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OPIE'S WEATHER REPORT
Rikki's Refuge, Rapidan, VA.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
Hey Rikki’s folks! Better bring your galoshes and slickers today! Today will be Windy with showers this morning then scattered thunderstorms developing during the afternoon hours. A few storms may be severe. High 71F. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight we will have Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm through the evening. Low 24F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Days like this mess up my pretty fur! MEOW!
Sunrise: 7:28 AM Sunset: 7:17 PM
Moonset: 4:56 AM Moonrise: 3:48 PM
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Rikki's Refuge, Rapidan, VA.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
Hey Rikki’s folks! Better bring your galoshes and slickers today! Today will be Windy with showers this morning then scattered thunderstorms developing during the afternoon hours. A few storms may be severe. High 71F. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight we will have Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm through the evening. Low 24F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Days like this mess up my pretty fur! MEOW!
Sunrise: 7:28 AM Sunset: 7:17 PM
Moonset: 4:56 AM Moonrise: 3:48 PM
SUMMER VEGETABLE RATATOUILLE
2 onion, sliced into thin rings
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium eggplant, cubed
2 zucchini, cubed
2 medium yellow squash, cubed
2 green peppers, seeded and cubed
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 chopped red bell pepper
4 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1 bay leaf
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
4 sprigs fresh thyme
salt and pepper to taste
Heat 1 1/2 TBSP of the oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions & garlic & cook until soft. In a large skillet, heat 1 1/2 TBSP of olive oil & saute the zucchini in batches until slightly browned on all sides. Remove the zucchini & place in the pot with the onions & garlic. Saute all the remaining vegetables one batch at a time, adding 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet each time you add a new set of vegetables. Once each batch has been sauteed add them to the large pot. Season with salt & pepper. Add the bay leaf & thyme and cover the pot. Cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes & parsley to the large pot, cook another 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove bay leaf.
2 onion, sliced into thin rings
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium eggplant, cubed
2 zucchini, cubed
2 medium yellow squash, cubed
2 green peppers, seeded and cubed
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 chopped red bell pepper
4 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1 bay leaf
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
4 sprigs fresh thyme
salt and pepper to taste
Heat 1 1/2 TBSP of the oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions & garlic & cook until soft. In a large skillet, heat 1 1/2 TBSP of olive oil & saute the zucchini in batches until slightly browned on all sides. Remove the zucchini & place in the pot with the onions & garlic. Saute all the remaining vegetables one batch at a time, adding 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet each time you add a new set of vegetables. Once each batch has been sauteed add them to the large pot. Season with salt & pepper. Add the bay leaf & thyme and cover the pot. Cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes & parsley to the large pot, cook another 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove bay leaf.
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PO Box 1357
Orange, VA. 22960
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Orange, VA. 22960
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