Farmer Boy, "Chickens in the Orchard"

If you have ever raised chickens, then you'll understand the importance of keeping them from getting into the vegetable garden or even the orchard!  They have a tendancy to peck and eat those things that they shouldn't!  Even "Free Range" chickens need to be fenced in, away from crops!

Evidently Laura knew how to keep her chickens in line!  When she and husband, Almanzo, came to live on their farm in Mansfield, she was so successful at raising chickens that she was known here as "The Chicken Lady"!  In just a short time, she supplied almost all eggs for the town!

From the title of this posting, you might wonder where this is going.  This is not a story about how the chickens got out of their yard and into the orchard, nor is it a "How To" on raising chickens.  But it is actually a recipe that I've called, "Chickens in the Orchard"

Ingredients: (for each sandwich filling)

• 2 Tablespoons fo cooked chicken, diced
• 2 Tablespoons of chopped Pecans
• 2 Tablespoons of chopped, peeled and diced Apple
• 2 Tablespoons each of: sour cream and mararine or softened butter
• 2 slices of bread

Directions: Simply combine the chicken, pecans and apple.  Mix together the sour cream and butter.  Mix all these together.  Spread onto the slices of bread.  *You could also use a Pita Bread, opened up.  (I used some homemade Sour Dough Bread here.  I have a recipe in the blog archives for the Sour Dough Bread.)

Some people, (like Laura) get inspiration to write poetry or stories.  I get inspiration to write recipes. (Well, actually I do get inspired to write other things too!  Watch for those on my blog from time to time also.)
If you make this sandwich, please leave a comment here about it. Thanks.  The Old Man in the Bib Overalls