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Monday, November 30, 2015 / 2 Comments

Goodbye Thanksgiving, Hello Ice Storm 2015

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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanksgiving had barely ended and we woke up to this mess Saturday morning. Ice...Ugh. Everywhere. 2 years ago when we first made it to the farm we were hit by a bad storm and it uprooted a few trees. We are still untangling the mess. </span><br>
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015 / 2 Comments

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<span style="font-size: large;">                 The Sourdough Bread and Pumpkin Pies are baking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">               Thanksgiving is not the same without my mom, grandma,                grandpa, and brother but I know they'd say, "celebrate                      without me."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">               For those of you who are missing loved ones this                              Thanksgiving may God comfort you all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">               If you ever find yourself in Southern Oklahoma there's                      always an extra place at our table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">               Happy Thanksgiving,</span><br />
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015 / 29 Comments

The Most Delicious and Easy To Make Turkey Brine Ever

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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Turkey week.... I hope at least some of you are getting a few days off to prepare a Thanksgiving feast with your family and friends. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's time to start prepping that turkey for a yummy holiday feast.  Several years ago we never even thought about using a turkey brine and then a friend of my mom's went to Williams Sonoma and bought their's and all of our worlds were forever changed. </span><br>
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Monday, November 16, 2015 / 19 Comments

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Friday, November 13, 2015 / 1 Comment

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