A Saturday morning story

By way of Balloon Juice. Stories like this amaze me. The sublety and sensitivity of the training.

Like any other golden retriever seeking a treat, Tuesday nudged his owner's hand with his snout one recent morning and waited expectantly.
Luis Carlos Montalvan got up from a chair in his small Brooklyn apartment and walked to the kitchen. Tuesday followed close behind, eyes fixed on a white cabinet. The retriever sat alertly as Mr. Montalvan, an Iraq war veteran with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, reached for a vial of pills, lined a half-dozen on the table and took them one by one.

The dog had gotten what he wanted: When the last pill was swallowed, he got up and followed his master out of the kitchen, tail wagging.

A Saturday morning story

By way of Balloon Juice. Stories like this amaze me. The sublety and sensitivity of the training.

Like any other golden retriever seeking a treat, Tuesday nudged his owner's hand with his snout one recent morning and waited expectantly.
Luis Carlos Montalvan got up from a chair in his small Brooklyn apartment and walked to the kitchen. Tuesday followed close behind, eyes fixed on a white cabinet. The retriever sat alertly as Mr. Montalvan, an Iraq war veteran with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, reached for a vial of pills, lined a half-dozen on the table and took them one by one.

The dog had gotten what he wanted: When the last pill was swallowed, he got up and followed his master out of the kitchen, tail wagging.

A mess o' greens

I've picked all four kohlrabi that I planted. I doubt I will plant any next year, but they were a nice thing to try.

It's a member of the cabbge family. Some folks eat it raw, and I found a nice recipe for kohlrabi-apple slaw that I may make. It can also be roasted, boiled, mashed, and is used as a substitute for cabbage in some German recipes.

Along with the actual bulb, you can also eat the greens. I wasn't planning on doing that at first.Then I thought oh, why not? So after I pulled the bulbs out of the ground, I trimmed and washed the leaves, then hunted for recipes. Settled for this one, because it could get any simpler--boil, add toasted sesame oil and soy sauce. Had some of the cooked greens with leftover meatloaf and mashed potatoes. They are such a deep, rich green. In taste, they reminded me strongly of brussels sprouts.

I'll have the rest tomorrow with roast chicken.

I have time to cook!

I don't have to write tonight!

A mess o' greens

I've picked all four kohlrabi that I planted. I doubt I will plant any next year, but they were a nice thing to try.

It's a member of the cabbge family. Some folks eat it raw, and I found a nice recipe for kohlrabi-apple slaw that I may make. It can also be roasted, boiled, mashed, and is used as a substitute for cabbage in some German recipes.

Along with the actual bulb, you can also eat the greens. I wasn't planning on doing that at first.Then I thought oh, why not? So after I pulled the bulbs out of the ground, I trimmed and washed the leaves, then hunted for recipes. Settled for this one, because it could get any simpler--boil, add toasted sesame oil and soy sauce. Had some of the cooked greens with leftover meatloaf and mashed potatoes. They are such a deep, rich green. In taste, they reminded me strongly of brussels sprouts.

I'll have the rest tomorrow with roast chicken.

I have time to cook!

I don't have to write tonight!