Children go wild

April 27, 2021Columns, Family, funsusanmanzke

April 1986 was when Russell received the scar on his hand. How do I know? I wrote about it in a column.

Just listen today and find out how many of our children got hurt that spring.

Maybe someone will tell me how Russell’s accident really happen, but probably not.

Addition from Russell:

Russell ManzkeI clearly remember how I got that scar. I was curious if the windows in the chicken coup in the barn would open, so I wrestled one open and discovered they did go up. It stayed up long enough for me to say, “They DO open!” then it slammed back down, shattered, and took a chunk of my knuckle with it. I’m not sure what story I gave you. I probably blamed Rob.

Change of plans

April 26, 2021Columns, Sunnybook Farm, Susansusanmanzke

Some days you have a long list of to-do things. Most times everything on that list does not get done. Sometimes an outside force has you tossing the list completely. This column tells of a day when my plans went out the window.

I kept thinking about my undone plans until I was walking around the field, taking down measurements.

The company and the beauty of the day made me grateful for the changes I had to make.

Remember to enjoy the times you have and the changes you are given. They can both represent unexpected gifts.

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

April 25, 2021recipe, Susansusanmanzke

This recipe seemed perfect for me. It was an onion-less potato salad and though I like onions, lately they don’t like me.

There was one issue that occurred just as I was finishing boiling the potatoes. Listen to my blog and find out what happened.

Recipe Ingredients: 1 pound of russet potatoes, 5 hard-boiled eggs, 3/4 cup mayo, 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 3 TBs yellow mustard, 2 TBs vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.

Boil whole potatoes, drain when done, cool slightly, and then cube.

Separate egg whites and yolks. Mash yolks, add the rest of the ingredients and mix them together. Add chopped whites and potatoes. Mix.

That’s it. I loved the taste. The extra egg yolks and mustard did the trick for me.

But as I was moving my bowls around the counter, my scraper fell against the still-hot electric burner. Oops. That was the real twist for me. Don’t copy that part though. A melted scraper is not in the recipe.