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Lima Bean Salad

I made this a couple of days ago. I added more vinager and salt I also used organic sugar. Nutrition Facts One serving: (3/4 cup) Calories: 151 Fat: 9 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 165 mg Carbohydrate: 14 g Fiber: 4 g Protein: 4 g Marinated Lima Bean Salad From The Best of Country Cooking This salad is one of my family's favorites. It tastes even better the next day, after the lima beans have marinated in the dressing.—Sue Thompson, Chester, Maryland SERVINGS 6-8 CATEGORY Salads PREP 10 min. TOTAL 10 min. INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or cider vinegar 2 teaspoons Domino® or C&H® Granulated Pure Cane Sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/8 teaspoon pepper Dash garlic powder 1 package (16 ounces) frozen baby lima beans, cooked and drained 1/2 cup sliced onions, halved 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 2 tables

Spring

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    We have been very busy on the farm getting ready to plant. It has not been as rainy as last year, which is a good thing. With the flooding we had last year we decided to move the garden up hill a bit. We don't have anything in the ground as it has been close to freezing some nights still. Brian has been cutting down dead or dying trees to use for fire wood next winter. Even with all we burned last year the tank still had to be filled twice to get through the winter. The tank is at 40% from the last fill now and hopfully that will last untill this winter. The wind has been very strong this spring, and the windmill has been turning almost nonstop. I have noticed a big difference in our electric bill. We finally had the electric run to the barn, now Brian just has to put in the outlets and light fixtures. This will be a wonderful thing come next winter. I am making beads 6 days a weeks most of the time. When the weather get warmer I am going to move my studio time to the e

Zoo

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Zoo Trip

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