Girl Crush & Italian Food

I have a HUGE girl crush on Giada from the Food Network. Most of you know I have pretty severe ADD and have never been able to follow a recipe, especially without the institutional knowledge needed to do so. I have been recording Giada each week so I can see how she actual makes the dishes, like chopping, order of steps etc. I made shrimp and sausage cioppino last night and it was a big hit. I also learned I love cooking with wine so I can drink the leftover:)Hoping to learn some more Italian dishes to add to my small but expanding repertoire. Photo courtesy of the Food Network.

Ollie!

I wanted to post some new pics of our 6.5-month-old baby, Ollie! He's close to the 40-pound mark and could not be a sweeter, cuter dog. His favorite thing to do now is bring us toys from his crate - he literally will not get out of the crate without something in his mouth - and swimming. He loves the water! I can't wait to take him on the kayak this summer.