Savory Sirloin Summer Salad

Savory Summer Sirloin Salad

1 bEEf ToP SirLoin Steak, cut ¾” thick

1 tbsp Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb Seasoning

1 medium Sweet Onion, cut into ½” thick slices

6 cups chopped Romaine Lettuce

1 medium tomato, sliced

4 hard cooked eggs, peeled & sliced

New York Style Sea Salt Bagel Crisps

Dressing

1/3 c. red wine vinegar

2 tbsp. honey

1 tbsp. Olive Oil

2 tsp. Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend

Combine dressing ingrediants in small bowl. Reserve 1/3 cup dressing for salad. Brush remaining dressing on onion slices.

Press 1 tablespoon seasoning blend evenly onto beef steak. Grill over barbecue or cook in pan on stove. (160 degrees = medium doneness)

Grill onion 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally.

Carve beef into slives. Arrange lettuce in large bowl/serving platter then top w/ steak, tomatoes, onions, & eggs, drizzle with reserved dressing. Serve w/ Bagel Crisps if desired.

If you haven't thrown out (recycled, etc) your Sunday paper you can find this recipe in a coupon insert along w/ a coupon for the seasoning, bagel crisps, and BEEF! (Who doesn't love bEEf & BudGeTs?? ;>) Best of all this Salad is 24 Day Challenge FRIENDLY!! My mom & I are wrapping up the Cleanse phase of the Advocare 24 Day Challenge! Weight loss was not my goal w/ the 24 Day Challenge, but to reduce pain & joint troubles. However, I am exactly 1 week into the Challenge and 8 pounds have melted away....I probably shouldn't complain about that! More importantly, after 24 hours of "clean eating" the 3 week arthritis flare-up I'd been in (worst flare-up to date), seemed to be on its way out. For the first time in MONTHS I didn't sloooowlly hobble & limp the few steps from my bed to my dresser to fumble Ibrufen out of the bottle, immediatley upon waking up! Find out more information on Advocare HERE

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Clean Water ReeKs like Dirty Land Grab

 Received an update today from Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers regarding Federal Government's grab for land (aka Control & Power) disguised under the umbrella of water.  I've included an excerpt below. I had the pleasure of meeting her in almost two years ago during the D.C. leg of my NCBA Young Cattlemen's Conference. Continue to be impressed by the presence she has made in D.C & the work she has done for our state & nation. Those of you in the 5th Congressional District of WA best hold tight to this great asset!

"...last week the EPA issued a "guidance document" which would allow the Agency to regulate small navigable bodies of water. I am strongly opposed to the EPA's decision because it will substantially infringe on property rights, resulting in confusion, permitting delays, and added costs to farmers and small business owners in Eastern Washington.
The EPA's "guidance document" is not only the wrong policy, it's also the wrong process. By issuing "guidance" before conducting any rulemaking, the EPA is violating the principles of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The APA sets the standards for the activities and rulemaking of all federal regulatory agencies, and is designed to ensure those agencies use open, uniform, and fair procedures.
A few weeks ago, I signed onto a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson opposing the Agency's consideration of this "guidance document." To read that letter, click here.
In light of the EPA's announcement, Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Chairman of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, said he will hold hearings on the "EPA's practice of circumventing the regulatory process." I will keep you posted on those hearings and all other developments. No matter what, I am committed to fighting against the EPA's job-crushing policies.
Thank you for your interest in this issue. As always, feel free to contact me about property rights or any other issue you care about.
Warm regards,

Cathy

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CME Ag Report - Opening Calls 4/13/11

Below is today's Opening Call Corn/Ag Report Commentary from the CME....everything in this report indirectly relates to my everyday job...aka now I actually have a valid excuse for my nerdy nighttime reading...it relates to my paycheck...yep...major GRACE MomenT! ;) What was one of your gRaCE moments of today? 

Corn: Ag Report 
(CME Daily Market Commentary)

** OPENING GRAIN CALLS **
Corn: 5 to 7 cents higher; tight old-crop stocks, planting delays.
Wheat: 4 to 6 cents higher; weather concerns in the Plains.
Soybeans: 7 to 10 cents higher; short-covering.
Meal: $1 to $2 higher; spillover from soybeans.
Soyoil: 30 to 50 points higher; spillover from soybeans, crude oil.

Following yesterday's sharp losses, grain futures were higher on short-covering overnight amid ideas losses were overdone. But futures only recouped a portion of yesterday's losses in overnight trade. If grain futures can build on overnight gains, however, it would suggest yesterday's round of liquidation pressure has run its course. Additionally, outside markets are price-supportive this morning. The dollar is slightly weaker, while crude oil and gold futures are firmer.
Ongoing concerns about tight old-crop corn stocks and planting delays are expected to bolster corn futures this morning. Cooler temps are entering the Corn Belt, with a more active precip pattern seen into early next week. As a result, traders are becoming more fearful of a late start to the planting season in the Corn Belt.

Weather is also a worry for the hard red winter wheat crop. This week's light rains are not enough to erase the drought, maintaining crop stress.
Traders in the soybean pit are digesting news Chinese buyers are negotiating to cancel or defer delivery on 10 cargoes of South American beans. Tightening crush margins have left importers overbooked.

** OPENING LIVESTOCK CALLS **
Live cattle: Steady to firmer; yesterday's losses overdone.
Feeder cattle: Steady to firmer; spillover from live cattle.
Lean hogs: Steady to firmer; short-covering.

Livestock futures are called to open steady to firmer on ideas yesterday's losses were overdone. General commodity buying was seen in overnight trade, leading to expectations for spillover into the livestock markets this morning.
Cash sources look for packers to more actively bid for cattle today, but that doesn't mean higher cash cattle prices are expected. While boxed beef prices have stabilized on improved movement, expectations are for steady to weaker cash cattle trade after yesterday's sharp pressure on futures.
Live cattle technicals also weakened after yesterday's island-top formation in June live cattle -- suggesting a high has been posted.
Additional support in the lean hog market is expected from yesterday's sharp recovery in pork cutout values, helping to boost packers' profit margins. The cash market is expected to be mostly steady today, but some firmer undertones are possible as packers compete for tightening supplies and still need to fill late-week needs. Downside risk in April lean hogs will be limited by cash strength ahead of Thursday's expiration.

(WA Feeder Cattle Cash Prices - 4 weights sold for $175 Last Thursday @ Toppenish Livestock Commission's special Feeder Sale. Avg weight: 595# Avg Price: $162/100 wgt, 1342 steers & heifers sold)