The newest member of our family....

The beautiful Dyson Root 6





And Proud "Big Brother" The "animal"



Betsy.. sniffing it out...


Family Shot:



Best part was it was FREE with J's VISA points... I am not going to disclose how much we paid for the Ball... but it was WORTH it!!!

50 Books in 2010: March Update

I was a crappy Blogger in March.... I blame reading... I had a great month, read some really good books!!

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
3. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
5. Hard Core Logo by Michael Turner
6. Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
7. What the Dog Did: tales from a formerly reluctant dog owner by Emily Yoffe
8. Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by: Christopher Moore
9. You Suck: A Love Story by: Christoper Moore
10. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
11. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
12. Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O"Neil
13. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
14. A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs
15. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
16. Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
17. I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
18. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
19. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
20. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
21. The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
22. Dry: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
23. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
24. Practical Demon-Keeping: A Comedy of Horrors by Christopher Moore
25. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Favourite Book this month: I Know This Much is True
Least Favourite Book: Her Fearful Symmetry

"His" & "Hers" Pizza

J and I made pizza last night... (mine was better :P)

Mine:
Tomatoes
Veggie meat
Peppers
Olives
Spinach
Hot Peppers
Feta
Roasted Pine Nuts
Onion
Broccoli
Mozza
Cheddar
Sesame seeds






J's:
Pepperoni
Peppers
Onions
Cheddar
Mozza
Sesame seeds

Silly guy was convinced he had less dough than me- so I kept giving him more... he had a SERIOUS Crust!! lol

Puppies love their "Dad"

Betsy- The Danger Doggy

She's a handful... but we can't help but love her...
How can you stay mad at this face???

Gnocchi

Not as good as J's Nonna's.
J made (store bought) gnocchi, it was pretty tasty... one of these days I am going to attempt a homemade version!!

The Potato Thief

I brought home a big bag of potatoes and mysteriously... it had a hole in the bottom...
Betsy.. the little devil.. had stolen about 10 potatoes and stashed them in her bed...

French Toast Experiment

I woke up this morning NEEDING French Toast. I don't think I've had it in 15+ years.... so I made up a recipe and made it!! Turned out pretty good.

I added:
eggs
milk
marg
vanilla
cinnamon

Comfort Food

Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese :)

Perfect Lunch on a a rainy day

PIZZA

I tried a new dough recipe from the Bread Maker Manual... it wasn't so good.. but the pizza was OK.

The recipe said the dough had to be cooked alone for ten minuted first... so I covered it in spices..

In the future, I may skip the pre-bake... I think the crust was overcooked.

Added some sauce, onions, roasted garlic, tomatoes, spinach, veggie meat, peppers, olives and cheeses.....