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Easter is approaching along with this kind yet temperamental spring weather.<\/p>\n

A girl next door knocked on our door late this afternoon.\u00a0 My son had gone fishing with his daddy so I felt sorry for having to tell her that he is not home to play.\u00a0 She didn’t seem disappointed by my answer and asked me if I wanted to come see baby bunnies.\u00a0 In my experience, a baby bunny was about the size that fits nicely in my palm, but soon I realized that she really meant “baby” bunnies.<\/p>\n

We walked to the side of her house on the slope that leads to the backyard and she yelled “there!” pointing her finger toward the side of her house’s concrete base wall.\u00a0 All I could see was a small pile of straw.\u00a0 She then carefully rake away the straw with her small hands.\u00a0 Underneath was a fuzzy layer of white fur.\u00a0 It took me another 20 seconds to notice those little tiny ears about the size of my pinky fingernail.\u00a0 We didn’t want to disturb their comfortable environment and as importantly, didn’t want to scare the mommy rabbit, who was very likely watching her babies safety.\u00a0 So it’s only my guess measuring from the size of their ears I saw, they must be as little as golf balls.<\/p>\n

It’s partly surprising to see them surviving through already a couple lawn mowings, and heart-warming to see all the protection the mommy rabbit has given to them.
\nI hope to see then hopping around here soon and seeing their mommy rabbit almost losing herself just like I do…<\/p>\n

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There goes another happy Sunday afternoon…
\nI thought a fun and easy and nutritionally loaded dinner would be perfect.<\/p>\n

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For the main entree of tonight’s meal, I chose bulgur wheat which is abundant in protein and fiber.\u00a0 Also rich in B-vitamins, which I learned about a lot from SUNNYLAND MILLS<\/a> and over-simplified the details, thus my description lacks in lot more valuable information.<\/p>\n

Seeking a more complicated and enjoyable texture, I added a small amount of orzo pasta.
\nCooked them in bouillon together with butter, salt & pepper, it came out more than satisfying!<\/p>\n

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Bulgur Wheat & Orzo Salad with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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Recipe Type: Salad, Entree<\/span><\/div>\n
Author: NorikoBurky<\/span><\/div>\n
Prep time: 15 mins <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Cook time: 10 mins <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Total time: 25 mins <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Serves: 2 yield<\/span><\/div>\n
Flavor-fully cooked bulgur wheat and orzo pasta, mixed with fresh vegetables. Creamy yet refreshing cucumber yogurt sauce complements this healthy dish to its best.<\/span><\/div>\n
Ingredients<\/div>\n