Jan 21 – Feb 5, 2023 We got “Starvin” Marvin, “Skinny” Minnie and Mocha when they were 7 weeks old. They were SOO skinny when we got them and they definitely had food anxiety. We had to get slow feeder bowls for them so they’d slow down a little and […]
Croatia ππ·
Our Croatian meal was Croatian Pasticada (Beef Stew), Gnocchi, and Croation Krostule (Sweet Pastry Knots). The “stew” was beef roast cooked with parsley root, carrots, celery root, plums, figs, apples, red wine, cooking chocolate, mustard, bay leaf, thyme and rosemary. When done, the roast was removed, cut in the pieces […]
The Fur-tastic Four!
January 8 – 18, 2023 These four are quite the bunch! They always want to wrestle for the same toy! They are good with children except Sandy she gets nervous but does not harm them. There is Velvet, Sandy, Ginger, and Boots. Ginger is so much like our granddaughter’s dog, […]
Koda and Zeus
December 18th, 2022 to January 8, 2023 Koda and Zeus are a Blue Heeler, Dachshund (?), Piranha mix. Koda does not like to walk on a leash and hates a collar. She is mean when wrestling! Zeus is more of a cuddler. They are definitely sheep dogs! They kept trying […]
Clementine
We had Clementine from 12/14/22 to 12/21/22. Ms. Clementine was our first foster and is a total sweetheart who loves to snuggle and play. She is 4 months old and currently weighs 23 pounds. She gets along great with other dogs and is curious about cats but leaves them alone. […]
Costa Rica π¨π·
We made our Costa Rican meal back in early December. I am behind on posting global meals because we’ve been busy with foster puppies, planning for vacation, and work gets in the way a lot too ;). The meal was Heart of Palm Salad, Costa Rican Pork Tamales, Rice and […]
2022 Caribbean Cruise
[Insert Map] November 8 – November 18, 2022 Day 1, Tuesday, November 8 We originally booked our cruise for end of September, but it was cancelled due to Hurricane Ian. We were able to re-book a similar cruise for November 8-18. Leaving from Cleveland to fly to Orlando, temperatures were […]
Comoros π°π², Republic of Congo π¨π¬and Democratic Republic of Congo π¨π©
Our latest African meal was a combination of foods from Comoros, Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. We made Grilled Lobster Tail, Vanilla Shallot Dipping Butter, African Rice and Beans, Congolese Mushrooms with Fresh Lemon Juice and Caakiri (couscous pudding) with pineapple. This was the first time […]
Colombia π¨π΄
Our Columbian meal was Cazuela de Mariscos (Seafood Stew), Colombian Arepas, SalpicΓ³n de Frutas (Colombian Fruit Cocktail) and Colombian Refajo (beer with pop). The seafood stew was a delicious blend of shrimp, littleneck clams, and swordfish in heavy cream and coconut milk topped with cilantro and parsley – a new […]
China π¨π³
We had a great time with Rob’s daughter Tegan, making our Chinese meal of Pot Stickers, Shrimp Fried Rice, Orange Chicken and Matcha and Strawberry Bubble (Boba) Teas. A couple months ago Tegan showed us how to make Pot Stickers. She can make them a lot quicker than Rob and […]