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. …

Last weekend, I was going to make up another batch of those Whole Wheat and Flax Seed Pancakes, but decided to see what else I could do with flax seed meal. I checked out the manufacturer’s website again and found a recipe for Cinnamon Flax Scones. Can you believe I have never made scones? Sure, I have seen them being made on Food Network, and I have eaten them in bakeries, but never made them myself.

After I got started, these scones really only took a couple of …

With all the snow we had over the past couple of weeks, soup was high on my list of cravings! And as far as soups go, there are few that are more of a comfort food than hot French Onion Soup with melted Parmesan cheese over the top. To make it even better, this recipe was designed for the slow cooker, so it meant only a couple of minutes of preparation in the morning. Then, dinner was hot and ready to go when I got home from …

Isn’t it just amazing how much color that fresh fruits and vegetables can add to a meal? As we do every Sunday, my family got together for lunch, and fruit was to be my contribution this past weekend. I love fresh pineapple, but had never bought a whole one. The spiny exterior has always seemed a bit daunting, and the courage to try it has always eluded me… until now.
Has anyone used one of those corers to get the pineapple started? I try to stay away …

My Mom makes a Chicken Pot Pie that is so good she is able to use it to bribe people to do things for her. Seriously, it actually became a bartering tool… and a very persuasive one at that. Now, in addition to being an incredibly delicious comfort food treat, her pot pie is also quite the chore to make. Between making the dough from scratch, a homemade white sauce, and prepping all of the vegetables, she said it ends up taking a couple of hours from …