Delectable nibbles

Connor's welcome home meal of red potatoes, avocado, grass fed beef, smoked salmon on a bed of steamed broccoli rabe with a drizzle of yogurt sauce (yogurt+KyoGreen+ Udo's oil) and a smear of peanut butter.

When I busted the dogs out of the kennel this morning we were all delighted to see each other.

They settled down quickly for the usual routine - I cook them (and myself) a nice meal when we all get home.

And here is Abby's meal:

Abby's was heavier on the fish - just the way she likes it.

I spared myself the bizarre food combinations that the dogs love and went with something more traditional:

Grass fed beef with steamed broccoli rabe and a baked potato.

Whenever I return home from a trip the dogs are exhausted from their time in the doggie motel and I am bleary eyed from my excursion so we all have a good meal and just sack out.

Recaps of the Foodbuzz festival to come in the next two days - I just needed to get the beasties and myself rested and well fed before the next posting:-)

Seasoned turkey breakfast patties

Seasoned turkey breakfast patties.

This morning I woke up and realized I had some ground turkey I needed to use up in the fridge AND that the dogs were pretty much out of kibble.

So, it was turkey patties for all!

No real recipe for this one but I did combine:

1/2 tsp of Sage
1/2 tsp of Thyme
1/2 tsp of cracked black pepper
2 pinches of salt
1 Tbsp of Heinz chili sauce
1 pinch of garlic powder
1 Tbsp of dried parsley 
1 tsp of maple syrup
3/4 lb of ground turkey

I mixed everything together and made patties. I made bigger ones for me and smaller ones (about half the size of mine) for the dogs.


They went into a pan with a bit of olive oil and cooked on medium heat for about 15 minutes.


I enjoyed mine with a simple tossed salad.

I was going to go see my friend's agility run this afternoon but then it occurred to me that right before I left for the trip I got a citation because one of my break lights was out.

So, I will have to head across the street to the local garage and have them fix it so I can drive over to the police station so that they can sign off that the light has been fixed.

Bleh, not the most fun thing to do on a Monday...

And if you were wondering about the running bras I bought while I was in NYC here they are:

Size XL to hold in the girls.

It was made with some wicking fabric which would have felt great if I didn't need to layer another bra on top.

And the shelf bra I bought one size smaller for that extra holding power.

If you imagine this is a comfortable running solution you would be wrong. I pretty much ended up with shelf bra being so tight around my ribcage that it was tough to take a deep breath.

But I would definitely opt for the semi-gasping option than the pain of trying to run without proper support.

Yeah, it was a trade off and it goes to show you what pains I will go to so I can get a run in:-)

I am going to have to throw on my backpack later and hike to the local market for dinner supplies - which, of course, means the dogs will be getting another home cooked meal for dinner.

I am sure they will not be complaining about that))


Happy Monday, all!!

 

They are home!!

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They are both finally home!!

It has been one long and very worrisome day.

Thank you to everyone for the positive and kind thoughts.

Abby ended up having two abscessed molars which was the likely cause of her pain. So she had to have them pulled.

But on the upside I am so happy that they found the cause of her discomfort and she is on the mend.

She needs soft foods for the next week so you be seeing lots of home cooked dog meals in the coming week :-)

Connor's surgery went well and he got a dental and had no tooth problems, Pheww.

I will be back to cooking tomorrow.