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Good idea. It came with three--which kind of surprised me. I have been baking cookies in the CSO--I won't know what to do with myself with a whole big oven and three racks lol.

Thank you! I didn't realize how relieved I'd be to get this all done.

Well. After a lot of research...and soul search lol...I did not get the range of my dreams (blue star), but I did get one delivered today that I like and hopefully it will last a few years. It's a GE. The oven even works! (I'm super easy to please) I suppose I'm going to have to find another place to store my cast iron skillets....... I'm excited that it has a steam clean option since I fell in love with that in my CSO. I'm also excited about the middle burner option. It comes with a griddle for the middle...I also ordered the grate. Oh and the oven light works. I think I'm in heaven.

The big one on top is a drum (some consider it a "trash fish" but they are very good in our opinion), the one that has a rainbow look is a crappie (my favorite besides walleye) and the rest are striped bass.

Needed something very easy and fast after working in the garden all day--so venison meatballs from the freezer Yesterday Ronnie and Chum went to the lake for a while. Caught a nice mess of fish.

Nah, you have done a TON of work! I have a twinge going on, too. I am hoping this glass of wine calms it down. I guarantee you could smell me up there. I was RIPE. Oh how I wish I could call in a pizza. That sounds SO good.

I've been in the garden since 8:45 this morning. It's now 1:30. Like @kayb I am one tired, sore person. I weeded the potato patch and the onions. That took forever. Planted: 33 tomato plants (about that many more in the greenhouse that will be ready at the end of the week--so around 60 total this year) 100 seeds of corn (new variety this year called Nirvana--with a name like that, how could it be bad?) 3 rows of lettuce 7 rows of beans 4 yellow squash (probably do 4 zucchini later this week) 4 rows of okra 3 hills of watermelon 2 cucumber plants (will get more from the nursery this week) 6 jalapeno plants 3 bell plants (sorry @rotuts just scroll on by this part) 3 banana pepper plants 3 poblano pepper plants Will get a couple eggplant plants this week. I need a shower.

Wow! Birthday, Cinco, AND Derby Day Happy Birthday! Good to see the Woodford Reserve And now you know lol. That looks good--and much fancier than what I do with Rice A Roni Venison tacos for Derby Day/Cinco de Mayo/ Mike's Birthday

Hot wings last night

I'll take half an english muffin please. But where is your Kentucky Derby glass?????

This looks lovely. I really like the dish that the duck is in.

I love it! I've never had the Spanish rice version. My Grammy used make a really good salad using the chicken kind on the left. It had artichoke hearts and curry powder in it. I'll have to look that up. I had forgotten about it.

It does look great. Those shrimp. I would have a panic attack in that crowd I think I've never seen such a busy place!

Venison meatloaf

Ann T's honey garlic chicken--this time I cracked open a jar of Cowboy Candy (candied jalapeños ) that I canned and added some. I should have done that a long time ago. Edited to say---not that Ann's recipe isn't fabulous the way it is. The jalapeños just added some extra heat

Last week I was feeling ahead of the game. This week it's so hot and humid that I feel behind lol. Potatoes and onions are up. I haven't planted potatoes for years. I'm excited for these. I'm picking about this much asparagus twice a day. Early next week the planting of tomatoes, corn, beans, squash etc. will begin. I hope.

Yes, I think you will find the book that comes with the dehydrator very useful, @rotuts . Like @kayb, I just turn it on to the recommended temp and let it go until stuff is as done as I want it. I've done venison jerky, duck jerky, zucchini, apples, tomatoes...probably more but I can't recall off of the top of my head. Oh I did bananas...that didn't work out very well. I'd skip bananas.

Oh thank you! I shallow pan fry--probably about 1 3/4 "-2" of oil. I soak the chicken in a beaten egg mixed with buttermilk. While that soaks I get a large ziplock and dump in some flour along with Lawry's salt, black pepper and garlic. Seal the bag and shake it up. Take chicken out of the buttermilk and throw it in the ziplock. Seal and shake and then fry.

Fried chicken, heavenly garden asparagus and blue cheese scalloped potatoes Pork enchiladas and chiles rellenos

I know you are soooooo glad to be home Thank you for the journey

Good point. I'm lucky if I win once a week.

I saw a commercial on TV for these last night. Just....no....nope nope nope.

Pork roast for us last night

That is so cool ! Smithy and Jaymes Like Anna, I love hearing stuff like this.

Catfish and frog legs The first asparagus of the year from the garden!