Glad the biscotti was enjoyed by many! Here's the recipe if anybody else is interested-it's pretty fast to whip up: Trail Mix Biscotti (base recipe) preheat oven to 350 1 cube soft unsalted butter 3/4 C. granulated sugar 2 med eggs beaten 2 tsp. real vanilla extract 1 rounded teaspoon grated lemon zest ( 1 lemon's worth or more) 2 1/2 C. all-purpose unbleached flour ( unsifted) 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 to 3/4 C. dried fruit and nut trail mix **chopped raw pistachios and dried cranberries can be substituted -any other chopped dried fruit and nuts can be used as well In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until real fluffy . Add prebeaten eggs , vanilla, and lemon zest. Beat until very creamy looking again . In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt ( using a mesh strainer, sift all together a few times to evenly distribute baking powder). Add creamed mix to flour mixture and blend gently until flour is absorbed. Mix in fruit and nut mixture gently. Dough should be firm. Divide dough in half. Place on a greased and floured baking sheet and form into 2 logs about 1/2 inch high, 4 inches wide and 9 inches long, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Bake 20- 25 minutes, or till golden brown. (check sooner they bake fast) Transfer from baking sheet to a rack. Let cool 5 minutes. Place logs on cutting board and, with a serrated knife, slice diagonally at a 45-degree angle into 1/2-inch thick slices. Lay slices flat(cut sides up) on the baking sheet and return to the oven for 10 minutes, turning over halfway through cooking, to dry slightly. Let cool on a rack. Store in a tightly covered container or freeze for longer storage. Makes about 1 1/2 dozen. depending on how you cut them) Enjoy! Some notes: The base recipe is open to alot of experiment. Different flavored extracts can be used as well as the fruit and nut combo Larger eggs result in a softer biscotti Parchement paper can be used instead of a greased and floured surface. Those airbake cookie sheets help prevent over browning on bottom

Boy Oh Boy!!! Everyone is spilling their jaws on me! And Your right Thinkdirt,I have a tool pouch equipped with hand shovels and pruners and loppers and well you get the picture in my car.(Just in case Sue is with me!LOL) I remember for Valentines Day one year -While all my friends were getting Chocolates and Flowers- I got a Army Folding Shovel.(((Grins)))! I thought it was cute,And I loved it. And Sue ,You shouldn't have warned JoAnn,Now she and everybody else is on to me,!!I really just love you guys to death and Cherish any and all road trips we experience together.What fond memories we are gathering in my old age!!!LMBO(BUTT)!!I'm looking forward to experiencing alot more road trips with you both in the near future.(As long as you two think you can handle it. (ME)LOL!LOL!OH And ---- I never minded getting lost (As long as I had plenty of gas) I never minded running out of gas(As long as I could laugh about it)(And had a cell phone LOL!)(And JoAnn was with me) And I never minded asking my friends to dig up plants along the roadside,As long as my friends(SUE) don't mind.(BIG GRINS)!!! But darned if I didn't mind missing out on the Greatest Lowes Sale Fourpaws found and hit BIG!!! on!!LOL!LOL!! I'm Still licking my wounds on that one!!!

Hi Roxanne, I had a blast! Hope there will be a fall swap. The board has been slowww. Cheryl

If any one wants autumn clematis, let me know. I don't want to dig some up if no one wants it. You need to know it is aggressive. Here is a link that might be useful: Autumn Clematis