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Nice! Keep them coming please. BilletHead

Close RPS! Pond largemouth Lancer. I had posted this last time I made it with crappie. I thought I would do it again. This is not citrus cured but quick not overdone cooked. Go to your closest Conservation office and get this book. Cooking Wild in Missouri. There are some great recipes in the book. BilletHead

Freshwater ceviche yesterday evening. Had it made and ready for the Mrs. BilletHead when she arrived home from her work day. Brownie or should I say ceviche points for the BilletHead? For those of you that have not tried it you should, BilletHead

The tame blackberry patch I put in a couple of years back is starting to produce big time right now. The rest of the garden going well despite the deluge of rain we are and have been having. Starting to eat cherry tomatoes. BilletHead

Yes we are like family on here at times although We can be and feel treated like stepchildren here too. Remember we all have fishing in common. I have learned much in here from others so I am quick to share when I can. BilletHead

Thanks Duane! Please keep rubbing it in. Wanna see and hear more, BilletHead

Oh we all have a limited number of days on this earth. In your case it may just be this forum. I am sure you have the same number of likes as you do people praying for you on here Hang in there Wrench I think there is hope for you yet. The earth as we know it my cease the day you use a fuel additive, Ha BilletHead

Watch it guys you don't want to be in a category. Although Wrench has and is in a category of his own. We will leave it at that BilletHead

Title says it all folks. Got to spend a long lunch with the elusive Ness today. Great guy but don't tell him that. I think he might have the tendency to get would up, kind of like me sometimes. We even discussed the "Ned rig" but that did not last long as there were way more important things to discuss So this adds to the list of fellows met on this discussion board. I have met liberals, conservatives, some neither of these and just don't seem to care maybe a bit radical with their thoughts. We may not all agree on some things here but we are all have in common fishing, hunting, cooking, gardening, sports, mushrooming etc., etc.. I hope to meet many, many more of you on here and I think everyone should do the same. And on a side note Ness doesn't look near as old as his avatar or age listed on his profile, BilletHead

I bet it was really hard to scan them minnows squirming like they do. Heck my Wal-mart can't scan a bag of taters without laying the bag out flat! BilletHead

Well said John and some people gripe for what we have. Could be worse, BilletHead

Thanks Ollie, My streams are a muddy mess an will be for awhile. Nice to see clear water, BilletHead

And for dessert? While making the raspberry jam after Mrs. BilletHead did her picking we had the ice cream maker going. This topped off the day, Homemade vanilla with raspberry jam topping, BilletHead

Thanks Ronnie, Marty

The weekend chow or better known as another pig out, Yesterday was some nice thick hybrid fillets marinated in olive oil and rosemary from the herb garden, Grilled up with some Vidalia onions and cubanelle peppers from the garden, Also some steamed cauliflower on the plate too, So today? Found a recipe for Red Chili pork chops. Ok did not have the right peppers for the red part so to make it our own we used some of the green (jalapeno and chilies ) smoked and frozen from last years garden. Guess that made it a green sauce? Also it called for bone in chops. None at the store so we did some rather thick boneless ones. Here the dish is after browning the chops in oil, then adding the sauce and in the oven for a half hour, Topped this off with some Monterey Jack cheese and onions. Back into the oven for the topping to melt. Then Plated and sides of the rest of the asparagus from the garden grilled and red beans and rice. So much food so we split one of the chops. Leftovers are good! Oh MY GOSH. This is good, really good and remaining sauce will be the topping for Huevos Rancheros later on this week. BilletHead

Lots of Great Spangled Fritillary's in the flower garden right now. Other types showing up too. Found a Monarch caterpillar on the milkweed also, BilletHead

Still noisy, still a lot of them around but a few dying on the ground as they have done there job. Fish are liking them. Every time I walk by they hear me and are looking, BilletHead

It was a berry , berry good weekend here, It was into the gooseberry patch for picking yesterday morning. Picked maybe three gallons. Been stemming off and on. I know Chief does his with stems but if is good enough for my Great Grandma, Grandma and Mom I think I will continue to stem them. Gooseberries Are Green They Really Make You Pucker Makes Great Berry Jam So this morning early Mrs. BilletHead says she is going to hit the wild black raspberry patch to pick. So I am thinking it is wet and buggy in the weeds. What are you thinking? Well she says I am going to put on my spare waders and wade in. Ok I will watch and document I tell her. So she suits up, I spray her shoulders and neck and off she goes. Next to our yard in the dirt road ditch is a wonderful patch. What a gal! So for all her work I thought I would help in the kitchen. Half of this berry harvest turned into a double batch of jam, BilletHead

Well scored on a few yesterday morning. Pretty small and full of holes from worms,maggots or whatever gets in them. Had to clean them well. I know you should just brush off the dirt but with all this rain they were pretty dirty so under the facet they went. We did a simple butter and dill cook and ate them on crackers. Could not taste the worms but am sure we ate some of them also Protein! BilletHead

Not only did he get bit it made him vanish too. Man I don't like bugs like that! BilletHead

Still not sure what got Saltydawg but he isn't around hope he is OK. Wouldn't want to get bit by something I cannot see to swat. BilletHead

What a deal Westbranchfly , Russ you are a good Man, BilletHead

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Johnsfolly, I was told they were out, did not see any but will look in my patches this weekend and report. BilletHead

My smoked eggs turned out awesome too. Been woofing them down. BilletHead