The Garden Thread - August, 2025

Are you felling the tree solo? Please be careful. Have your mom nearby to call for help should things go awry.

221 posted on 08/08/2025 6:40:57 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)

SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

ING 1 lb rump steak 3 tbl olive oil 6 corn or flour tortillas 2 tbl dry oregano 1 tsp cumin, 2 tbl olive oil 2 lge onions, thin-sliced 5 gar/cl, peeled and crushed 1/2 tsp. dried anchos or 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes cilantro s/p shredded lettuce salsa sour cream

Stack tortillas w/ p/towels or wax paper; micro 30 sec; turn over for 30 sec, if needed.

Fill heated tortilla with shredded lettuce, a heavy layer of shredded beef, salsa, and tomatoes. S/p to taste (can use Hot Salt). Garnish, Serve w/ lime wedges. Top with a dollop of sour cream and shredded Cheddar cheese for a Taco Supreme.

MEAT FILLING----brown steak on high both sides in 2 tbl ol/oil with 2 gar/cl and one minced onion. Add water or beef broth to cover; simmer tender 1-2 hrs. Shred cooled meat w/ two large forks pulling in opposing directions. Transfer shredded steak to a bowl; season with ground cumin, oregano, s/p. Final: Add tbl olive oil and 2 gar/cl to pan. Saute briefly on high (1-2 min). Reduce heat, add cooked steak and heat thru.

222 posted on 08/08/2025 7:02:35 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead (Irish bless ing))

Lol - I am a bit discombobulated this morning (now afternoon).

223 posted on 08/08/2025 9:44:20 AM PDT by Qiviut (Imagine waking up in the morning & only having the things you thanked God for yesterday. (S. Peters))

how about shredded bear tacos? 😁

224 posted on 08/08/2025 9:52:15 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)

To: FamiliarFace

Mom is hauling what I cut so she’s out there.

You will be relieved to know that all the tall stuff is down - I am relieved too! The tree trunks are about waist high at this point so I’ll be cutting them down from there.

Cutting rotten wood is dangerous because you don’t know what you’re cutting ‘inside’ a trunk or large branch & worse, which way it will fall. I did have one go exactly opposite of the way it was notched, but I had good safety/escape zones.

One of the pieces I cut was full of ants! I only got one bite - I might have to get my Ortho House Defense spray out to kill them before we pick it up to haul away.

Mom & I are talking about the blooming bushes we want to plant - a nice mental picture among the mess we have to haul away - I’m not sure we’ll finish by dinner.

225 posted on 08/08/2025 9:54:16 AM PDT by Qiviut (Imagine waking up in the morning & only having the things you thanked God for yesterday. (S. Peters))

If Mom is hauling, she’s a pretty strong woman. Is she related to Annie Oakley by any chance?

BTW, our dying hickory tree was full of ants! I’d never seen anything like it.

226 posted on 08/08/2025 10:05:08 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)

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