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F-F-F-F-F-F Friday

Fresh From Farmer's Field Fruit Frenzy!
This is the second half of our second one. The sweetness and juiciness is so worth the trip out to the local farm market. Of course, we also bought some corn. I'm now fermenting some cantaloupe seeds and hope that my brother, grandson, daughter, and neighbor will give a try to grow a few next year. They would have to be started indoors three to four weeks before transplanting. They like it dry and warm in fertile and well-drained soil.

OH! Two more "F's" for Friday! 

I wanted to mention that it is a wonderful sight to see a Father Feeding his sons!

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B-B-B Day

Blueberry Bran Baking Day. Since I had about two cups of frozen blueberries left over in the freezer I had an impulse to use up my cereal that was getting short of shelf life. I was feeling creative and, thank goodness, the results were wonderful. (I made changes to to the original recipe!)

Hot and buttered and....WOW!

I used one cup of sour cream instead of one cup of milk.

I used almost 2 cups of All Bran Original cereal

I used Crisco for shortening

I added 1/2 tsp. lemon flavoring.

After all was well mixed, I then added the blueberries in their frozen state.

I used two different size muffin pans and lined with paper cups. 

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BRAN MUFFINS

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups Kellogg’s All-Bran Original cereal 

or 1 1/2 cups Kellogg’s All-Bran Buds cereal 

1 cup milk

• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

2. In large mixing bowl, combine KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and milk. Let stand about 2 minutes or until cereal softens. Add egg and shortening. Beat well. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion evenly into twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups coated with cooking spray. OR six larger muffin-pan cups. You may use paper cups and not cover with spray.

3. Bake at 400° F about 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm. 

Yield: 12 muffins/6 large muffins

Note

VARIATIONS:

Molasses: Decrease milk to 1/2 cup. Add 1/2 cup molasses to KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal with milk. Omit sugar. Follow directions above.

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Had a Nice Day!

Yesterday the lake was treated again for pond weed. *At first I don’t know what they were doing just circling and moving but finally the airboat spraying of the aquatic herbicide began.  Henry watched the operation from the porch while I took pictures. This is the only time a motorized boat is allowed on our lake. Lake residents and guests use sailboats, canoes, paddle boats, kayaks, rowboats, boats with small battery operated motors and larger electric pontoon boats. 

*These photos are in the order that I took them.

For some reason, ALL of the geese left about two weeks ago. It happened as soon as the young ones began to fly. We are glad they’re gone. They usually leave after the first frost and sometimes in the past after ice has formed. This is a first-ever! The blue heron still visits every day. 

The grass has let up on its growth spurt and my flowers are all reaching their peak. I took a short ride and found that it is hydrangea time. The pollinating bees were covering them.

On my return home on a road leading from our neighboring lake area, I saw that the farmer has taken a lunch break.

This nearby sign caught my attention.

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Sum! Sum! Summertime!

We took a ride to daughter's so son-in-law could put new front brake pads on car, to see great grandsons, and check out her green thumb garden of today. It was like a jungle with so many wonderful flowers and vegetable plants everywhere and I'll show you a few. We came home with a couple of Oxheart tomatoes with more on the vine. Upon arriving home there were two zucchini beauties waiting for us by the back door. Later on I found out my friend and neighbor dropped them off when she came to visit and found us gone. After returning home I made a large bowl of coleslaw from cabbage that I bought from the farm market last Friday. 
D-licious!

Get ready for colorful sights now.........I have about 20 others of her garden but not showing them yet.

 The boys are really growing too!

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By the way, very fresh corn on the cob for supper! 

Right out of the Orchard

Can't wait to dig into these. More to come. Waiting for my favorites, the Lorings.  These are Red Havens. Both are freestones.

Sweet Pea in a Spruce Tree

Bind Weed in the Yellow Mustard

Colorful Corner

Butterfly in the Poke Weed

Stagnant and Stationary

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