Prospera from the air!

View of Prospera Farm from the air. Now we know how we look to the cranes!

Cucumber Bread Recipe!

2 eggs
½ cup cooking oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup peeled and grated cucumber
1 ½ cup wheat flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup chopped nuts

Beat eggs and sugar until creamy. Add oil and cucumber, then press FIRMLY on grated cucumber (be sure to get out all the excess juice of the cucumber). Measure out one cup of cucumber and mix dry ingredients, and stir into creamy mixture. Mix well and then add nuts. Bake in a 9x5 greased glass loaf pan at 325 degrees for about one hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

Honey Lemon Refrigerator Pickles

6 cups thinly sliced cucumbers
2 cups thinly sliced onions
3/4 cup honey
1 cup lemon juice
1/2 tsp. mustard seed
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cloves

Place cucumbers and onions in a large glass bowl. Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until honey is dissolved. Pour hot liquid over cucumber and onions,toss well, and let cool. The cucumbers will give off some of their juices; keep them submerged in the liquid while they cool. Transfer pickles to 3 pint jars, cover tightly, and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving. They will keep for a week or so. makes 3 pints.