Karen – it surprised me too, but I think that’s one of the reasons I love it :)

that lightning and those flowers….whew, that’s some gorgeous stuff jen.

Kristin – she’s a funny pup ;)

Caitlin – Haven’t decided how to use the rosebuds, but whatever I do, you’ll probably see it here :)

Sara – thanks!

Rosa – thank you :)

Sara – as stated in my previous post, we have the harness for emergencies if the dog should ever need to be carried out of the backcountry.

Jillian – thanks :)

Asianmommy – :)

April – hmmm, I don’t think they make harnesses that small (in which case, it’s easy enough for you to carry your dog out in your own pack or something. Do you have a Whole Foods or a natural foods store with a good bulk section nearby? Try that.

Melissa – yeah, I think that happens when you live with someone a while! ha ha. Hope you had a good weekend too!

Rachel – thank you!

Hans – do you even know what you’re talking about? Have you ever DONE crevasse rescue? I have. I’m guessing that you 1) don’t own a dog and 2) have never hiked far enough that it could be a matter of life or death if you got seriously injured. No. No, you don’t get it. And yes, there is a commercial market for this (obviously) because how else would we have bought it. And my dog is a girl. Do you even READ before you start typing your mindless spew?

RG – Whole Foods also.

Valerie – :)

Kim – ha ha, thanks :)

Y – I quite loved that expression too!

Tartelette – thanks Helen. And I love the French names for EVERYTHING. Sound so… sophisticated :)

Charlane – there is always something extra nice about homemade.

Karen B – actually, when she’s suspended like that and sees a squirrel, she perks up and becomes alert, but don’t jump or struggle. She’s a good pup that way.

Avanika – thank you!

Peabody – I think what I love most about these is the moisture and texture. Very different from a French macaron, but they both have special places in my heart :)

Simone – thank you! Just steer clear of being right under that lightning. ha ha!

Fiona – we have packs for Kaweah too, because we thought it would slow her down… Nope! ;) When Kaweah gets into dead things or poop, we send her into the lakes… over and over and over again.

Janet – What is it with people and crevasses? Have you ever traversed a crevasse or done a rescue from a crevasse? We don’t take our dog across glaciers. I’ll point you to my reply to Hans.

Manggy – Oooh, I’d love to see you post on your local macaroons. Sound great!

Ashley – they’re easy too!

Dawn – it’s pretty funny. I had trouble holding the camera steady because I was laughing so hard.

Twila – that is AWESOME. Thanks for that tip, I didn’t know!! Love that kind of info :)

Kitt – thank you for putting into words what 1) I though was obvious and 2) some seem to miss. Hope you had a good fourth!

Maris – she’s a good sport about it, so I can’t really complain :)

Alisa – great to hear!

Manisha – awww, thank you dear. You are so sweet. Maybe for our next SNB I’ll just bake instead? :)

LizzieBee – super easy to make and they are great!

Shine – thank you for that. I’m guessing it’s the old “don’t read, just skim photos, leave dumb comment” trend ;) If all of my recipes were hard, I’d have lost my shiznit long ago ;) Easy recipes are sooooo nice to make sometimes. So nice. And thank you for your very kind words. You’re so amazingly insightful – why don’t you have a blog?!?!

Christina – I don’t think a carrier would have a chance against a kitty ;)

Lori – I think the danger of the easy recipe is when you get a craving, you can whip these up in no time! ha ha

Mrs. E – wow, that is ironic, indeed. I can’t believe there isn’t any unsweetened anywhere? I think if you use sweetened, you can reduce the sugar by a half cup or less. Depends on how sweet you like it. So you CAN use sweetened, but I think it tastes funny myself.

Lisa – ha ha, thanks! I don’t even know who Ina Garten is ;)

Amy – oh, NICE use of macaroons. I hadn’t thought of that. Thanks!

Jennywenny – Ah well, Kaweah is never pissed. The puppy, for all of her quirks, never ever ever gets angry. It’s pretty amazing and she is so unbelievably sweet. So the look is more of “wha?” because that’s usually what’s going through her head (I think). Those chocolate sparkle cookies sound so cute!

Patricia – ah hon, for a seasoned baker like yourself, these are simple and fast. You should make some for yourself!