One thing around here it is the time for new life with the wild animals. I opted to stay home Monday when Dick asked me to ride along to Coudersport. That was a mistake, he came home with a great story of a turkey and young fawn. If you remember the Steve Rapchick farm on Rt 44 just in Coneville it is where Dick had to stop and watch. He saw the turkey coming through the field and thought at first there was a red fox sneaking behind it. No, it was a young fawn following it and mama doe was up near the woods watching. Young fawns are so much fun to watch, they love to run, chase and buck. Dick also just reported we have a mama and young fawn in our back field, weather permitting we will have coffee and entertainment for the next few months out there. A hen turkey has been coming out to the field a few times a day which means she has young ones hidden in the edge of the woods. Yesterday she presented a little problem involving the garden. She was dusting herself in our sweet corn that is still young and tender. Dick tried yelling and clapping his hands but had to get off the tractor to chase her away. Young bunnies are on the prowl too.They have decided the bean plants are better than clover or just looking for variety. I'm pretty sure there is enough to go around and some left for us. If not and they take more than their share we will get the fence up. NO shooting bunnies!
I tried something different with the stuffed peppers. How about red, orange and green peppers! I cut them in half rather than stuff them whole. We never can eat a whole one, this way in the freezer the other half will go. Free meal for the day I just don't feel like cook'n. Plus my grandson will get one for his supper tonight. Every once in a while I like to surprise him so he doesn't have to cook after work. We all can relate to working and coming home to face cooking and cleaning. Makes me wonder how I ever kept up.
The primrose survived being dug up while Dick rototilled the area. I was concerned it wouldn't but by the looks of the healthy leaves and now the flowers is will live to see another year. Mine seem to thrive in the cool, damp, shady spots that get little to no sun. They are delicate little plants and don't take up much room. I was happy to split a new baby plant growing off to the side. Still waiting for my peonies to blossom out, ants and all. I really don't know why ants invade the flowers but they do. I still like to pick a them for the house, we have to be on ant lookout for a few hours when we first pick them.
Just to let you know the peppers were delicious. I have never liked green peppers so the mild flavor of the orange one pleased me. I use rice, eggs, garlic, Worcestershire Sauce, salt and pepper with ground chuck, pork and veal for the filling. Put them in a baking dish, a little water in the bottom, cover with foil and bake at 375 for 45 min. Then I take the foil off and spread 2/3 cup of ketchup and 2 TBSP. of brown sugar mixed together on top and bake 10 more minutes.
