When I was a kid, Mom would make chicken and dumplings every now and then. This was a dish I liked in theory, but always found lacking in practice. Mom was overall a good cook, but her chicken and dumplings recipe consisted of "Boil a bunch of chicken parts in a lot of water. Drop Bisquick dough in boiling water. Serve." The chicken was always ( Read more... )

Last night the contractor who works for our insurance company sent someone over to nail the back door closed. This caused exciting ructions with Sam last night, as I can't just let him directly into the back yard to do his business. Instead I have to leash him and take him around to the side gate. The only problem is, every time he sees the ( Read more... )