Spring has arrived...
...and now Kushi waits for summer.Saturday, May 31, 2008
Memorial Day BBQ
Waiting to see any wayward meat will fall off the grill wagon...
Grilled seafood, tandoori chicken and grilled veggies, mmm...Tandoori Chicken recipe:
2-3 pounds bone-in, skinless chicken thighs (approx 6 thighs)
3 Tbsp unflavored yogurt
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp grated garlic
1 Tbsp grated ginger
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1/4 tsp cayenne powder
1/4 tsp ground green cardamom (1 pod)
1/4 tsp ground cloves (4 cloves)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 bay leaf, ground
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
optional: 1/4 tsp red food coloring
Sliced red onion, lemon wedges and chopped coriander leaves for garnish
Mix together the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander powder, cayenne, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, bay leaf, salt, turmeric and optionally the red food coloring. Score shallow parallel lines into the chicken meat so the marinade will soak into the meat. Put the chicken into the marinade, coating well, and let sit for 4 hours or more (or overnight) in the fridge. Take the chicken out of the fridge for a half hour to let come to room temperature. You can either bake or grill the chicken. To bake the chicken, preheat the oven to the max temperature setting (550 degrees F for my oven). Lay the chicken in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil and bake for about 18-20 minutes (15-16 minutes if the thighs are boneless). Garnish the chicken with the raw red onion slices, lemon wedges and coriander leaves.
2-3 pounds bone-in, skinless chicken thighs (approx 6 thighs)
3 Tbsp unflavored yogurt
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp grated garlic
1 Tbsp grated ginger
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1/4 tsp cayenne powder
1/4 tsp ground green cardamom (1 pod)
1/4 tsp ground cloves (4 cloves)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 bay leaf, ground
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
optional: 1/4 tsp red food coloring
Sliced red onion, lemon wedges and chopped coriander leaves for garnish
Mix together the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander powder, cayenne, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, bay leaf, salt, turmeric and optionally the red food coloring. Score shallow parallel lines into the chicken meat so the marinade will soak into the meat. Put the chicken into the marinade, coating well, and let sit for 4 hours or more (or overnight) in the fridge. Take the chicken out of the fridge for a half hour to let come to room temperature. You can either bake or grill the chicken. To bake the chicken, preheat the oven to the max temperature setting (550 degrees F for my oven). Lay the chicken in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil and bake for about 18-20 minutes (15-16 minutes if the thighs are boneless). Garnish the chicken with the raw red onion slices, lemon wedges and coriander leaves.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Bean Hollow State Beach
We drove to the Half Moon Bay State Beach to see if we could take Kushi out on the beach (we didn't look at dogfriendly.com first to see if the beach allowed dogs). We found out that dogs weren't allowed, so we drove south on Highway 1 until we found a beach that allowed dogs, which turned out to be Bean Hollow State Beach.
Finally free!! Kushi lets loose some pent up energy (that annoying snapping noise is me chewing gum, sorry)
Kushi is more nimble across the rocks than her human companions
Exploring the rocks and tide pools
Harbor seals sunbathingKushi's first boating trip at Lake Del Valle
On Saturday, we took advantage of the heat wave to go boating/swimming at Lake Del Valle in Livermore. We bought a life jacket for Kushi, and it would be her first time swimming.
The marina at Lake Del Valle
Motoring around the 5 mile long lake in the fishing boat we rented. Kushi looking hot. We'll soon remedy that...
Taking his turn steering.
The dragonfly liked my hat.
Finally in the water! Kushi is furiously paddling away. See her video below:
Kushi wondering why I'm still in the water.
Drying off in the boat.
Dried off, and happy to be back on solid earth.Saturday, May 3, 2008
Another day at Fort Funston
Who's excited to be at the beach??
Treats in human's bag = sticking close to human
Too many big dogs/small ponies = failure in Kushi's courage
Waiting for us slow pokes to catch up on the steps
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