Happy Fourth of July!

Oh, how nice it was to not have to get up until past 7:00! And to be able to take the time for a longer ride.

Oddly, it felt like I had a headwind, even though the breeze was only about 3 mph. It\’s not as though I were blasting along at 20 mph, either. I don\’t know what was going on there.

Back home, I mixed up a batch of hot dog tikka masala* and set it in the fridge to marinate. I\’ll have some for lunch.

Yesterday morning I saw a weird sight. I\’ve gotten used to seeing the gleam of alligator eyes in my headlight\’s beam, but never before have I seen  a gator\’s eyes reflecting in the water as well as gleaming. That would have been great for a Hallowe\’en post, but Hallowe\’en is months away!

If hot dogs are the standard Fourth of July fare, my Fourth of July musical fare of choice is Sousa marches. I especially love Hands across the Sea.

Happy Fourth of July!

*Hot Dog Tikka Masala (a variation on Chicken Tikka Masala, from The Feed Zone Cookbook)

1 cup plain, low-fat yogurt

1 cup tomato sauce

1 cup thinly sliced onion

12 oz hot dogs, thinly sliced crosswise

1 tsp salt

2 Tbsp curry powder

Mix all ingredients well (adjust salt and curry powder to your liking). Marinate in fridge at least one hour. Bring to bubbling over medium heat, turn heat down to a simmer, and let cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally. Good over toast or brown rice or potatoes — or just on its own. Enjoy!