Month: July 2021
Another week with Ericus
Pretty much same thing to report as from the last time we had Eric over. He’s a 40kg cat, a tongue connected to a stomach and a bladder, and Tolstoy is still an asshole.
Edit: I just realized that all the pictures of Eric are of him either sleeping or being bouncy, with the odd one of him looking longingly at food. Conclusion, he’s a lab.
When you’re a starving, starving dog
Woe is the Ericus, starving, unfed, unloved. The treat-giver is eating bread and cheese. Maybe if I look waifish enough, and drool all along his leg, he’ll give me some.
Juno
Today is the day this guy goes home. We had him for two weeks. Hard to imagine that for the first 3 days, he’d bark at me every time he saw me in the morning. Now he’s a giant cuddle bug. Besides from wanting to smell everything all the time and wanting to play with all the dogs, he’s actually a really good boy. He’s super improved on his leash-walking. Never underestimate the power of the treat bag. He still pulls, and if I’m not braced for it, he can drag me around, but the bungee-leash really helps for that.
Edit:
I never actually blogged about the fact that Juno accidentally broke Katy’s finger in a freak leash-pull accident, which subsequently required orthopedic surgery and months of physiotherapy afterwards.
Professional emails
I love the fact that I work in an environment where it’s ok to send this in reply to an email you get from your department head.
[recipe] homemade gochujang
This sweet, spicy, and salty Korean chili sauce is the perfect condiment that gives a tasty kick to a variety of dishes.
3 tbs miso paste
2 tbs honey
2 tbs chili pepper powder (typically gochugaru but can substitute chipotle or chile de arbol for more heat)
1 tsp rice vinegar
3 tbs water
(traditionally you’d add a clove or three of garlic, but hey)
Combine all ingredients in a bow and mix well with a whisk. Store in a sealed jar in the refrigerator.
If the sauce is too thick, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
Adjust the amount of the ingredients according to taste.
If doubling or tripling the recipe, blend all the ingredients in a blender.
Drizzle on bibimbap, japchae, eggs, fried rice…on anything you might you use with ketchup.
Mix with mayo to make gochujang mayo and use it as a dip or spread it in sandwiches.