Gus ready for anything

That little fuzz ball Gus...  he came into our lives quite by accident after Slick bid on him on a whim at an auction... and now we certainly love him to pieces... 

He jumps into the shower, runs up and down the stairs with us and runs outside to see what's up when ever we head out toward the car.

He's been chewing on old corks from wine bottles lately, Putter never so much as sniffed them, and I can't keep Gus out of the giant crock that they are in on the hearth.  I think that's what the brick part of the fireplace that comes into the room is called... any way - on the brick part of the floor- whatever that's called...

Mostly, he just lays on the floor wherever he falls and sleeps all day.  That dog life...  it's pretty hard.

A million years

It feels like a million years since my last post.  I am back up and running in place.   Just wanted to update everyone on what the Peep and I did for dinner tonight.  See, there's this resturant chain called Houstons.  We didn't go there, but we went to an 85% knockoff in the Big City.  The Peep decides she'll have the chicken and ribs combo, thank you very much.  Then she proceeds to power down the ribs- tastes the chicken- pronounces it "way too dry" and goes back to the ribs...  eventually asking for some of mine!  That girl is something amazing.  I just love her to pieces.  Forgot my phone at home or I would have taken a pic.  It was certainly something to behold.

Easy White Clam Sauce

I have made this recently and it is super tasty. Thanks to Slick's mom and the 2000 Snow's Great Calm Cook-Off Cookbook. I wonder how she got the recipe in the cookbook... hmmmm.

Easy and Tasty White Clam Sauce

2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup olive oil- I used basil flavored and it was super tasty
1 T Butter
2 6.5 cans Snow's chopped clams drained. RESERVE JUICE.
1/2 c dry white wine
1 T chopped fresh parsley
1T chopped fresh Basil
bit of pepper

In medium Saucepan, saute on med garlic in butter and oil until garlic is cooked but not burned. Add reserved clam liquid, wine, parsley, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 min. Add clams and cook another 5 minutes.

Serve over cooked linguine or other pasta and Parmesan cheese. Be sure to cook that linguine well- mine was more dent'e than soft...