DIY Water Hose Storage / Cleaning Station

This is just the neatest idea & is so handy for the garden! Your diy wash station that is so simple & get's the water hose of the ground. Make it your own.  This example shows a galvanized  pail screwed to a 2 x 4 that is in the ground with a bird house on the top. Roll the hose around the pail & inside a place to store brushes, small garden tools, and a great place to hang a towel! I just love it & is gonna be a summer project for me!

Health benefits of fully ripe bananas

Health benefits of fully ripe bananas:

"According to Japanese Scientific Research, fully ripe bananas with dark patches on yellow skin produce a substance called TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor) which has the ability to combat abnormal cells. The more darker patches it has the higher will be its immunity enhancement quality; Hence, the riper the banana the better the anti-cancer quality. Yellow skin banana with dark spots on it is 8x more effective in enhancing the property of white blood cells than green skin version. Eating 1-2 banana/s a day increases immunity."

What's For Dinner - Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Chicken Wild Rice 

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 40 min. Yield: 14 Servings

Ingredients
2 quarts chicken broth
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 cup dry white wine or additional chicken broth
3 cups cooked wild rice
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
Directions
In a large saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
In Dutch oven, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in soup and wine. Add rice and chicken; heat through. Yield: 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 cup) equals 154 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 807 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Wild Rice Soup in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p75

DIY Rain Barrel

DIY Rain Barrel

 Make a DIY rain-collection barrel. With it you can get and store some free water to help your flowers, grass and a garden thrive. Such barrel is easy to make and won’t cost much. The idea is to place a container below a downspout and connect a hose to it. A heavy-duty industrial trash bin would be a great container to make the barrel. For instructions check out this awesome article from Workbench magazine.

What's For Dinner - Oven Baked Cabbage Rolls

Oven Baked Cabbage Rolls

12 cabbage leaves

1 pound ground beef

3/4 cup cooked rice

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 egg

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon pepper 

1/2 cup milk

Sauce:

1 cans (8 ounces ) tomato sauce

1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

3 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons vinegar

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water

Drop cabbage leaves into boiling salted water; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain well.

 Combine ground beef, rice, onion, egg, and salt, pepper, and milk. Mix well and divide into

 

12 portions. 

 Place a portion into the center of each cabbage leaf. Roll leaf around filling; fasten with 

toothpick. Place in a baking dish. 

For sauce, combine tomato sauce, tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, and 1/2 cup of water and pour 

over cabbage rolls. Bake covered in a preheated 350 degree oven 40 to 45 minutes. Remove

rolls and discard toothpicks. Place pan with juices over medium heat and stir cornstarch and 

water mixture into the sauce; bring to a boil and cook and whisk until thickened. Pour 

thickened sauce over cabbage rolls or serve on the side.

LOCAL EVENT: Gun & Knife Show Mountain View, AR

Gun & Knife Show

April 13 - April 14, 2013

Mountain View, Arkansas

Stone  County Fairgrounds, Mountain View, Arkansas

Saturday: 9:00am-4:00pm

Sunday: 9:00am-4:00pm

Admission is $5.00 per person 12 & older

For more information about this event -

timbovfd@hotmail.com

PHONE  870-746-4349

Brought to you by the Timbo Volunteer Fire Department

All proceeds to go the 

Timbo Volunteer Fire Department & First Responders.

What's For Dinner - Skillet Grilled Catfish

Skillet Grilled Catfish

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup cornmeal

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon white pepper

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper

4 catfish fillets (6 to 8 ounces each)

1/4 cup butter

Directions

In a large resealable bag, combine the first nine ingredients. Add catfish, one fillet at a time, and shake to coat.

Place a large cast-iron skillet on a grill rack over medium-hot heat. Melt butter in the skillet; add catfish. Grill, covered, for 5-10 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts

1 serving (6 ounces) equals 222 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 51 mg cholesterol, 366 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Prep/Total Time: 25 min. Yield: 4 Servings