Monthly Archives: February 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Open Road

Be sure to enter this year’s photo contest! Deadline to enter is July 13, 2012.

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Salted Peanut Cookies

Ingredients 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups salted skinless peanuts Directions 1. Preheat oven to 375º … Continue reading

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Get to know your Nebraska farmers: Del and Brenda Ficke

Seward County Farm Bureau member and At-Large Director for Nebraska Farm Bureau Del Ficke says, “For farmers, it isn’t a job, it’s who we are.” And since his family homesteaded near Pleasant Dale in 1869, they’ve been farmers. In 1888, … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Day’s End

Be sure to enter this year’s photo contest! Deadline to enter is July 13, 2012.

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Hamburger-Cabbage Casserole

Ingredients 2 tubes refrigerated crescent rolls 1 onion, chopped fine 2 pounds hamburger 4 cups shredded cabbage 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese Salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. In skillet, brown hamburger and onion, drain. Put cabbage on top … Continue reading

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Farmers Feeding the World, our Communities

Q:  “You talk about how many people one farmer feeds and that you have the job of feeding the world. Well, what about all the people right here in the U.S. that worry about where their next meal will come … Continue reading

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Get to know your Nebraska farmers: Brian and Amy Gould

The passion Cedar County Farm Bureau member Brian Gould feels for agriculture and keeping the family farming tradition alive is so great it brought him to tears as he spoke. That’s because just four short years ago before his grandfather … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Frosty Trees

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Patti’s Settlement Sawdust Pie

Ingredients 1 unbaked pie shell 7 egg whites (not beaten) 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut 1 cup sugar Whipped topping 1 banana Directions 1. In a large bowl, combine … Continue reading

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Panel on Consumer Perceptions of Food

This week at the Nebraska Farm Bureau Legislative Conference in Lincoln, a panel consisting of Kelli Kennel, Hy-Vee dietician; Marty Jarvis, director of marketing for B&R Stores; and Judy Gillard or “Judy a la carte”, chef, convened to discuss consumer … Continue reading

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