So let me tell you a little about my Harley(I think I can do this) In January 2001, I was begging for a new dog. Our poodle - Nugget had been gone several years - so to placate me Travis took me to Canton and all the way - I was thinking " I will not buy a dog in Canton." So - none of the dogs even tempted me until we were leaving and there were these little Schnauzers - with Schnauzer cuts and ears clipped. Travis picked one up and we were looking at him and he reached up and nipped Travis' chin. That did he, he never put him down. We brought him home and he was so little - I was scared of him, but I called my sister to come over. She fell in love with him and I did too. But every name I thought of wasn't right - Alice didn't like it, Travis didn't like it. For two weeks the baby didn't have a name. THen we were watching the Westminister Dog Show and a little dog came out and his name was Harley. My phone rang and my sister said, "I know what you can name him!" and I said "he has a name, HARLEY!" In just two weeks we had figured out he was different - bad to the bone - he wanted to bite everything! From there it was love, love, love. I taught him to "Patty cake" and just last week we did it one last time - he would roll the ball to me - and follow me everywhere - he was still doing that on Thursday before he died. Three years later I bought Lexie for Travis and then one year later, kinda by accident, Travis saw Beemer and came home and told me about him. So we wound up with three wonderful Schnauzers - and Lexie and Beemer are wonderful, sweet, beautiful, and precious -- but they are like twins, never one without the other. They are laid back - don't really care if they are in the room with us or not. Harley was the loner -- he was always with us - and if I made 100 trips to the back of the house, he was either right behind me - or in front of me - looking back to make sure I followed. He loved his toys and would go get them and shake them with all his might and then lift his head and swing it. The last one he slung was on the coffee table on Friday. At Christmas 2001 - he started stealing Christmas ornaments off the Christmas tree and Christmas 2010 was no different. I have a picture of him coming around the corner with an ornament in his mouth. He loved to steal wet wash clothes and would hide them and then when he was let out of their room, would just fly to get it! HE was so unique and so wonderful -- and my heart is broken - and I wonder if it will ever heal! I know - he was just a dog - but no - he was so much more to us! He was joy, fun, entertainment and love. He loved us and we love him. Here are a couple of pictures! I will post more as time goes by. If they don't show up as you read - just click the little icon in the frame.
Harley - with his little crocked ear and Harley in the middle - spokesman for the rest!!
So - no, I can't say "good-bye" yet! He is in so many of my thoughts!
Well - this blog is supposed to be about cooking - and I did cook tonight -- but my heart hurt as I did. I did cook the Pumpkin-Pecan bread that I posted the last time I wrote. It turned out wonderful and served with Pampered Chef's Caramel Sauce - family was pleased!! So make the bread - everyone will love it.
P. S. I only used 2-1/2 cups sugar and added 1 Tablespoon vanilla.
WONDERFUL! I served drizzled with caramel sauce and everyone loved it! You just must try it -- if you cook at all!!!
I have a wonderful - well it sounds wonderful, and very simple Maranara Sauce and that will be the next thing I cook. So why don't you try it and let me know what you think! I got it out of the Dallas paper and this editor had been to Spain and every restaurant has Penne All' Arrabbiata so she tried it and fell in love with it. She came back to her test kitchen and reinvented it. She said "Arrabbiata" means "anger!" So - in case you didn't see the recipe - here it is:
PENNE ALL'ARRABBIATA
2 oz. Dry penne pasta for each serving (see note)
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thinly
1 teaspoon red pepper (see note)
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1 - 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
Shredded parmesan cheese, to taste for serving.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set hot cooked pasta aside.
While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat in a 2 quart or larger saucepan. Add garlic and red pepper flakes to hot oil. Add chopped red bell pepperand salt; stir and cook for two minutes or until bell pepper begins to soften. Add tomatoes and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer sauce until pasta is done.
For each serving, toss hot pasta and 1/3 cup of sauce together in a pasta bowl. Top each serving with shredded parmesan cheese, to taste and serve.
Makes 4 cups sauce, enough for 12 servings. Freeze leftover saucein an airtight container for up to 3 months.
NOTE: Use 2 oz. of dry pasta for each serving, and toss with 1/3 cup of the sauce.. Red pepper flakes can be added to taste. one teaspoon gives the sauce a nice, smooth heat. Add additional, to taste, after sauce is cooked to increase the heat level.
Per serving: Calories 240!!! Carbs 48 grams; Protein 9 grams
I think the sauce would be great on chicken, or a whole wheat pasta, pork chops or eggplant.
So try it!!!!
Have a great tomorrow - do something great - for someone else - and remember - if you have a pet - especially a dog -- it love you -- and give it your love. Your heart may break later - but the love you received will be worth it!!!
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