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At Happy Acres our favorite way to prepare choi is to stir-fry it with a little garlic and mushrooms and a splash of soy sauce. It’s also good added to mixed stir-fries. This soup is a different way to use the prolific vegetable. It’s easy to make, light and delicious. The mild flavored choy blends [...]

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The origins of Tikka Masala sauce are in dispute. While popular in many Indian restaurants, it is likely more British in origin than Indian. Chicken Tikka Masala is reportedly more popular in Britain than fish and chips. Regardless of it’s origins, it is a tasty tomato-based sauce that isn’t loaded with calories. The rice is [...]

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In the bygone days of my youth, it was a real treat when Dad took us to the Dubl R Drive-in Restaurant. He had an old Ford Fairlane back then (1959 model I think), and I can still see the carhops delivering our order on special trays that we would hang from our rolled-down window. I [...]

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It’s garlic planting time here at Happy Acres. I got ours planted last week, on a rare (for 2009) dry day. For those not familiar with growing garlic, it is usually planted in the fall and harvested the next summer – normally sometime in July here in southern Indiana.  Since it spends so much time [...]

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