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• Do-over's aren't all bad

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  Posted by cwatkinson@iafalls.com on July 25, 2015, 3:45 p.m.

  You either like leftovers or you don’t. 
  I love leftovers because they mean I don’t have to clean up the kitchen other than the dishes we eat on and maybe the baking dish.  
  I like to think of them as positive do-overs. No mistakes made, just a chance to redefine or recreate rather than waste food. On do-over nights there are no pots, pans, knives, mixing beaters, bowls or cutting boards to wash, rinse and put away. I can go to bed with a clean counter.  I may love to cook, but I hate to clean up.
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• Peach Crisp

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  Posted by cwatkinson@iafalls.com on July 24, 2015, 11:20 a.m.

   
  Ingredients

  6-8 ripe peaches, halved, pits removed, and sliced
  1 cup of brown sugar
  1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  1 teaspoon cinnamon
  6 tablespoons of flour
  3/4 of a cup of oatmeal
  1/2 cup of softened butter

  Instructions

  Start by peeling, pitting and slicing 6-8 ripe fresh peaches.
  Place the slices in the bottom of a 8"x8" baking dish.
  In a bowl mix the spices. Add 1 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 6 tablespoons of flour.
  Add 3/4 of a cup of oatmeal to the spices.
  Cut in 1/2 of a cup ...

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• Ham And Dill Pasta Salad

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  Posted by cwatkinson@iafalls.com on July 16, 2015, 11:22 a.m.

   
  Ingredients

  3 cups of Rotini pasta
  1 1/2 cups of chopped tomatoes
  1 cup of chopped ham
  1/4 cup of chopped onions
  1 cup of frozen peas (thawed)
  3 tablespoons of fresh dill
  1 cup of buttermilk
  1/2 cup of mayonnaise
  1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt
  1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar

  Instructions

  The first thing you will need to do is boil 3 cups of Rotini pasta according to the package directions.
  Drain the pasta and let it cool. Now set the pasta to the side and chop up the 1 1/2 cups of tomatoes, then chop ...

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• Cherry Berry Crumb Cobbler

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  Posted by cwatkinson@iafalls.com on July 14, 2015, 3:51 p.m.

  Last week I enjoyed the Mini Me’s second year as a 4-H exhibitor at our county fair.  I take a week of vacation from my off-farm job to be at the beck and call of my kids and their projects and fair obligations.  It is the only week of the year that I unplug from my work and it honestly isn’t a week of rest for me.  It is a week that I do cherish, because I see my daughter grow and develop as a human. It also provides me with the deadline to make time to teach her life ...

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