut milk, sweet potatoe, curry, coriander and salt.
Bring to boil and then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes and add the leftover veggies and tomatoes in the last 5 minutes(if you add to early they will be mush, but I don't have to tell you that)
I go light on the spices because my kids would not eat it otherwise. Personally I would add more curry and some hot sauce if I was eating it. So go ahead and add what you like!
Oh, don't forget to cook your rice!
I bought a used rice cooker from a friend years ago and it is one of my favorite appliances. I always ruined rice cooking in a pot, but this rice cooker gets it perfect every time!
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