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Wow. That's impressive. Hope the gutters hold out!

Looks like a good one, JD. Also Baker Creek in Mansfield, Mo.http://rareseeds.com

I gotta try that Ronnie. Sautéed tilapia filets and made a lemon caper sauce. Parsley potatoes and creamed peas on the side.

That's my kinda chow there, rps. I've got a similar recipe that originated on (I think) America's Test Kitchen. Beef, mushrooms, and wine!

Great story. Good work, dad!

You are truly the Chip Foose of poppers.

Oh great -- my mailbox is filling up with emails from senioritas and it was a typo?

good idea, JoeD. Googling right now.

You ever do gumbo? I can see duck, goose or even deer in a gumbo if you're trying to use some up. Lots of different things in it that could shake things up a little bit.

Did the green chili, and it's tasty. Two small pork chops, cubed. Browned in some oil then added onion, garlic and cumin. Got them started and deglazed with some water. Added water up to about 2 cups and 2 chicken bouillon cubes. Simmered about 10 minutes while I scorched, steamed, peeled and diced the 3 large Anaheim chilis. Added them to the stew and cooked another 20 minutes. Served over a couple fried eggs and topped with a little shredded cheese.

Beautiful work, Chris. I really like the blank and wrap colors.

Rps--sounds outstanding. I can tell that's a great bisque -- it's got all the right stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Geez. They've got you right where they want you.

I was talking to an older fellow in line at Walmart, and he mentioned they used to have a sign in every store that everything was made in America. I don't remember that though. I guess I can't fault a business for making a business decision. Fact is, there are about a billion people in China, and those that work will do it for a fraction of what we get over here. Many live in true poverty, something we don't stand for over here. Lots of pieces to this whole equation, but it's too political, so I'll be moseying along. Adios.

Nothing wrong with that, wrench. Ham and beans with cornbread is a classic fall/winter meal that I love! Rubens too. Dang -- that's a lot of chow! You're raising the bar there rps. I actually was looking forward to your contribution, and you far exceeded my expectations. Would like to hear more about the bisque -- I love it, but have never made a very good one. Sounds good. I've got some green chiles in the fridge, and some pork left over. Probably gonna whip up a green chili tonight.

Thought I'd start a thread for folks to post what they're cooking. I'll start off with what I did last night. Got the itch for some German food, so I cooked up Jaegerschnitzel, which is essentially weinerschnitzel, which is essentially a fried pork cutlet, with a mushroom sauce. Pounded a couple thin chops even thinner, breaded with some panko and fried in vegetable oil. Sauce was baby portabellos, a little red wine and a chicken gravy from the deli section of the store. Served with a side of German red cabbage and some mashed taters. Turned out pretty good. I did this with pheasant a couple weekends ago. That was good too. So, what are you cooking?

Dang. Again.

Terrierman is right, and there are open pollinated (non-hybrid) varieties for about everything including tomatoes and corn. The two seed sources I mentioned are 100% OP or heirloom. There's always the chance of cross-pollination if there are multiple varieties around, but plants that are self-pollinating (tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, beans, peas) don't cross as much. Insect or wind-pollinated plants (corn, cukes, squash, melon, beet, radish) will readily cross and need isolation to insure you get seed that's true to type. I buy seed, store it in a cool, dry place and can usually get a few years out of it.

There are gardeners who go to the effort of identifying their best plants, save seeds, and fine-tune varieties particularly well-suited to their conditions. Google 'landrace'. Don't really have the time or attention span to do too much. I get seeds from Baker Creek in MO, Seed Savers in IA, and others.

Looking good. That technique is one of the toughest.

That snow blower has met it's match!

Hey, if you're ever in the market for an additional grandson....

wiha is pretty simple. Get a license, and you can hunt. Get an atlas to tell you where to go.

Yeah, I've got a bloomberg in my office. I look at that stock as one that has great potential, but that may be overbought because everybody knows the product and think it's great. Just looking at the PE, it's way overpriced, and that makes me want to be a spectator.

Check this link. No fee paid by hunters; a yearly atlas is produced with the properties on maps with enough detail that you can get right to them. Also can download waypoints to a GPS. Fields are marked at the corners with signs.