HARD TO PREDICT THE WEATHER!

O)NE DAY THE WEATHER IS IN THE 30s and 40s THEN IT SWITCHES AND GOES IN THE 70s&80s AND THEN HITS THE 90s. YOU CAN NEVER TELL WHAT MOTHER NATURE WILL DO. YOU CAN FOOL FATHER TIME BUT YOU CAN'T PREDICT MOTHER NATURE..NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE WEATHER, and CONTENTMENT IS A MATTER OF HOPING FOR THE BEST AND MAKING THE BEST OF WHAT YOU GET!!!!!!

GRILLED MOUNTAIN BURGER! (CAPPED with onion,relish,tomato&cheese)

THIS BURGER made with 95% GROUND BEEF will MELT IN YOUR MOUTH. INGREDIENTS<><><><>2 LB. GROUND BEEF<>1/4 CUP QUICK-COOKING ROLLED OATS<>2 TABLESPOON CATSUP<>2 TABLESPOON MILK<>1 TABLESPOON PREPARED MUSTARD<>1 SLIGHTLY BEATEN EGG.<>1 TEASPOON SALT.<>4 THIN SLICES BERMUDA ONION<>1/4 CUP DRAINED PICKLED RELISH.<>123 CHEESE SAUCE<>THICK SLICE LARGE TOMATO. <><><><><><><><><>THOROUGHLY COMBINE MEAT< ROLLED OATS< CATSUP,MILK<MUSTARD<EGG<AND SEASONING><>SHAPE IN ^ BURGERS<<>GRILL OVER HOT COALS ABOUT 6 MINUTES< TURN;, (TOP EACH BURGER WITH AN ONION SLICE and a TOMATO AND A MOUND OF PICKLE RELISH; COOK 7 MINUTES or til DONE.<>PLACE ON TOASTED BUN; (TOP WITH CHEESE SAUCE)<>123 CHEESE SAUCE<>In a SAUCE_PAN MIX 1/3 CUP PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD. 2 TABLESPOONS MAYONNAISE and 1 TABLESPOON PREPARED MUSTARD;, HEAT AT SIDE OF GRILL).!!!DELICIOUS CAPPED WITH ONION, TOMATO, RELISH AND HOT CHEESE!!

WHEELBARROW & WATERING CAN

I'Ts TIME TO PULL WEEDS AND THIN SEEDLINGS. SIDE DRESS TOMATOES WITH MANURE IF YOU WANT NICE PRODUCE, AND DON'T FORGET (TOMATOES NEED TO BE WATERED and THE BEST TIME IS IN THE AM>)THEN YOU MAY WANT TO THINK ABOUT STAKING YOUR TOMATOES><>AS THE TOMATO PLANT                                                                                    GROWS CHECK FOR CATERPILLARS AND CUT WORMS>AS THE PLANTS MATURE (HARVEST)SUMMER SQUASH AND BEANS BEFORE THEY GET TOO LARGE>MAYBE THE HARDEST THING TO LEARN IN GARDENING IS  NOT TO PLANT TOO MUCH, TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, TOO SOON OR TOO LATE. (BUT I BELIEVE IN TRYING IT ONCE) FOR ANY EFFORT MADE SHOULD PRODUCE SOME FOOD>

EASY (PEANUT BUTTER PIE) with OREO CRUST& CHOC.FROSTING

INGREDIENTS<> CREAM TOGETHER--4oz. CREAM CHEESE<>1 cup SUGAR<>THEN ADD---------1 CUP PEANUT BUTTER, MIX<> ADD 1/2 CUP MILK with other INGREDIENTS<><><>FOLD in 8 oz. COOL WHIP<>(PUT IN OREO CRUST and FREEZE. BEFORE SERVING TAKE OUT OF FREEZER and FROST PIE with CHOC. cake FROSTING<>THAW PIE and SERVE with FRESH RASPBERRIES!!                      SWEET< > SINFULL!!!

FARMHOUSE GULYAS

INGREDIENTS<><>2 1/2 lbs. PORK SHOULDER (cut into 1 1/2in. CUBES)<>2 LARGE ONIONS SLICED THIN<><>4 tbs. HUNGARIAN sweet PAPRIKA<>2 small cans TOMATO PASTE<>1 CUP CHICKEN STOCK<>2 1/2 lbs. SAUERKRAUT<> 2 CLOVES GARLIC, CRUSHED<>1 tbs. CARAWAY SEED (moistened AND POUNDED IN A MORTAR) 1 CUP SOUR CREAM<><><><><><><>DREDGE THE PORK CUBES IN FLOUR AND BROWN IN LARD OR SOY OIL. (RESERVE THE RENDERED FAT)SAUTE THE ONIONS IN THE PORK FAT UNTIL TRANSPARENT> BLEND IN PAPRIKA, THEN TOMATO PASTE.(ADD ENOUGH CHICKEN STOCK TO MAKE A THICK STEW>(ADD SAUERKRAUT, GARLIC, CARAWAY SEEDS AND PORK CUBES>IF NECESSARY ADD MORE CHICKEN STOCK. (ALLOW TO BLEND AND COOK IN A 350 degree OVEN FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR. ( hALF AN HOUR BEFORE SERVING, ADD SOUR CREAM MIXED WITH A LITTLE FLOUR. THIS WILL THICKEN AND FLAVOR (GULYAS). RETURN IT TO THE OVEN  FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES. BUT DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.!! (SERVE WITH HOMEMADE SPAETZLE and SWEET and SOUR RED CABBAGE<>SERVES 4-6<>!!!

FOUR LEAF CLOVER (MY LAWN THICK WITH CLOVER)

CALLED THE 4 LEAF CLOVER ( BECAUSE IT HAS 4 LEAVES) THE REASON FOR IT'S NAME IS QUITE LITERAL. (THE CLOVER ITSELF IS NOT (IRISH) MANY SPECIES AROUND THE WORLD. (HOWEVER the superstition that the (4 LEAF CLOVER are LUCKY is an IRISH ONE. ( I'm IRISH and I've ALWAYS BELIEVED THEY BRING LUCK.!!  (THE CLOVER  ITSELF HAS 3 LEAVES. (I LIKE TO SEE THEM IN MY LAWN THEY MAKE IT SOFT AND GREEN< GREEN<>(THE 4  LEAF CLOVER came when a LADY was walking in her yard , she spied a 4 LEAF CLOVER that did not (LOOK LIKE THE OTHER CLOVER) she picked the (4 LEAF CLOVER) that day a FARMER who was working , came and asked the LADY OUT!!) SHE TOLD HER FRIENDS (THUS the LUCKY 4 LEAF CLOVER) many call it old wives TALES superstition!! (THIS PHOTO on my LAWN ) LOOK!! IT'S A 4 LEAF CLOVER and I picked it put it in my BIBLE!! I THINK IT;s just a 4 LEAF CLOVER (BUT I'M SUPERSTITIOUS AND I LIKE THE (IDEA THEY BRING LUCK!!!!!!!!

MY RHODODENDRONS (LARGE BLOOMING BUSHES)

RHODODENDRONS, IS THE CORRECT NAME FOR ALL THE AZALEAS RHODODENDRONS.THE AZALEAS HAVE SMALLER FLOWERS AND SMALLER LEAVES. (THE RHODODENDRONS I HAVE AROUND MY HOUSE AND YARD ARE QUITE LARGE WITH LARGE BLOSSOMS AND LARGE LEAVE. THEY BLOOM LATER THAN AZALEAS. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL MINE ARE A BRIGHT (BURGANDY RED) (DAZZLING WHITE) AND PURPLE. THEY ARE SHOWY FLOWERS INDEED. THEY LAST 2-3 WEEKS. THEY ATTRACT MANY BEES. THEY ARE GORGEOUS THIS TIME OF YEAR AND SURVIVE THE COLD WINTERS ONLY TO BRING OUT HER BLOOMS IN JUNE!!!