Dearest puppy friends, How the heck are ya?? Did you survive Thanksgiving without getting in trouble for stealing the turkey? Did you get rewarded with lots of tasty treats because you were such a good dog and behaved so well around all the guests? I have been happily reaping the benefits of lots of leftovers […]

Hey puppy pals! Something strange happened today. Mom and dad kept saying that it was Mackenzie’s birthday. And you might recall, I am also sometimes known as Mackenzie. But when it came time to unwrap the presents, all of them were given to the baby. I figured if I looked closely enough at them she […]

I was feeling adventurous this weekend and decided to try something totally new. A recent mental inventory of our freezer trunk reminded me we had a bunch of okra I froze and a bag of shrimp that were just begging to be used up. So the following dish emerged: Cajun shrimp casserole (thanks to SouthernLiving.com […]

Believe it or not, next Thursday is Thanksgiving. Are you prepared? Thanksgiving can be an insanely stressful day for those doing all the cooking, but you don’t have to let it become your worst nightmare. With a little planning and the acknowledgement that sometimes you just can’t do it all alone, this can still be […]

Stefan is a chocoholic. He may not like me mentioning it here, but it’s true. He might need to seek therapy. No, it’s not really that serious, but if there is no chocolate in the house he does get a bit edgy. So instead of making the usual chocolate chip cookies this week (in my […]