Local Event - Gun Show Bentonville, Arkansas

May 18-19 

Bentonville Benton County Fairgrounds 7640 SW Regional Airport Rd., 200

Show Hours Sat 9-5, Sun 9-4 Jeff Bowles

Twin Patriot Productions 479-225-0896

Local Event - RK Gun Show Springfield, Missouri

May 16-17, Aug 10-11

Oct 19-20, Dec 7-8

Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E-Plex

3001 North Grant Street

(Exit 77 Off I-44)

1000 Tables 

Phone Number: 563-927-8176 * 563-927-8310 * 5563-927-2233 Fax Number 563-927-8207

Local Event - Cabool Farm Fest and Outdoors in the Ozarks Expo

The Cabool Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 30th annual Farm Fest and Outdoors in the Ozarks Expo on May 10-11.

Events scheduled for Farm Fest include a 3D pop-up archery competition, chainsaw drag races, seminars, a carnival and more.

Admission and parking for the event is free.

For more information, visit www.caboolmo.org or call the Chamber of Commerce at 417-962-3002.

What's for Dinner - All you can eat catfish at Hillbilly Junction

FRIDAY is "All you can eat catfish" at Hillbilly Junction

Hillbilly Junction Restaurant
2364 County Road 1270, Willow Springs, MO 65793
(417) 469-4296
Open now till 9 pm |  Hours

Local Event - Baby Expo - West Plains Civic Center

 Baby & Toddler Expo in West Plains, Missouri on May 4th from 9-4 at the Civic Center. Please tell everyone you know that has kiddos in their lives to come out! :)

Where:
West Plains Civic Center

110 St Louis St West Plains, MO 65775‎
(417) 256-8123
civiccenter.net

When:
May 04, 2013 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

What:
1st Annual Baby & Toddler Expo

What's for Dinner - Armadillo Eggs

Armadillo Eggs

A favorite at my house...

Ingredients:

2 lbs chicken breasts
2 lbs bacon
1 lb fresh jalapeno

Directions:

1 You will need toothpicks for this. I buy the strong kind so that they don't break easy. Soak toothpicks in water for about 30 minutes.
2 First you will need to cut jalapenos lengthwise in half and remove seeds. You can use canned jalapenos; I just prefer fresh.
3 Flatten chicken to about 1" and cut into 4-6 pieces (enough to roll over a jalapeno half). Season with whatever seasonings you prefer. I use my Dad's homemade seasonings.
4 Take a chicken piece, roll it around a jalapeno half, then roll 1 slice of bacon over top and secure with a toothpick. This may take a while; I usually do this the night before I grill or bake them.
5 Cook on grill until bacon is crisp and chicken is cooked through.
6 You can bake these in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 45 minutes; I just like them grilled.
7 You can steal some off the grill as you are cooking them! YUM!
8 If you have extra jalapenos left over, grill 'em if you can take the heat!

What's for Dinner - Crockpot Orange Chicken & Orange Cream Freezer Dessert

Crockpot Orange Chicken

Ingredients:

2 large carrots, peeled and sliced about 1/2-inch thick
2 large red or green bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
8 ounces orange juice concentrate
2 cups Mandarin orange segments or fresh orange segments
2 Green onions, chopped
hot cooked rice

Directions:

Put carrots, peppers, garlic, then the chicken, ginger, salt, pepper & frozen orange juice in Crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours. Serve chicken on hot cooked rice on platter. Top with orange segments and green onions. Serve chicken liquid in gravy boat, if desired.

Orange Cream Freezer Dessert 

Ingredients

4 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter, melted
3-1/2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened
2 cans (12 ounces each) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

Directions

In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pans. Cover and freeze for at least 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine ice cream and orange juice concentrate until smooth. Spoon over crusts (pans will be full). Freeze for 10 minutes or until partially firm.
Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture; gently press down. Cover and freeze for up to 2 hours. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 2 desserts (24 servings each).

How to: Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Saving your own tomato seeds is rather fun and has all sorts of benefits. Preserving heirloom seeds, ensuring a supply of your own favorites for next year, helping protect seed diversity, making a giant mess of stinky fermenting goo, it’s all there! It’s also pretty easy.

 As part of our seed selling business we save fairly large quantities of tomato seed but the process is the same whether you are saving from a pile of heirloom tomatoes or from a paticularily tasty one you just sliced up for lunch.

First things first, you need to get your tomato seeds out of the tomato.  You can slice them in half, in quarters, scoop some out of the one you’re eating or just use my preferred method: Squishing. A serrated grapefruit spoon makes a great seed saving tool, especially when dealing with smaller cherry tomatoes. Just cut them in half and scoop out the inside of the tomatoes leaving the skin and outer flesh behind.

Next the seed pulp is ready to be combined with water in a container.  Glass jars are simple and food safe, but yogurt containers and tupperware are perfectly suitable. The only really important factor is that the container needs a lid. It’s going to get stinky so the lid is not optional.

Make sure to label each variety as you go as tomato seeds all look very similar and the colored pulp is going to break down.
Place them out of direct sunlight and walk away for a few days. You’ll start to see the good seeds settle from the pulp down to the bottom of the container.

Now things will start to ferment. This fermentation process is breaking down the protective coating on each seed. After a few days and once you have a good layer of fuzzy stuff, dump it off, leaving the seeds in the bottom of the jar.  Any seeds at the top are duds, the good stuff is all at the bottom.  Top up the jar with some clean water and let it all happen again.  Once the seeds are starting to settle cleanly at the bottom they are done. Be careful not to leave things unsupervised for too many days as the seeds could start germinating.

Once the seeds are ready, pour off any remaining pulp and mold.

Using a strainer, give your seeds a final rinse. They should be looking rather naked by now.

Now you just need to let them dry.  A stack of clean rags or old tea towels work best, as paper towels sometimes stick.

Once again, label your seeds. Package them up a few days later when they’re perfectly dry and you’re set.  Next spring you’ll have more tomato seeds then you can plant.  Trading them with fellow seed savers and planting a few extra for gardening neighbors is highly recommended.

What's for Dinner - Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Honey Garlic Pork Chops 

Ingredients:

1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup honey
¼ cup soy sauce
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 1/2lbs boneless pork chops (6 4 oz portions)
salt and pepper

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: In a medium bowl stir together ketchup, honey, soy sauce and garlic. Set aside.
Step 2: Lightly season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Brush each chop with the sauce to coat.
Step 3: Grease the grill grates of an outdoor grill and heat the grill to medium-high heat. Place pork chops onto the grill, and cook (while basting with the sauce often) for about 5 minutes on each side or until the meat is cooked through (the internal temperature has reached 145 degrees).
(Makes 6 Servings)

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.

LOCAL EVENT: WEST PLAINS TOURING PRO PBR

West Plains Civic Center

110 Saint Louis Street

West Plains, MO 6577

Phone: 417-256-8123

PRESENTS:

WEST PLAINS TOURING PRO PBR

March 29TH @ 7:30PM & March 30TH @ 7:30PM