Meet Hooper Our Paws to the Rescue Sweetheart

Please meet Hooper our Paws to the Rescue sweetheart.

We searched and searched online to find the perfect dog for us and of course, we knew it had to be a pound dog. Luckily, we found Hooper at the Paws to the Rescue shelter in Mullins, SC and brought him home the week before Christmas

We were told Hooper is part Springer Spaniel and part Border Collie. He is 100% sweet! Poor baby was extremely timid when he first came home but day by day he is developing into an outgoing fella.

Hooper loves his walks on the beach with his Daddy and that is where he seems happiest. There he barks and jumps like other dogs but is still skittish in certain rooms of his home and cowers at loud noises

Everyday brings positive results though. His tail wags when one of us comes home and he knows evening time is cuddling time. I’m trying to teach him to play ball but he doesn’t have a clue what that is all about but I am persistent. I throw the ball and fetch it myself  while all the time asking him to play ball with Mommy. Some day, I know, he will play.

Thank you Paws to the Rescue for keeping Hooper for us to find.

Say I Love You with Paula Deen’s Southern Red Velvet Cupcakes on Valentine’s Day

Say I love you with Paula Deen’s southern Red Velvet Cupcakes on Valentine’s Day. The cupcakes are topped with cream cheese frosting and make special little tokens to hand out to the ones you care about at home and at the office!

I found the recipe for you on the Food Network site. I love the recipes there since they rate them and include written reviews. The reviews are as much fun to read as the recipes!  This recipe also has a video of Paula actually making the cupcakes.

So just click here  to check it out and say I love you with Paula Deen’s Southern Red Velvet cupcakes on Valentine’ Day.

Daniele Salami Meats Recalled for Possible Salmonella

Approximately 1.2 million pounds of Daniele salami meats have been recalled for possible Salmonella.

William Keene, a senior epidemiologist at the Oregon Public Health Division said, “Daniele brand salami has been identified as the source of a large and ongoing outbreak of salmonellosis. Consumers and food service providers who have any of the recalled products should discard them immediately or return them for a refund.”

Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever and vomiting and can last four to seven days. Most people recover without treatment but the elderly, infants and those with impaired immune systems can become severely dehydrated and it can be fatal in some cases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 184 potentially outbreak-associated cases have been identified in 38 states, including eight from Oregon and 14 from Washington.   The earliest recognized cases began in July 2009, and the CDC continues to report cases.

The recalled products of the Rhode Island based, Daniele Inc., are widely sold at groceries, online and warehouse stores including Costco, Walmart, and Sam’s Club. For a complete list of the recalled salami meats visit the FSIS website.

The Daniele salami meats recalled for possible Salmonella all carry a small round USDA mark that says “EST.54″ or “EST.992″.