Some dried beans are 'irradiated' and its used to kill any kind of insect larve that may be in there. A recall many years ago, a friend made a colorfuul lamp using half gallon liquor bottles and filling them with 'welfare' dried beans of different types and colors. After a few weeks the bottle was 'crawling' with bugs! Presprout some first just to make sure they are viable. Also, planting beans, gives more yields when you use an innoculent. I use this and sprinkle some of the dried innoculent into the planting rows along with the peas and beans I plant. Both types yield a much larger crop. Imagine getting over 5 gallon sized bags of yellow waxed stringbeans from just 8 small bush type plants.

Okay - you asked for it! Here are my "dirty little secrets" LOLOLOL! Easy Creamy Peppercorn Chicken Rated: 4 out of 5 by 22 members Yields: 6 servings "A quick mushroom gravy, courtesy of soup and a packet of peppercorn gravy mix, smothers chicken and onions. Rice is a must-have side dish." INGREDIENTS: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 packet peppercorn gravy mix 1 onion, sliced into thin rings 1 cup water DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). 2. Place cleaned chicken breasts in a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish or casserole dish. Arrange the sliced onion pieces evenly on top of the chicken pieces. Scoop the mushroom soup onto the chicken and onions. Mix the peppercorn gravy with water and pour it over the soup, onions and chicken. 3. Cover the dish and bake for 1 hour, stirring the chicken and mixture after 30 minutes. If desired, serve over rice or with mashed potatoes ********************************************************* Mushroom Pie Crusts for a 9"pie (top & bottom) 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced (optional) 1 tbsp butter 14 16 oz fresh button mushrooms, sliced 1 stalk celery ½ cup onion chopped 1 can Cream of Mushroom soup ½ cup chopped walnuts S&P Saute the celery, onions and mushrooms in butter until they give off the liquid and it evaporates. Remove from heat and stir in soup and walnuts. Place bottom crust in a pie dish. Line the bottom with sliced eggs if you are using them, otherwise pour mushroom filling into pie crust. Place top crust on. Crimp edges and cut steam vents. Bake 350 for 45 50 min. ******************************************************* Golden Chicken Curry 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces 1 tablespoon garam masala 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 onions, chopped 1 cup chicken broth 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed 4 tablespoons curry powder salt and pepper to taste 2 ounces golden raisins Directions 1 Rub the chicken with garam masala and garlic powder. In a large saute pan, over medium heat brown chicken in olive oil in a large pot. 2 Remove chicken and saute onions in the same oil, until golden. Return the chicken to the pan and cover with the broth. Simmer until the meat is tender and can be easily picked off of the bone. Remove the chicken to cool. 3 Mix the soup into the broth in the pan, then add the potatoes and the curry. Simmer until tender. As soon as the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the skin and bones and, if necessary, cut into bite size pieces. When the potatoes are done, add the meat to the potato mixture and heat through. You may add golden raisins at this point if desired, adjust seasonings and serve!

macv, I was being sarcastic with the McDonalds comparison, I wasn't even alive in the 70's...thanks for setting me straight, it looks like a ranch painted in McDonald's colors. Barb5, thanks for the tip, I will put my question in there, this was my first post. If you click on the picture and click again it will bring you to a bigger picture. The garage is detached and in the back, essentially he same style and roof but I am going to put carriage doors on it. Karen belle, why do you suggest staying away from white trim? Thanks!

I missed that one but this one looks good. Here is a link that might be useful: roasted chicken with herbed mushrooms