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I’m Japanese so I never cook with chiles and I’m horrible with spice. I thought they were like jalapeño level of heat.

It was delicious but BARELY edible for me. It hurt so bad. I needed to eat ice cream between bites.

I’ve since added coconut milk to it and now I can eat it without pain… but whew. It was too much.

I omitted the red chili flakes and cayenne once I tasted it and realized it was a death level of spice. I even omitted the third Serrano (it also didn’t specify when to add it) AND took the seeds out of the first two Serranos even though the recipe says not to.

Recipe (I made with chicken thighs):

https://myprettybrowneats.com/maafe-west-african-peanut-stew/

If anyone makes this using all 3 serranos, cayenne, and red chili… you’re a brave one! Or, you’re west African!

I got Ivy’s Embark results back! She is nearly 11 years old now, and I got her in 2016 from a family that needed to rehome her. They told me she was a Doberman and was the runt of the litter. This was definitely strange to me and it seemed unlikely given her size.

Nearly every Doberman group online or dobie owner who has seen her has said there was no way she was a Doberman, and that they had NEVER seen one this small nor with erect ears.

She fits all breed standards of a German Pinscher (Embark does recognize this breed) minus the erect ears.

Shes 40lbs/18kg soaking wet. Her ears were never posted.

I’m really happy to know what she is. They really are the best breed.