And the "Polar Vortex" continues...

Yep, its still c-o-l-d...  I know because I checked this morning, and the temperature read -23 degrees.  So it is true!.  This was the first time the big dog ever had frozen, stinging paws after running outside for a quick poop this morning. Poor Louie.  Because it was too cold to let the dog play outside, I took him along with me to the feed mill to pick up some grain.  He looked a tad concerned with my driving skills.  But in my defense it was snowing, and icy!



Louie riding" shotgun"

Snow and cold.  Cold and snow.  More cold, more snow. Cold snow. It appears never-ending. I'm going to loose my mind.  Have I already?



Heading to the Feed Mill

What have we been doing to get through all of this polar despair?  Drooling over spring seed catalogues and eating of course!  Lately we've just been hanging out in the kitchen, throwing ingredients together and playing around with our food to see what we could come up with.  So far the results have not been disappointing.



Perfect Seafood Soup



Red Skin Mashed Potatoes with Bacon



A little bit of everything omelet



French Toast and More Bacon!



Sausage Bean and Veg Soup (Spicy)



Simple Salad with Feta and Chickpeas

Dog Biscuits

I decided to treat my two dogs to some homemade cheddar dog biscuits this weekend.  The dog biscuits sold in stores don't seem to appealing to them, for the most part, and they're freakin' expensive!  That, and I had a little creative urge I needed to address, AND a very fun dog-bone shaped cookie cutter on hand!

Final result: I thought they tasted pretty darn good, and the dogs appreciated them as well.  Next time I will play around with the ingredients and see what other fun flavors I can come up with.  Scroll down for the recipe...

Dog Biscuits, Cheddar Flavor

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

3 tablespoons cheddar cheese powder
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 cup powdered milk
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
1 egg -- beaten
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup ice water

Combine the flour, milk, salt, garlic powder, cheddar powder and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles cornmeal. Mix in egg; then add enough ice water to make a ball. Add a more water if necessary. 

Pat dough to 1/2" thick on a lightly oiled cookie sheet. Cut out shapes with a cookie cutter or
biscuit cutter, or roll into a small ball and flatten on baking sheet.

Bake on cookie sheet for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.