Thanks Auntie Margaret

Several years ago I asked my aunt Margaret to share her 

recipe for Date Balls.

 I was never very fond of dates, but these Christmas Cookies are soooo good!

Date Balls

4 cups dates, pitted and chopped

2 cups sugar

4 eggs, slightly beaten

1 cup butter, of course!

Cook all together over medium heat until well blended, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add 8 cups crispy rice cereal. Cool slightly. Form into balls. I use a small cookie scoop and then roll them into ball shapes with "buttered" hands. Roll in coconut or leave plain. Makes 9 dozen. 

Enjoy with a glass of milk.

During this season of joy, the gift of health and happiness 

is easy to share with families in need through 

the Great American Milk Drive.

Share the goodness of milk with your local 

Feeding America food bank at 

milklife.com/give

Your donation will be matched gallon-for-gallon 

through December 31st.

Every Day AGvocate

I just got home from the YMCA.

 That's where I go for torture physical therapy (PT)

to recover from my darn knee surgery.

You may be noticing my tired eyes, messy hair, or the exhausted look on my face after therapy, but that's not what a lady in the PT waiting area noticed.

She noticed the cow and BREMER FARMS on my jacket.

 "Are your cows nice? Can you pet them? How do they stay warm in the winter? Isn't it a big job being a dairy farmer?" 

That's how our lengthy conversation began.

Who knew I would be an AGvocate today?

I did. Just like every other day!

I just never know where and how the opportunity will arise.

AGvocate defined: anyone who advocates for the agriculture industry, anyone who supports the agriculture industry or works to tell the agriculture story is an agvocate. (agriview.com)