Belle Vet Visit Part 2

At the beginning of the month, we noticed Belle was doing her mouth gagging thing again. It was exactly two months, just as the vet predicted, since we last brought her in the day after New Year's. We weren't so worried this time since we knew what the problem was, but nonetheless, it's sad to know she has to go through that painful and unpleasant procedure of teeth trimming and anesthesia again. Here she is in her carrier on the way to the vet. I made sure she was nice and comfy for the ordeal with her bed and lots of treats.

She's a plucky little one and recovered quickly but to have to go through this every two months? I feel so bad for the little one! There's gotta be another way...

Here she is giving Bert a kiss. Or rather, "Whatcha eating over here? I want some!"

Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Wheekers will be celebrating with lots of hay as usual! :-)

Recent Kitchen Creations

Hallo my dears! How are you all? Here are some of the things I'm been trying out in the kitchen in the last month:

Samosa with phyllo pastry dough

Curry stir fry noodles

Hubby tried his hand at making roti prata. This one had daiya cheese folded in the middle. Yum!

My first time making a sweet & sour dish: pineapple, bell pepper, onion, seitan.

I bought the "Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World" book and tried their two most basic recipes, the top being chocolate and the bottom being vanilla. It was easier than I thought!
I couldn't get the frosting right though (hence no picture of that). It just kept melting away off the cupcake! Need to find out where I went wrong! Any tips?

SFACC Shiloh & Pepper

Say hallo to these cuddly cuties! Shiloh and Pepper are sisters, 1.5 years old.
"Shiloh is the tricolored girl, Pepper the brown girl with red markings- are a bonded pair who must be adopted together. They are sweet and social girls who are looking for a new home and a new life!"

Shiloh markings are quite similar to Belle's! I hope these girls find a loving home soon.

Alfredo Mac

Izzy over at Whirled Pea posted an easy alfredo sauce recipe that I tried today. I kind of approximated the amount, and added peas and corns as a quick way to get some veggies in. The result was yum!

Bert says "peekaboo!" and to pardon the "beans". ;-)

Bread success!

When I first started bread making, I've been kind of frustrated with a basic recipe I found online. The bread always came out a little damper than I liked. Then Rift over at Static8.com posted a bread recipe for me that looked easy enough so I tried it and...voila!

The texture was perfect!

It's just like what we used to buy at Safeway. Here's a guacamole & salsa appetizer I made with the bread.
I've made this successfully quite a few times now. Thanks, rift!

What shall we experiment with next? I think I'll try Vegan French Bread!

SFACC - Cammie

This wee little darling has been at the shelter for nearly a month.
"Cammie is a red female guinea pig, who is cute and friendly and would do well paired with a same sexed buddy to socialize with!"

Belle was about that size when we adopted her. That didn't last long, LOL!

Let's hope Cammie find her forever home soon too!

Chile Earthquake

I sit riveted to Twitter and the Hawaii news station kitv.com for the latest news on the Chile earthquake and resulting tsunami. As I write, the tsunami watch is on in Hawaii but fortunately nothing too alarming has happened yet.

Chile has received over 50 major aftershocks (over 5.0 magnitude) since the 8.8 earthquake last night. FIFTY. OVER 5.0. This list on the USGS website is chilling.

I cannot imagine having to experience a constant rumbling of that magnitude, especially after the epically huge one. My heart goes out to the Chilean people and hope they get the help they need soon.

Last night after learning of the earthquake, I went into prep mode for the guinea pigs - packed their carrier with food and water, and ensured nothing could fall on them around their cage. How else do you prepare guinea pigs for an earthquake?

As for the humans in this house, we've got our gallons of water and canned food ready. Hubby doesn't seem worried at all; I think I'm doing enough worrying for the both of us, LOL!

Take care everyone. Make sure you're prepared for natural disasters in your area of the world. A list of resources for review:
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
http://www.theepicenter.com/howto.html
http://www.redcross.org