For years now, Clover has used her litterbox for it’s intended purpose. I didn’t have to train her to go there – her previous owner, who had her for the first 8 months of her life – had managed to teach her that much, at least. However, in the past few months, Clover has decided […]

I know that there’s no way for hedgehogs to understand English. Hedgehogs are very simple creatures. Dogs might be able to learn to recognize words, but hedgehogs, I’m sure, only hear noises as the massive, ominous rumblings of Scary Things From Above. However, that being said, my little beasties are ALARMINGLY GOOD at knowing when […]

Layne remarked that the giant head of kohlrabi we bought looked a little like a beholder, what with all of the stalks coming off of it. I couldn’t let an idea that good rest, so this happened:

No, we were not trying to eat everything mentioned in the Cheese Shop Sketch. (Though, given enough of a budget, we totally would…) This particular cheese extravaganza was simply the result of us finding a wonderful little cheese shop in Edmonton that carried some of our favorite cheeses. (This is the same cheese shop that […]

I won’t deny that mad culinary science could be used for evil. (There’s a great novel in that idea somewhere… Or maybe just a CSI episode.) But usually when I hear cackling from the kitchen, it is a sign of tasty, tasty things to come. As was the case with the cackling this past weekend. […]