Alex Painting Lessons!!

Alex, 8 years old, and Madison, age 5, children of our son Mitch.

When the grandkids come over, they like to help with the "projects". Here Alex is painting the rocks that we paint into animals. He's doing the base coats and doing a great job. Madison is watching him. Everytime he comes over, he asks to do a project. He's getting very good at painting!!!

Here's a couple of "copy cat" recipes!

--Clausen Kosher Dill Pickles--

2 dill flowers2 garlic cloves, peeled & halved

1 1/4 lbs. (8-10) pickling cucumbers

6 long sprigs fresh dill

1 tbsp coarse kosher salt

Put dill flower and garlic in bottom of mason jar;add the cukes, put sprigs of dill in center ofcukes, add salt, fill jar with half boiled waterthat is now cool, and half vinegar to within 1/8th of top.Put on seal and ring, shake to dissolve salt,set upside down on counter away from sunlightand heat. Let sit 4-5 days flipping the jareither upright or upside down each day.Let sit upright 2 more days then refrigerate. Lasts about 6 months.

--Coney Island Dogs--

1 pound Ground Beef

1 Small Onion,Chopped

2 Tbls. Prepared Yellow Mustard

2 Tbls. Vinegar

2 Tbls. Sugar

1 Tbls. Water

1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

1/4 tsp. Celery Seed

1/4 tsp. Tabasco Sauce

1/4 cup Catsup, Approximate (Use enough to keep mixture loose)

In salted skillet, over medium heat, brown ground beef with onion,breaking up meat with fork to crumble fine. Drain off fat.Add mustard, vinegar, sugar, water, Worcestershire sauce, celery seed,and Tabasco sauce. Mix well. Add enough catsup to keep mixture loose.Reduce heat to low, and simmer (uncovered), for 35 to 40 minutes. Makesenough sauce for six to eight medium weiners.

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