Practicing with my camera

Greg stopped on the railroad tracks and said this would be a great shot. It just looks like it goes on forever!

Wilted Spinach Salad Recipe

I found this awesome spinach salad recipe...mmmmm so go and easy! Had tuna salad stuffed in pita bread with spinach leaves and tomoato.

The heated bacon dressing wilts the spinach leaves and gives this salad a wonderfully delicate flavor.
Ingredients:

•10 to 12 ounces fresh spinach, washed and torn into bit-size pieces
•1/4 cup minced red onion
•5 to 6 radishes, thinly sliced
•2 hard-cooked eggs, 1 chopped, 1 sliced
•2 to 4 slices bacon
•1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons bacon drippings
•1 1/2 tbsp. sugar
•3 tbsp. vinegar
•1 tbsp. water
•1/2 tsp. salt
•1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation:
Place prepared spinach in a large bowl. Add onions and radishes. Refrigerate, tightly covered. Fry or microwave bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel and set aside. In a small jar or measuring cup combine drippings with sugar, vinegar, water, salt and pepper. Refrigerate all ingredients until just before serving. When ready to serve, microwave the dressing on HIGH for 30 to 45 seconds, or until mixture boils. Toss the chopped egg with the greens then pour the hot dressing over greens mixture; toss again lightly. Top with sliced egg and crumbled bacon.
Serves 6.

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Wasabi Explosion Mix

WOOOOOO WEEEEEE ..... these are hot! I bought them at Harmony Market.

Native American Proverb

Only when the last tree is cut, only when the last river is polluted, only when the last fish is caught, will they realise that you can't eat money - Native American proverb

Crunchy Baked Chicken Recipe

1 egg
1 T milk
1 can French-fried onions, crushed
3/4 C grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 C dry bread crumbs
1 t paprika
1 (3-4 lb) chicken, cut up
* I used 3 large chicken breasts
2 T butter, melted
* I sprayed mine with olive oil
salt & pepper

Combine egg and milk in a shallow dish and whisk until blended. Combine onions, cheese, bread crumbs, paprika, salt & pepper. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, Roll in the bread crumb mixture to coat.

Arrange chicken in a 9x12 baking dish and drizzle with butter. Bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes, or until the chicken registers 165 with a meat thermometer. Serves 4-6.

This had a really good flavor and was very moist ... I even forgot to put the bread crumbs in!

Bird House Gourds....Still Growing Wildly

Wow... I wish I would have really paid attention to the instructions before I planted this gourd where I did! It can grow 15 - 20 feet! umm... that's a lot. Note to self: plant bird house gourds way far away from other stuff!

Broom Corn is Cool!

My broom corn is awesome! I can't believe how big it is. I'm growing it for the birds. After it dries you just cut the "broom" part (the tassley part on top) off and hang it in a tree for the birds to pick the seeds. Cool!