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• Oops! They Did It Again: EPA Funds Anti-Agriculture Billboards

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  Posted by cwatkinson@iafalls.com on April 29, 2016, 9:48 a.m.

  Stories like this just absolutely make my blood boil.
  The Environmental Protection Agency apparently thinks it is perfectly acceptable to freely hand out over half a million taxpayer dollars to special interest groups so those groups can spend the money on campaigns attacking farmers.
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  My name is Amanda. I’m the proud daughter (and sister!) of conventional farmers in Southwest Michigan. I’m also a practicing attorney. For 26 years, my family ran and supplied a roadside market selling our own fresh fruits and vegetables. We now farm corn and soybeans.
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• Cream Cheese and Chive Stuffed Chicken

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  Posted by cwatkinson@iafalls.com on April 18, 2016, 6:38 a.m.

  Ingredients

  4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  1 cup of plain bread crumbs
  ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese
  1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  ½ cup of melted butter
  1 (8 oz.) tub of Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese Spread

  Instructions

  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  Next pound the chicken breasts with a mallet to about ¼" thickness. I usually put the chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper to avoid a mess .
  In a bowl combine the 1 cup of plain bread crumbs, ½ cup of Parmesan cheese, and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
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• Ricotta Stuffed Shells

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  Posted by cwatkinson@iafalls.com on April 11, 2016, 7:41 a.m.

  
  Ingredients

  1 (12 oz.) package of jumbo shell pasta ( you will need 30 shells out of a 45 shell package)
  1 lb. of ground beef
  1/2 of an onion chopped
  1 (45 oz.) jar of Prego pasta sauce (that is the large jar)
  1 (15 oz.) container of ricotta cheese
  4 cups of mozzarella cheese
  1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
  1/2 teaspoon of salt
  1/4 teaspoon of pepper

  Instructions

  Start by cooking the shells according to the package directions. You will need 30 shells to fill a 9"x13" lasagna pan. Around 45 shells come in a (12 oz) ...

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• Easy Chicken Nachos

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  Posted by cwatkinson@iafalls.com on April 4, 2016, 7:48 a.m.

  
  Ingredients

  1 bag of your favorite tortilla chips
  1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  1 tablespoon butter
  2/3 of a cup of water
  1/2 tsp. chili powder
  1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  1/4 tsp. onion powder
  1/4 teaspoon oregano
  1/4 tsp. paprika
  1/2 teaspoon cumin
  1/4 tsp. pepper
  1/2 tsp. salt
  2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese (1 cup for each batch of nachos)
  1 (15 oz.) can red beans ( 1/2 can for each batch of nachos)
  1/2 cup sliced peperoncini peppers (1/4 cup for each batch of nachos)
  1 small onion chopped
  1 tomato chopped

  Instructions

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