Luna Is a Little Better

April 27, 2020 The new medication the vet prescribed has helped my little Luna. Her appetite has picked up and she is eating a little more. She hasn’t had diarrhea since we started giving her the medication. She has been taking advantage of my lap since I have been working from home. She lies on […]

Luna Not Feeling Well

April 20, 2020 To paraphrase one of my favorite quotes from my daughter when she was four: Luna is having lots more troubles, she can’t help it, she’s just a sick little dog. Last week, the vet gave us the news that Luna’s numbers were worse. They weren’t as bad as they were after the […]

Julia’s Vegan Red Beans and Rice

Here’s my vegan version Red Beans and Rice recipe. You can cook the rice while the red beans simmer. Serves 6 to 8

Julia’s Red Beans and Rice

Here’s my recipe for Red Beans and Rice with sausage. You can cook the rice while the red beans simmer. Serves 6 to 8

No Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

I really wanted oatmeal cookies last weekend. When I went through my pantry, I had almost everything I needed, but I didn’t have brown sugar. In the time of improvised cooking, I looked up what I could replace the brown sugar with. The base recipe comes from the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie from The Cook’s […]

More April Snow

April 17, 2020 Ah, springtime in the Rockies! All the snow from the previous snowfall had melted, and the weather had started warming up some. Yesterday, we woke up to seven inches of snow and 24 degrees F. The temperature got all the way to a balmy 25 degrees F. A light snowfall fell all […]

Green Leek and Potato Soup (Vegan)

These recipe uses the leek greens and makes a creamy green soup without any dairy. I was down to just a small amount of baby red potatoes when I made this soup. I realized that I had some mashed potato flakes left over from bread making, and used that for some of the potatoes. It […]

Snow Play Time

April 15, 2020 It started snowing on Sunday and it snowed all day. Monday morning, it was 15 degrees F when I got up at 6 am. We got about 8 inches of snow. Nox enjoys playing in the snow. Here are some pictures I took of Nox on Monday, before playing in the snow […]

Cone of Shame

April 11, 2020 Luna started licking her leg, and we didn’t want her to create a sore from all the licking she was doing. DUN DUN – time for the cone of shame! Luna had to wear the cone of shame for several days last week, but I am happy to report, that she is […]

Spicy Breakfast Sausage

I love good sausage patties for breakfast. I’ll admit it, I love good sausage for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! I started from Spicy Fresh Country Sausage from Bruce Aidells’ Complete Sausage Book, by Bruce Aidells, and added more spice and herbs. Serves 12 to 16