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Life at the Lazy L
LazyLJack:
Well, it's what I call em...
Jack
Scott6373:
Oh Jack...I just love you...does Ennis know how lucky he is?
LazyLJack:
--- Quote from: Scott6373 on December 07, 2006, 03:37:53 pm ---Oh Jack...I just love you...does Ennis know how lucky he is?
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Does Ennis know how lucky he is? I think so. I certainly know how lucky I am!
There is a state park (Copper Breaks) that abuts our property. It's nice because we know it will never be developed and really keeps things nice and rural around here, which we like. We have the concession to do trail rides in the park and have for years. They don't have the staff to keep horses and since we are right next door, it seemed like a no-brainer. Easy work, good money, and Ennis and me get to go for nice long rides several times a week.
This time of year, not too much interest in trail riding, though. A few years ago, we hit on the idea to do hay rides through the park. We bought an old wagon and fixed it up, painted it green, and then we decorate it for Christmas. We take people riding and they sing Christmas carols. Corny as hell but if it's what people want to do, I ain't complaining. The word has gotten out and we have whole families that will book up months in advance--and come back year after year. For the families that we know well, we invite them back to the farm for hot chocolate and cookies.
This is the wagon:
And I suppose you'll want a cookie recipe, too? I'll post that in my next message.
Jack
LazyLJack:
LAZY L SNICKERDOODLES
Easy as hell and fun to make with kids, because they like to roll them in the cinnamon.
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp cinnamon
Mix together and set aside.
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour (I like King Arthur)
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 400 deg. In large bowl, mix together the sugar, shortening, butter or margarine, and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Roll in sugar mixture to coat. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.
Makes 4 dozen.
Enjoy!
Jack
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: LazyLJack on December 09, 2006, 09:08:56 am ---LAZY L SNICKERDOODLES
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Tell you what, friend Jack, I didn't think anyone west of Pennsylvania even knew what a snickerdoodle was! They sound real good!
Jeff
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