Hobble Creek Ride

I am taking the picture, my nephew Joe was standing to the right, on the left is his Uncle Danny, my nephew Braden and my brother Earl. It was a beautiful 6 hour ride.

Fall on Cove Mountain

Big Lake 9/22/09


Annabella Reservoir 9/22/2009




We must have had a racoon visit the cabin.

We were delighted to see several Turkey's in our meadow.

Orange Chicken

I love Panda Express's Orange Chicken but the closet one is 2 hours away. I found 2 recipes that I combined to make a delicious version. I would add the juice of 2 oranges to make the flavor stand out. We loved it so much by the time I thought about taking a picture the food was gone!!

Chicken Coating for Sweet and Sour Chicken
Top Secret Recipes
2 lbs boneless chiciken pieces, skinned
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
White pepper
1 tablespoon oil
Oil (for frying)
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup flour

Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well. Stir cornstarch and flour together in separate bowl. Cut chicken into pieces. Add chicken pieces to egg mixture and then into cornstarch mixture. Heat oil for deep-fryihng in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees. Add chicken pieces, a small batch at a time and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and crisp. (Do not overcook or chicken will be tough.) Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Orange Sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
Juice of one orange

After sauce boils add
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
to thicken

Cook chicken with
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon saki (rice wine)
Diced green onions
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

I mixed the sauce with the chicken and served over rice.

Rocky Mountain ATV Jamboree Parade

The Jamboree runs Sept 14th - 19th in Richfield Utah. This year we tried to beat the Guiness World Record for having the most ATV's in a parade. The current record is 1632. I've heard that the unofficial count was 2100. We are waiting for everything to be submitted and approved to get the official count. It was fun to participate.

Skillet Peaches a la Mode

If you are like us and have a peach tree you are looking for ideas to use them. I found this at http://www.bhg.com/. I peeled the peaches. We love it!!!!

1 recipe Sugared Pastry, below

1/3 cup butter

6 to 8 peaches or nectarines, pitted and halved or quartered (about 2 lbs)

1/4 cup peach or apricot nectar

2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1 cup fresh raspberries or blueberries

Fresh mint leaves (optional)

Vanilla Ice Cream

Sugared Pastry: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Let one 15-oz rolled refrigerated pie crust stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Line baking sheet with nonstick foil or parchment paper. Unroll crust onto lightly floured surface. Brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon coarse decorating sugar or granulated sguar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut pastry in half. Cut halves into strips, stars, hearts or desired shapes. Place on prepared sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet on wire rack. Makes about 40 strips.

Skillet Peaches: Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add peaches, skin side up. Reduce heat to medium; cook 4 to 5 minutes, turning once. Remove peaches to bowls. Add nectar and brown sugar to skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and syrup forms. Spoon syrup on peaches. Top with berries, mint and Sugared Pastry. Serve with ice cream. Makes 4 to 6 servings.