Tygger still missing

Our little guy is still missing and although everybody seems to have a story about how so-and-so's cat took 18 days to come home and their cousin's dog once crossed all the continents to get back to his owners I feel less and less confident every day that he will return. Marquis is all depressed and doesn't play; he just wanders around looking for Tygger and trying to get attention from us since he has nobody to play with. I certainly hope that he is huddled under a porch not twenty yards from our front door but I fear he is wounded somewhere or that he has been "taken in" by some well-meaning people who have discovered what a wonderful cat he is.

Linking into the weeb

So Justin spent the weekend setting up a bunch of accounts for himself at blogger and del.icio.us. I figured he needs a bit of link love since he can't manage to get himself onto the first page of Google's results. Now, I'm not sure that Google still indexes blog posts the way they used to but you can check out Justin's blog or go directly to his website.

Missing

Our cat, Tygger, got out the window Saturday night while I was sleeping on the couch in front of the TV. We spent the day yesterday looking for him and calling his name but to no avail. Marquis is starting to feel a bit lonesome. We put up posters this morning around the neighbourhood but I'm not really all that optimistic. We worry that he may have tried to go back to our place on Stratford. The tricky bit is that the wife of the guy who is renting from us isn't supposed to know that we had a cat living there before they moved in. Anyway, we'll go and put up more posters this evening. The apartment seems very empty without our little guy snoozing away on his blanket on the couch.

2nd April Menu

April is cool with frequent showers, hail and just a little wet snow. But spring is just around the corner. You can smell earth in the humid, expectant air. Lightness to match the season coming is in order, but these past weeks have been quite chilly, so a little warmth would not go amiss. Thus I propose to you the 2nd April menu with a hint of the exuberance of youth and just enough heat to drive winter's final tendrils back into the darkness. All dishes listed are low calorie unless indicated (with a *).



Entrées & Sidedishes



Cheesy Broccoli Bake

Oriental Broccoli Salad (soy, honey and sesame)

Broccoli with Herbed Breadcrumbs



Roasted Zucchini with Fresh Thyme



Asparagus Tips with Roasted Red Peppers

Orange Ginger Asparagus



Spicy Nutmeg Carrots

Ruby Carrots (cranberry)

Carrot and Coriander Soup



Cheesy Chicken Chowder



Main Courses



Zesty Chicken Sauté

Apricot Glazed Chicken Breasts

Sesame Chicken Salad



Skillet Shepherd's Pie



Bell Pepper Stir-Fry (on white rice)

Risotto Napoletana (sun-dried tomatoes, salami and parmesan)



Broiled Sesame Salmon

Oven-Baked Tandoori Salmon



Desserts



Raspberry Sorbet

Fruit Crisp*