I know we all enjoy a nice bowl of oatmeal with our favorite fixins from time to time (some of us much more often than others). Me? I like to surprise myself with fun and new toppings all of the time to keep things from getting boring. I usually find some combination of fresh/frozen fruit, nut butter, and a sweetener (maybe chocolate/caramel baking chips, agave nectar, or even sometimes brown sugar). The one thing that does stay constant however, is a ripe banana mixed into the …

For those of you who read about Boots’ Big Adventure, you will remember that I explained how she dislocated her elbow. Well, as you can see from that picture, Ms. Boots is back to her normal, hyper, inquisitive self! Sure, she has been for a couple of weeks now, but I just thought this picture was hilarious, and was a great example of how silly she can be. Yes, that is a clothes dryer, and yes, she jumped inside, and was exploring the warm, fresh scents. …

Meet Boots. Boots is the major reason I have not been very active with posting over the past couple of days. The other night, she was “helping” me type in her usual fashion. Or as I like to call it, walking on the keyboard. Well, when she grew tired of her important job (or decided there were bag mice to catch or something…), and started to jump down from my desk, she got her paw caught in one of the drawers (that I had left slightly …

Over the last few years, I have gathered a small hot sauce collection. I love the funny names and pictures on the bottles, and I even like to use them from time to time. Apparently, I frequently channel Emeril, as I like to “kick it up a notch” in my cooking. And, as anyone who has eaten their fair share of hot sauces knows, those things can really catch up with you sometimes.
Anyway, in response to my chili for a crowd recipe, I thought I would share …

Those of you who don’t read my posts in your feed reader or email may have noticed I made a few changes to the blog this weekend. OK, so I made more than a few… Along with Jessica’s blog makeover, I have been working on finally giving my own site a little TLC. As with any significant layout change, it may take a few more days to iron out some of the finer details, but so far, I think the new design is going to be a …