Category: Recipes and Family Cook Book
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Scientific DATA is not always what it seems! Science Fair and BEST Carrot Cake EVER!
Our new rain gauge showed 5.5 inches. The only problem is that the OLD rain gauge showed 2.75 inches at the SAME time from the SAME rainfall. Although it is possible for more rain to fall on one side of the farm house than the other side of the farm house, we highly doubt the probability. Upon further…
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Farm Day with some of the cousins!
Farm Day was spread over two days. About 1/8 of the cousins visited. You can see from the pictures and videos that everyone had a great time. Both of these crews went hunting, but left all the deer healthy and happy! Ike made vanilla ice cream for the cousins. 1.5 C whipping cream, 1 C Milk, 3/4 C sugar,…
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Big Bass, exposed bass beds, Dessert.
This is 6.5 pound bass that was caught on a rattle trap in a Louisiana lake. Of course, this bass went back into the water after the pictures were finished. The lake in Norwood is still low despite recent rains. The clay has cracked into large pads that give slightly as you walk across them.…
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Bees, Frogs, Lizards, Spiders and ICE CREAM
Look at all the pollen on this bee (yellow ball by his legs). You would think he would have more than he can carry, but this bee is determined to gather more pollen from the tassels on the corn. Watch the video below this picture and you will see a second method of pollination. As…
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Pumpkins, Swordfish at Grand Isle, Fresh Pesto, and Back to School
We cut one of the Atlantic Giant pumpkins (Pictures 1-4) and one of the Early Prince Hybrid pumpkins (pictures 5-6). The Atlantic Giant had no seeds. This could have been an Atlantic Giant that was cross pollinated or this pumpkin could have no seeds. We won’t know until we cut a few more of this…
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August 1st Moon, Pumpkins, Honeydew, and Cantaloupe
Science Tip: The full moon on August 1st was a little brighter and bigger than the moon normally appears. The reason is that the moon actually circles the earth in an elliptical pattern. The moon is actually closer to the earth on the flat part of the elliptical and further from the earth on the…
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Watermelons, rain, Canada, and Pumpkin Bread recipe
It doesn’t look like we got any rain in Woodville, Mississippi, despite radar showing a green and red cloud passing directly over the farm. We checked on the watermelons and they are still not ready to harvest. The rain gauge in Baton Rouge showed 1.6 inches on Monday, July 31, 2023, but the majority of…
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Watermelon, Humming birds, Mule deer, Good manners, and a quick lunch recipe
Our biggest watermelon (below) is 6 inches long. It has quit doubling in size, but it is still growing. As promised, we now use a ruler to show the actual size since pictures alone do not tell the true story. We also have a 4 inch melon. Hopefully there are more watermelons to be found.…