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Creamy Dip for Crackers

1 Cup sour cream
1/2 Cup Salsa
1/4 Cup shredded cheese (any)
1/4 Cup ranch dressing (optional)

Mix and serve cold with crackers.

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The sun  is not shining today, so I'm taking it easy and working on my blog. 
  I'm hoping you all will add to it!

Homemade Granola Bars

                                                                                                Anita Harmala
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. honey
Heat in pot until thin, take off burner, add:
1 c. p.butter
Mix well
Grind up golden flax seed, sesame seeds and raw sunflower seeds in coffee grinder.  Mix.  Add about 1/2 c. seeds to
5 c. old fashioned oats.  Mix oats and p. butter mixture.  Spread in pan.  Chop up peanuts & almonds.  Add craisens and raisens and nuts and choc chips press into bars.  Cool and cut. 

Monster Cookies

1/2 c. butter                1 3/4 c.natural peanut butter
1 c. sugar                     4 1/2 c. quick oats
1 c. brown sugar          2 tsp baking soda
3 free range eggs          1 c. m & m's
1 tsp vailla                     6 oz choc. chips (1 cup)

Cream butter and sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.  Add oats and soda.  Fold in chocolate.  Bake at 350' for 12 min. approx.

**Still good without m & m's, but may not get as many brownie points**

Oats, oats, oats!!

 We love oats over here!  Lots of good fiber and so tasty.

Granola and yogurt with fruit for breakfast (recipe in March blog)
Eli's favorite, puuro (pronounced boo-do-wah)  translation: oatmeal.
  It's cheap and healthy with raw sugar or honey.
Another favorite-Quaker Oats and Honey granola bars (cheaper at Costco)

....Gardening....

Anyone else dreaming about harvesting a garden? 
I always get nervous this time of year, wondering if we will actually get the garden planted and will it grow-?

I planted seeds in the house this year and so far more than half are still alive.  Besides saving $ on buying the plants its kind of fun to see them grow and have greenery in the house.  I also planted a few herbs, wondering if they need bigger pots to grow better?

I think it's a must to have manure in the garden.  Ours actually started growing when we finally got some a couple years ago.  Also, lots of sun is needed.  These darn trees keep growing on the city land and shaded our old garden.

If our garden totally fails, I have a back-up plan.  My neighbor said she would share if I make her some bread.  Actually, I'm not really that worried about it. We were just talking out BARTERING  in this economy.  Which I totally love.  What do you enjoy or can do that others need or want?

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