Happy New Years, everyone! I’ve been traveling and am finally back home and rested up and raring to go. One of my resolutions? To blog more regularly. I started this for my daughter who complained all my recipes were so expensive to make, and I realized that she’d left home never learning how to economically shop for food. Who could have guessed how much fun blogging has been, how it’s grown over the years, and how many friends I’ve met!

Speaking of which, I recently came across a blogger who has impressed me with her cooking, energy and positive attitude – even better, she has a great story and a dog, both surefire ways to get my attention. 🙂 Those who know me know I’m a bit overly enamored of my own Canine American…

Reagan the Recipe Hoarder

Stop by and see Reagan the Recipe Hoarder, introduce yourself, and let her know if you have a great burger recipe you’d like to have included in her Burger Round Up. She doesn’t want to link to you without your permission! I can’t wait to see whether she’ll pick my Bomb Baked Hamburgers or my Sparrow Veggie Burgers. Maybe both?? lol.

Speaking of Canine Americans, here’s a photo of Gibson on our Christmas visit to Georgia…I can’t wait to share some of the great recipes shown to me by my Sister in Law (the one who taught me how to make the best greens and how to microwave asparagus) and I have to mention the pie I helped the kids (my Daughter and Son in Law) bake. Last year my daughter showed me a great casserole and her home-made yogurt and my son in law made oven roasted burgers.

But back to the pie: I didn’t get to taste it but it had a caramel apple filling and I was a bit jealous it was whisked away to another household. This time I’ll make it here, and I’ll be sure to get a taste! Coming soon!

Gibson at Lake Hartwell – All this water, Mom, and I’m not swimming? Just so you know, Yes, he did get to swim! It was a bit of a shock for him when we got back to Minnesota and minus 3!