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September 05, 2008

Rojo Salty Doc aka Sam

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McD has a new baby.  Well, he isn't really a baby, he is 8 years old. 

He doesn't look real slick because he has allergies. He looks pretty good here, when we got him he was pretty bumpy.  I thought about calling him Lumpy.  :)  He is finally settling in and is fitting in with the others.

He is very curious.  This is what he does when I am standing there trying to take his picture.
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He just keeps coming straight at me.  He is such a mess.  IMG_2106
Here he is doing it again.

Finally, he is preoccupied.
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You will be seeing more of Sam, I am sure of it.

September 04, 2008

Foot Rot

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Could you imagine the skin between your toes swelling so bad that you could barely walk?  Well, that is what happened to our #205.  One evening I was on the phone with Muncy, at this point I can't remember what we were talking about but I am sure it was important, when I watched #205 hobble across the drive.  I yanked McD off the bicycle, bringing his workout to a halt, and took him straight to her to check her out.   I wouldn't have had a clue what was wrong.  For all I knew she had broken her leg, but McD knew what it was as soon as he saw it, and we got her in and doctored her right away.  

This photo is of poor #205's hoof.  That poor girl has been standing in the pond a little too long, and this is what has happened.  She has foot rot.  Well, I say "has foot rot" but the swelling has gone down and she is walking much, much better now.  

September 03, 2008

Simply Sloppy Joes

Let's try this one more time (if anyone is counting this will be my 6th try to do this).


Simply Recipes is where I found this delicious recipe.  Head on over there and check them out.

Here we go.  First of all you need to saute your veggies.
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(So far so good.)
Then, brown your ground beef.  (Yes!  We had beef again!  I loved it!)
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(Two photos down, one to go.)
Next you throw in the rest of the ingredients, simmer and then serve these babies.
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YEAH!!!  It worked this time!!!  I cannot believe it!

Here is the recipe:

Simply Recipes' Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 c. minced carrots (can sub chopped bell pepper) (& that is what we did)
1 c. chopped onion (about 1 medium onion)
1/2 c. chopped celery (um, we didn't go there)
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt
1 1/4 lb ground beef
1/2 c. ketchup (we used 1/4 c. spicy ketchup & 1/4 c. ketchup)
2 c. tomato sauce (or 1 - 15 oz can whole tomatoes, pureed)
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp brown sugar (we used 1 Tbsp)
Pinch ground cloves
1/2 tsp dried thyme
pinch cayenne pepper
2 turns of freshly ground black pepper 
4 hamburger buns

Method:
1. Heat olive oil in a large pan on medium high heat.  Add the carrots and saute for 5 minutes.  (If you are using bell pepper instead of carrots, add those at the same time as the onions.)  Add the chopped onion and celery.  Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent, about 5 more minutes.  Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.  Remove from heat.  Remove vegetables from the pan to a medium sized bowl, set aside.

2.  Using the same pan (or you can cook the meat at the same time as the veggies in a separate pan to save time), generously salt the bottom of the pan (about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp).  Heat the pan on high.  Crumble the ground beef into the pan.  You will likely need to do this in two batches, otherwise you will crowd the pan and the beef won't easily brown.  Do not stir the beef, just let it cook until it is well browned on one side.  Then flip the pieces over and brown the second side.  Use a slotted spoon to remove the ground beef from the pan (can add to the set-aside veggies), salt the pan again and repeat with the rest of the ground beef.

If you are using extra lean beef, you will likely not have any excess fat in the pan.  If you are using 16% or higher, you may have excess fat.  Strain off all but 1 Tbsp of the fat.

3.  Return the cooked ground beef and veggies to the pan.  Add the ketchup, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar to the pan.  Stir to mix well.  Add ground cloves, thyme, and cayenne pepper.  Lower the heat to medium low and let simmer for 10 minutes.  Adjust seasonings to taste.

Serve with toasted hamburger buns.  Serves 4.

Let me know if you try them.

Simply Recipes - Sloppy Joes

Well everyone,
I have tried three times to load this post and each time it just stops when I load the third picture.  So I will try again this evening when I get home from work. 

Sorry to keep you waiting.   Blame typepad, they changed a lot over night and I think this has something to do with it.  Geez!

September 02, 2008

Lazy Days and Frogs

This is what I did yesterday...
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What did you do over the long weekend? 

I even tried a new recipe this weekend and I will share it tomorrow.  It was yummy, not your typical sloppy joes.  :)

September 01, 2008

Happy Labor Day - 2008

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Happy Labor Day everyone, whether you are laboring or letting everything go!

I would be letting everything go today!  Just like this guy...
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Hope you have a great day!!!

Prayers, hugs and ladybugs,
McD & Julie

August 31, 2008

Friend's with Gardens

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Our neighbors, they live over a mile away, have a humongous garden.  It is a 60' x 60' garden.  That may not be big to some folks, but to me that is enormous.  Here I was getting excited about my topsy turvy tomato plants.  Well, that is a completely different story for a later time. 

Here you can see some of the goodies they bring us.  That white squash, that is what I call it since I do not know the correct name, kind of intimidates me.  I have no idea how to cook them so I am afraid they will go bad, but they look pretty sitting in a bowl on the kitchen island.

One day I will have a garden.  It will be a small garden, but I will have one...one day.   I would love to plant cooking herbs in containers but I have yet to research how and what to plant.  :)  One day...

August 29, 2008

Sunsets

The photography bug has bit me again.  Sometimes when I get busy doing other things I forget to pick up the camera and admire everything around me through the lense.  Sometimes I see things in a whole new light when I look at them through my camera. 

This time I tried to capture the sunset.  And I am pretty pleased with what I have done.  I know there is room for improvement, but I am working on it.  What do you think?  Do you have a favorite? 

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Now, there are going to be sunsets from the next night on the daily photos blog.  See the link in the sidebar.  :)

Labor Day Weekend

Hmmm, a three-day weekend, just what I need.  I hope everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend!  I will begin my celebrating by posting some new photos.  Sunset photos for sure, who knows what else will end up in there.  :)  Hang on Muncy, they are coming.  :)

Then next week I will have a ton of Macro shots.  Why, you ask?  Well, because a very special friend is loaning me her lens for a very long time.  :)  She's the best!  I puffy heart her!

See you this evening!

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