Snowdog

Who's black and white and goofy all over?

Divot! She just loves the snow, and will go out to play in it every chance she gets. She loves catching snowballs, digging up her toys, rolling in it, and just plain running around.

I think she is enjoying our rounds of storms more than anyone else in our household. Glad someone is having some fun!

Dinner

It's getting dark early, and that winter chill has hit with full force. Evenings at our house are full of activity - kids heading to this or that, homework that needs checking, and all the other day to day stuff that I fall behind on far too easily.

As a result I am ashamed that lately our family dinners have been an afterthought. It's one of my goals to build up a good variety of recipes that are enjoyable and require very little prep and planning. Tonight's dinner definitely fell into that category! Maybe it took 15 minutes to prep, and then it went into the oven and I was able to attend to other business. It's a combination of several other recipes, and of course I added my own personal touches too.

Squash

I love squash. Almost any kind, really. Acorn... Gold Nugget... Butternut...

Squash is just good.

Though I love it roasted, and mashed with a little butter, up until a few weeks ago my favorite way to eat squash was in a Baked Squash Gratin. Then I found a recipe for Butternut Squash Lasagna (with bechamel sauce and lots of cheese) and knew I had to try it. Since hardly anyone in my household eats squash I didn't want to waste an entire pan on myself. My friend Julie's birthday was a couple of weeks ago, so I made some to share at her lunch celebration. It was a big success!

Anyways... here's my version!