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Showing posts with label ducks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ducks. Show all posts

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Happy Cinco De Mayo (err.... I mean Ducko!)




BRIAN!!!!!!!!!! This post is dedicated to YOU..Hart's Idle Hour had..( are ya ready??)
Cinco de' Ducko!!!!!!!!!!

Even they are in your corner today..kickin' cancer's butt..we'll be waiting for you dear friend, while you mend ( and you WILL mend! )

Love ya! Nebs, the critters, and all your friends, both great and small!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Why the STRAWBERRY MALLARD?



Welllllllllll......this is why! I can't even remember where or when I found it ~ it had to be at a yard sale or flea market..how many people that you know have strawberry mallards? Strawberry jam, strawberry jars, but strawberry ducks? Adoring our web footed friends here, the way we do, it just made sense!

While we are the subject of STRAWBERRIES, I wanted to share this recipe from an old Time Life Cookbook series..this one is on preserves, which I know you all love to make. The great thing about strawberries, is that they enable you to start hot packing those mason jars in the Spring!



Sun Kissed Strawberries ( makes 2 pints )

4 cups of strawberries

4 cups of sugar

1/4 fresh lemon juice

1/4 water

Mix the sugar, water and lemon juice together. Heat slowly, stirring, and boiling for 4 minutes. Add the berries, heat to boiling, and boil for 10 minutes. Pour into mason jars and process for 20 minutes, or simply refrigerate.
MMMMMM.........good and good for you!