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December 31, 2009

Portuguese Roll-Ups

What an easy appetizer this turned out to be. If you like the taste combination of sweet with salt, you will LOVE this appetizer.  I first made these for a BBQ that we were going to, but they never made it because my family ate most of them before it was time to leave!



Ingredients needed:
30 pitted dates
bacon
toothpicks

Slice the bacon in half, length-wise. Wrap a date with a bacon strip and secure with a toothpick. Place all on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes then turn and bake for another 8-10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

before they go in the oven




December 30, 2009

Recipes

Asian Noodle Salad



Just click on the title of the recipe you are interested in and it will take you to the correct page.
Enjoy!

Beverages

Arnold Palmer
Thermos Ready Smoothie
Chocolate-Raz Smoothie
Champagne Cocktail
Flavored Milk
Chocolate Covered Raspberry Martini
Melon Martini
Moose Milk Frozen Cocktail
Sangria by Guy Fieri
Woo Woo



Appetizers / Party Food

Fennel & Chicken Flatbread
Healthier Southwestern Layered Bean Dip for tight ends
Healthy Black Bean Dip
Pear & Blue Cheese Flat Bread
Portuguese Roll Ups
Boneless Buffalo Wings with Spicy Blue Cheese Dip
Lettuce Wraps
Zucchini Parmesan Cakes



Salads

Asian Noodle Salad
Broccoli Salad
Taco Salad



Side Dishes

Sweet Potato Fries
Tortilla Pie
Vegetable Fried Rice
Penne with Broccoli Rabe and Tomatoes and Parmesan



Entrees

Beef

Beef Short Ribs
Bistro Flank Steak Sandwich
Corned Beef - in a slow cooker
Eating Well Tacos
Flank Steak Pinwheels
Seared Steaks with Caramelized Onions and Gorgonzola
Grilled Filet Mignon with Herb Butter and Texas Toasts
Meatloaf Minis
Pizza
Provincial Beef Stew
Asian Beef and Broccoli Slaw Wraps
Sloppy Joes
TJ's Broccoli Beef
Tomato Herb Flank Steak
Beef & Bean Chili Verde


Poultry
BBQ Chicken Enchiladas
Beer in the Butt Chicken
Curried Turkey Cutlets with dried Apricots
Chicken Marinara
Chicken Parmesan Sub Sandwich
Chicken Teriyaki Skewers
Easy Gourmet Chicken
Gorganzola & Prune Stuffed Chicken
Healthier Fried Chicken

Pork

Maple-Chili Glazed Pork Medallions
Pulled Pork

Fish

Blackened Salmon Sandwich
Oven Fried FishOven Fried Fish



Vegetarian
Zesty Wheat Berry~Black Bean Chili
Sweet Potato Burrito
Pesto Pizza
Zucchini Parmesan Cakes

Pasta

Creamy Garlic Pasta with Shrimp & Veggies
Rigatoni with Meat Sauce
Asian Noodle Salad
Penne with Broccoli Rabe and Tomatoes and Parmesan



Breakfast

Apple Bacon Pancakes
Mexican Fiesta Bake
Monkey Bread
Quick Breakfast Tacos



Sweets

Bananas Foster
Bananas & Chocolate
Banana Layer Cake
Cherry Almond Crumble
Chloe's K-9 Cake
Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies
Grilled Chocolate Sandwich
Healthier Carrot Cake
Lemon-Raspberry Muffins - low fat
Mini Molten Chocolate Cakes
Pear Bread Pudding
Pineapple & Raspberry dessert
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Strawberry Ice Cream



Other

Honey Butter
Herb Butter

Grilling Guidlines Chart

December 26, 2009

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December 23, 2009

Blogging For 'Agvocacy'

Our family dairy is located in Novato, CA, just north of San Francisco.



















My family: Dominic, my husband, Bryce (5) and Paige (4).  Dominic is a 4th generation Dairyman.

















This past December, we attended the CA Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Anaheim.  Dominic sat in on a break-out session where Jeff Fowle, Ray Prock and Dino Giacomazzi spoke about the importance of farmers utilizing social media to tell their story.






A few days after returning home from the meeting, Dominic and I just happened to watch the movie Julie & Julia. 






Through Facebook I befriended  many farmers nation-wide.






And came in contact with the AgChat Foundation.  This past August I was fortunate to attend the AgChat Foundation Inaugaral Conference, held in Chicago.


















Some blogging tips learned at the AgChat conference included:

  • Do not become defensive....just explain.
  • Talk about what makes your operation unique, but not at the expense of others in your industry.
  • Keep the message simple if you're targeting a "non-ag" audience.
  • Highlight the best parts of your farm/ranch & be honest & don't misrepresent it.
  • Keep in mind you're shaping opinions as you share about your farm.  Always try to educate.
  • Be creative & find new ways to attract followers & increase interaction.
  • Message quality is far more important than audience size.
  • Use different social media platforms to present a single message in a variety of ways.
  • Use resources such as Farm Bureau, commodity checkoffs, National Dairy Council & other allied organizations for up-to-date "talking points" and advice.
  • Never be afraid to try something new.
  • Keep improving upon what works for you.