Month: May 2017

A Farmer’s Wife’s Life

Posted on by Lonnie Metzler
A Farmer's Wife
A farmer’s wife’s life isn’t always what it may seem. Growing up on the front range of Colorado, I always wanted to live in the country.  I dreamt it was a romantic life.  The thought of ranching and growing luscious crops seemed something out of the movies.  Who wouldn’t want to live on a farm? When I found the love of my life and learned he grew up in the country raising crops, I knew God had...
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Transform Your Garden with Shade-Loving Plants

Posted on by Lonnie Metzler
Filling container gardens or landscaping with shade-loving plants can be seem daunting, but choosing a mixture of flowering plants and ones with a variety of different foliage can turn the shadiest patches of your garden into charming and beautiful areas that just might become your favorite.   Now, I hate to say it, but I don’t have very many shady spots in my garden or flower beds. But my m...
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Spicy Asian Lettuce Wraps

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Spicy Asian Lettuce Wraps
Some people think that eating light, quick-cooking meals means boring salads and turkey burgers.  There's nothing wrong with that! I do love a salad for dinner.  It's fun to load up a big plate of grilled, marinated chicken, local cheeses, home-grown tomatoes, carrots, zucchini and cucumbers.  But, yes, that does get boring.  Good news!  It doesn't have to be like that.  Those same great flavo...
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Memorial Day: Much More Than the Unofficial Start to Summer

Posted on by Lonnie Metzler
Memorial Day 2017
Memorial Day was declared an official federal holiday in 1971 and is celebrated every year on the last Monday in May. Something else to be aware of is that Memorial Day is not a day to thank a veteran for their service. Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day are two separate holidays.  Memorial Day is intended to remember those who died while serving our country.   Veteran’s Day is set aside to honor...
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Teriyaki Steaks with Grilled Pineapple and Peppers

Posted on by Lonnie Metzler
Teriyaki Steaks with Grilled Pineapple and Peppers
Grilled fruits and veggies are a perfect sidekick to any summer meal.  Grilling fruit caramelizes the natural sugars and enhances the sweetness. We live in cattle country so we almost always have beef on the menu.  Choose steaks with lots of marbling (the white flecks or streaks of fat that run through the meat).  This adds tons of flavor.  Prime cuts have the most marbling, while Choice cu...
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What Wines Pair Well With BBQ?

Posted on by Lonnie Metzler
Beer is the most common choice for barbecue, because it acts as a palate cleanser. Something to cut through the richness of the meal. Barbecue is where wine pairing can get tricky and confusing. Here are some tips: Try a Chardonnay or sparkling wine with grilled chicken. Serve Malbec, Syrah and Zinfandel with Steaks and burgers. Pinot Noir, Riesling, Pinot Gris or a dry rose pair well wi...
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National Wine Day

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Here are a few to try: 2014 Simi Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Posta Pizzela 2014 Malbec While enjoying a glass this evening, here are a few things to ponder… The Wine Institute reports that in 2015, Americans drank 915 Million gallons of Wine. That’s a lot of wine!  Picture this; one acre of grapevines produces 797 gallons of ...
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Review: Noble Vines 2013 The One Black Red

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Noble Vines The One
Noble Vines 2013 The One Black Red is a blend of several red varieties: Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec among others. This wine was awarded the Best Buy award by Wine Enthusiast.  Jim Gordon, a contributing editor for the magazine, wrote, “An extremely deep, almost black color is the first sign that something unusual is going on in this bold but not heavy wine. It smells like ...
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Shepard’s Pie

Posted on by Lonnie Metzler
I often get requests from the guys for what they’d like to see on the menu. One thing that is on everyone’s list is my Shepard’s Pie.  It may not be the traditional recipe, but it is easy, fast and everyone loves it! Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef                              1 small onion 1 jar beef flavored gravy              1 cup mixed frozen vegetalbes 1 lb. russet potatoes, p...
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