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hot cocoa avec homemade marshmallows - yummy

When my handsome (and oh so friggin' smart) cowboy emerges from the basement (with Oliver in tow) it's become a ritual, here at Black Street, for us to indulge in fat mugs of hot cocoa at the kitchen island. I use 1% milk, a few tbsp. of cocoa powder, a few more of sweetened Nestle's Quik and a handful of semi sweet chocolate chips. Whisk exuberantly until frothy and steaming and top with a big marshmallow or two (or three).

The Poppies - Sighing - Wow !! please visit and check out tons & tons of fabulous creative talent. Block off a big ol' chunk of time and let's all go surfin'.

This current bedside book - Dog Years by Mark Doty beautifully written and speaks (or pierces) directly into my heart, about dog love. I plan to send Mark a fan email today I'm loving this book so, so much. Reminds me of my own biggest dog love - my big red lug Jake. Miss ya Noodle.

You all know how much I LOVE to cook. Well loving to cook and cooking for someone you love and then having them LOVE the lovingly prepared love that you just cooked ... Well !! What could be better than that ?? Chicken and dumplings from the New Basics cookbook - he who is adored, hasn't had this yummy dish since long ago when he was still a boy and his grandmother made it for him. I LOVE listening to him purring (along with his handycat pal Oliver), across from me at the dining room table, as he enjoys each evenings latest love concoction.

oh yeah ... and HBO's The Gathering Storm (a movie available at our library) - Fantastic !!! loved it ! ... everything about it and especially wonderful to watch this type of movie with my history professor. Who knew Churchill was such a cool, creative and tres lovable guy ??


chicken n' dumplings