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2001 Des Plaines Ave.
Forest Park, IL 60130
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Mon – Sat 9am to 6pm
Sunday – 10am - 3pm
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"When a man has found all the rest of the world vanity, he retires into his garden."
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a unique, excellent line of plant material that is exclusive to McAdam!
For more information check out www.biltmore.com.
We are now open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sundays,
10:00am to 3:00 pm.
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Featured Bush: Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) |
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Buddleia davidii comes in several flower colors - including white, pink,
and purple - and is a staple in both hummingbird and butterfly gardens.
The tiny flowers are borne on long, arching branches, with flower spikes
that vary from 6" to 30" in length. It is fairly drought tolerant and
often retains some foliage in winter. It makes a fine addition to the
shrub or perennial border. It is wonderful for cut flower use.
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Employee of the Week: Peggy Vogt |
Position at McAdam: Cashier
Hobbies: Knitting
Favorite Food: Frozen grapes and flavored tootsie
rolls
Favorite Plant/Flower: Lily of the Valley
Favorite Garden Center Product: Ornamental Trees
Message to the customer: "We can answer your
gardening questions!"
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Preen Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer |
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Preen Vegetable
Garden Weed Preventer is an organic product that is safe for use around
children and pets. As with any product, allergic reactions can occur in
some individuals. The product prevents annual weeds from growing in vegetable
gardens, flowerbeds, around trees, shrubs, and ground covers for up to
4 to 6 weeks. For more information visit www.preen.com.
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Recipe of the Week: Carne Asada Tacos |
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You'll Need:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless beef top sirloin, cut into thin bite-size slices
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- crushed red pepper to taste
- 1 lime
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatillos
- 2 fresh jalapeño peppers, seeded
- 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
- 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
- 1/2 large onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 avocado—peeled, pitted and sliced
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 lemon
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- Place sliced meat into a shallow bowl, and season with salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Squeeze the lime juice over the meat, and turn until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- In a blender or food processor, combine tomatillos and jalapeños. Purée for 15 to 20 seconds, or until thick. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Carefully pour in tomatillo mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Stir in beef broth. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until mixture coats a spoon. Transfer mixture to a serving dish.
- Heat tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in 1/3 of the beef, and sauté for 1 minute. Transfer to serving dish. Repeat with remaining beef. Meanwhile, heat tortillas in the oven or microwave, according to package instructions.
- To serve, place two tortillas on top of each other. Add desired amount of meat, spoon over some tomatillo mixture. Top with onions, tomatoes, avocado and cilantro. Garnish with a wedge of lemon, to be squeezed over taco before eating.
Yield:
6 servings
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