A MOMENT WITH KRUCKEBERG
seed looks like determines what kind of winter we are going to have. If it looks like a “ shovel” would mean lots of snow, a “pitch fork” means mild winter with light powdery snow, and a “knife” means frigid winds that cut like a knife. I think it looked like a “ice scraper“ which may mean lots of ice. What do you think? Let us know.
The scary snow fall we had earlier has not repeated itself. I hope I did not curse us and we get a blizzard in the next 4 weeks. We have had enough precipitation for sure but it does not require shoveling. The Farmer’s Almanacsuggesta lotofsnowtowardtheend of February and March with accumulation. Compare that to Ground Hog Phil. The only thing I can wish for to be over sooner is the Presidential campaigning.
Dick Kruckeberg
I have been busy being a back-yard mechanic on our old 4-wheeler. First it was the winch switch that broke and then it was the choke switch. Of course, nothing is easy to get to and requires almost taking the machine apart to replace something. Now if I can remember how to put it together again with no left-over parts. Brenda took her granddaughter, Kaleigh, back to school at the Quad Cities at the first of January. Now it is back to just taking care of the critters she left which include Mickey the Hedgehog and Chewy the Geiko. I think that was a one of reasons Brenda misses Kaleigh. Kaleigh is jumping right back in with a short “extra” interim semester class on Music Appreciation. I am sure she will find out that there is more than Hip-Hop/Rap in the music scene but it has been a while since I was in those classes. After all 8-tracks were just becoming the rage then. OOPS! In our last newsletter was a picture of a persimmon seed cut open, but omitted in the story. The wives tale about what the
SWEET & SOUR CAULIFLOWER
PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT
INGREDIENTS •5-6 cups cauliflower florets
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•3 tbsp vegetable oil •1/3 cup corn starch •3-4 cups steamed rice, for serving •thinly sliced green onions for garnish •3/4 cup sugar •2 tbsp soy sauce •1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
•1 tsp garlic powder •1/2 tsp onion salt •1/4 cup ketchup •1 tbsp cornstarch •2 tbsp cold water
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DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 425 degrees and grease a baking sheet. Combine cauliflower and oil in a large ziplock bag. Seal and shake to coat cauliflower in the oil. Open the bag, add corn starch, seal bag, and toss to coat again. Transfer coated cauliflower to a greased pan. Bake for 15- 20 min until cauliflower starts to brown on the bottoms. Switch oven to broil and cook on high for 3-4 minutes just until tops start to brown. While cauliflower is cooking, prepare the sauce by adding sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion salt, and ketchup in a medium sauce pan. Stir and bring to a boil. Whisk together the corn starch and cold water in a small bowl until dissolved. Add to sauce pan and stir until thickened, then reduce to low heat. Combine roasted cauliflower and sauce. Serve with steamed rice and top with sliced green onions.
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