First I have to share what my mother said yesterday when we were discussing our dogs and the visit to South Carolina.  I suggested that in order for Mocha (my mother’s Lowchen) to avoid loneliness when we all go out, we could leave Shane in the room with her.  Mocha weighs all of about 12 lbs while Shane is topping 100, so this was obviously a joke.  We wouldn’t do that to Mocha.

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My mother then says, and thank goodness she laughed before saying this otherwise I would seriously be worried…..”We’ve found that Mocha is very quiet now when we have to leave her at home because she likes Country Music and we leave the radio on for her”.   Hmmmmm.   “Mum?  Are you taking any new medication?”  

My question for all of you is….do you think your dog or cat or guinea pig or bird…PET… is comforted by music?   When it comes to Shane, I have no idea.  I do know that when Ted plays the keyboard, Shane leaves the room.

CRAVING ELLIE CHOCOLATE EGG CREAM:

What a delightful recipe.  It was a surprise to find a pairing of seltzer water, milk, and chocolate to be so refreshing and rewarding. 

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Thanks to Chaya of Comfy Cooks Blog who chose this weeks Ellie recipe, we experienced a new taste sensation.  Make sure to visit Chaya’s blog.  She is always offering such mouth watering recipes.

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The title of the recipe is a bit deceptive since there is no egg used to make this frothy little treat.   It is like an ice cream soda, as Ellie explains in her book “The Food You Crave”.  If you buy large enough pretzel rods, you can use them as stir sticks.  I used the tiny thin ones that I always have in the house. 

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Both Ted and I drank our treats in no time.  Unfortunately, I made mine too small so after I’m done typing this, I’ll make another.

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My only criticism:  Needed more chocolate.  The drink really LOOKED chocolaty enough but tasted a bit watered down. 

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Really good sippity-do-da drink,  Chaya. Thanks for a great pick.

Joanne

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