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Yes, real maple syrup. Been getting this off Amazon. It’s from Wisconsin. Love this stuff for breakfast but also as a glaze on carrots, etc. Not cheap, but well worth it IMO. It’s a treat, like the waffles were.

Can’t remember the last time I had a waffle. Sounded good, we blew the cobwebs of the waffle iron and... His: Hers: Belch!

I can get most of the Kansas City Star’s content in their app. But the outdoors writing is minimal these days. They canned their really good outdoor writer — Brent Frazee — a year or two ago.

Full of hyperbole and cliches. Is he your main outdoor writer over there?

I made mine in the traditional style with a hinged, sloping lid. It was a wooden frame with thick plastic tacked down with furring strips. Worked pretty well but I just didn’t use it much. Hoops are great — I’ve only used them over beds — but it’s a bit of a hassle containing the loose plastic.

Sounds like a good plan. The deeper the better. Spend the money on some compost. I don’t think you can have too much. I did Invisible Fence to keep my mutts out of the beds and in the yard. Glad I did, but that’s not for everybody.

Seeds from the fridge. I always save, and I always need more.

That’s a great way to go. Do a 4x4’ minimum, 10 inches or more deep, fill it with a good soil/compost mix, and pick a spot that will get lots of sun I roughly follow the Square Foot Gardening system and can get a lot out of a little space with that method.

Easier sauce Ingredients 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons chili powder 2 cups chicken broth 15 ounce can tomato sauce 1 t oregano 1 t onion powder 1 t garlic powder 1 tablespoon raw sugar Directions 1. Make roux, add chicken broth and all spices. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened. 2. Add tomato sauce and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes.

Here’s one I like Ingredients 6-8 dried guajillo chiles, seeds and stems removed 3 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce 1 teaspoon garlic power 1 teaspoon onion powder 2-1/2 cups chicken broth (made with Better Than Bouillon) 2 tablespoons raw sugar Directions 1. Add chiles and 1 cup of broth to a blender. Blend until very fine. Strain through a fine sieve. 2. Add oil and flour to a pot and make a roux. Add chile mixture and remaining ingredients to pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.

I bet you were the kid that did a running jump onto the top of the dog pile just to make it hurt. 😄

That smells of a parent problem. Like somebody calling somebody else a cheater. Which they probably were 😄

First time for me and avocado toast. Love guacamole, but I’m just so-so on this. Definitely needed the egg.

Well, the kindergarteners have us all beat!

No—the stainless steal insert lifts out.

Man, this Instant Pot is incredible. Made avocado toast with an egg in 15 seconds!

Geez. I made some freakin delicious risotto. You guys need counseling.

Thank you. I was skeptical myself, but have come around though. It’s a pressure cooker that also does other stuff. It has earned a place in my world. Judge it once you’ve used it.

Yeah, whatever. It tasted good to us. Figure out how to use it instead of being critical and condescending.

Alright, tonight’s dinner was marinated chicken breast, risotto with mushrooms and maple glazed carrots. Honestly one of the best meals I’ve made in a while. Chicken breasts marinaded in olive oil, lemon juice, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, garlic and thyme. Chicken breasts were sautéed in a hot skillet and finished in the oven. Been on the fence about the Instant Pot, but this application worked great and I’m now on board. Set on sauté mode with oil and butter and cooked onion and mushroom for about 5 minutes. Added Carnaroli rice and stirred to coat. Then chicken stock and white wine. Pressure cooked for six minutes then did a ten minute slow release. Added frozen peas and Parmesan cheese to finish. Then, boiled sliced carrots, drained and added butter, maple syrup and salt. Dang! Lots of risotto left over. I’ll be into that later tonight and probably in the morning. 😄 Think I’m gonna like this Instant Pot. It did a great job on the risotto and sure cut down on time and effort

Yeah, the economics of stuff are hard to understand sometimes.

Have made chicken salad with curry for years. Good stuff. Googled coronation and see it’s got a lot of other stuff. Sounds good too. Speaking of avocados, the store had dead ripe ones for a buck, so I picked up a couple. Gonna do avocado toast tomorrow morning. Got something planned for the Instant Pot tonight. I’ll post if it doesn’t suck.

Oh yeah.

Good thing about granola is once you’ve got the idea down it’s easy to swap stuff in and out. I like dried cranberries in mine That recipe sounds pretty good with the orange juice and zest.

I was about halfway kidding in my post about leftovers. I’m cooking for one, maybe two, and it’s tough to scale sometimes. I ate that beer and beef stew three days in a row. ness 2.3 bailed on me or it would have been 4😄