Frozen Kanopolis

It was windy and cold late yesterday afternoon, but the sun was shining and I hadn’t been out of the house in a few days, so we headed over to Kanopolis to take … Read more

Pecan Chicken Strips

Pecan Chicken Strips Ingredients: 1 lb chicken strips 1/2 C parsley 1 C chopped pecans 1.5 C bread crumbs 1.5 C flour 2 eggs slightly beaten 1/8 tsp salt cooking oil as needed … Read more

Winter Snow

After a late fall and early winter that felt more like spring with many days reaching 50 degrees or more, we’ve recently had signs of winter with a couple of snow storms. Last … Read more

Wild Rice Soup

Wild Rice Soup 6 Tbs butter 1 Tbs Onion, minced 1 C Cooked Ham, minced 1/2 C Carrots, grated 1/4 C Almonds, slivered, toasted 1 rib celery, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 … Read more

Maxwell Scenes

Here are a few images taken at and around Maxwell Lake right before sunset. Maxwell Lake dock :: Maxwell Lake :: Twin Mounds :: Elk at Maxwell Park :: Maxwell Sunset :: More … Read more

Potato Soup

Potato Soup Ingredients 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1 carrot, diced 2 celery stalks, sliced 2-6 bacon strips, chopped 5-8 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 3/4 inch cubes pinch of thyme and … Read more

Colorful Winter Birds

We rang in the new year with with snow on the ground, something rarely seen here the past couple of years. With the snow came our usual flock of hungry birds and I … Read more

Farris Caves Photos

We headed up to the Farris (Faris? I’ve seen it both ways) Caves for a little geocaching and ended up with a few nice photos for my efforts. It’s quite a different place … Read more

More Kansas Fall Photos

These photos were taken a few miles east of Lindsborg a few days ago. We were driving by this natural spring which is very close to the road, and it caught our eyes … Read more