I made nachos last night with the new red heeler pup, aka the ginger-mutt, staring up at me the whole time and snapping up any scraps I dropped for him. So the d’Verse “spicing it up prompt” seemed very appropriate when I finally time to read it. The challenge was to include the names of several spices/mixes in a poem.
Ginger-mutt looks up, Egyptian eyes beseeching
waiting for manna to fall:
oh oh, those heavenly scraps of beef
disappearing with a snap
into the salt and pepper muzzle.
The air is embroidered with curlicues of scent:
cumin and onions, golden-soft,
and those kohl-rimmed eyes, pleading, are raised again
filled with a desire no less intense for its silence.
But, the beef must go into the pot now
(although perhaps the chef may let fall a little more largesse).
Tomatoes, beans, corn, chilis, brown sugar and a touch of vinegar
and at the last, when the heat is off,
for a balancing touch of bitterness
and a final russet tint to the fragrance:
just a puff of cacao and cinnamon.
Food fit for the gods!
But not, alas, now the cooking is done,
for the ginger-mutt,
who must now make do with food fit for a dog.
Ginger mutt is very handsome! And your nachos sound delicious! We haven’t had nachos for ages. Definitely something to consider for next week’s menu.
He is a cute little fellow.
I love nachos. I try to fool myself into thinking they’re not really unhealthy by adding in lots of beans and corn. 😀 And it’s zero alcohol beer with them these days. (sigh)
I don’t see much wrong with nachos. I guess the corn chips aren’t fabulous but the rest is great!
They’re made from corn… that makes them a vegetable.
(I hope my kids don’t read this)
🙂
Such a great description of a pet in the kitchen – loved the comparison to manna from the sky. Also loved the illustrative photos!
Thanks JYP 🙂
Check out the eye-liner on him! 😀
Oh, I love your sweet Ginger-Mutt!
I love the spices in your nachos. Mine are all vegetarian, and spicy-hot, he wouldn’t be so interested. 🙂
He’s pretty cute. 🙂
When my old dog was going through a phase of pulling clothes off the line and chewing them up I put chili-soaked tea-towel on the line and that was the end of that. I didn’t offer the ginger-mutt any of the spicy cooked mix.
He is a cutie! 🙂
scraps from ya table
gobble if willing or able
~~~~~ cute kid
My mouth is watering!! Can only imagine your Ginger-Mutt! Well done ….