812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 10, 1994
LOU ANN GOOD As 81-year-old Kermit runs his
Lancaster Farming Staff hand over the smooth green finish
LINPORT (Berks Co.) and lettering of a restored tractor,
Sometimes it’s difficult to tell he said. “This finish is better than
where work ends and hobbies the original. My son is so precise, it
begin for Kermit Kistler and his drives me crazy I feel
son Ronald. They sell new tractors firing him.”
and lawn equipment for their Despite the threatening words,
livelihood and collect antique ones P r, d® shines through his eyes eyes
for pleasure. as s P®aks of his son’s ability to
Both require body and engine m ake a rusty piece of machinery
wor j c look like new.
shed they erected to house their antique tractor and equip
ment collection.
Cook’s Question
ANSWER For the reader who wanted recipes for green
beans and for broccoli, here are several from Anita Moyer,
Bernville; M. Lehman, Pine Grove; C.Lehman, Pine Grove;
Alta Hoshour, Bowmansville, and others.
Chicken Broccoli Casserole
1 can cream of chicken soup
V i cup milk
1 cup medium Cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups chicken, cubed
3 cups broccoli
% package cooked noodles
Mix together and put in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or longer. Can be frozen.
Baked String Beans
12 slices bacon, diced
1 large onion
2 cans tomato soup
6-8 tablespoons brown sugar
4 cans green beans
Mix together all ingredients and pour into casserole or roas
ter. Bake at 350 degress for 1 'A -2 hours. A delicious variation
of the usual baked beans.
Oilled Green Beans
3 pounds green or yellow beans, cut
1 onion, sliced
4 carrots, sliced
4-8 cloves garlic, optional
4-8 heads dill or seeds
Bring to a boil;
2 'A cups white vinegar
2 'A cups water
2 tablespoons pickling salt
Place one to two heads dill, 1 -2 cloves garlic, 1 onion slice,
1 carrot slice in each jar.
Firmly pack beans upright in jar, leaving 'A -inch head
space. Pour hot vinegar mixture over beans. Leave 'A -inch
headspace. Process 10 minutes in boiling water canner.
M. Lehman writes that this recipe is from the Heinz Successful
Pickling Guide. She thinks the beans should be precooked although
the booklet doesn't state it. Precooking helps them to pack better.
Marinated Bean Salad
2 15-ounce cans kidney beans, drained
2 15-ounce cans butter beans, drained
3 cups green and yellow beans, cooked
1 can chick peas
2 cups celery
1 or 2 cans Garbanzo beans, drained
1 pepper, chopped in 1-inch pieces
1 large purple onion, sliced
Heat and pour over vegetables.
% cup white vinegar
% cup vegetable oil
% cup granulated sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced, optional
% cup fresh basil
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon coarse pepper
Double liquid mixture if necessary. Keeps for weeks in the
refrigerator. (Tllm „ w
(Continued from Peat B 8)
His son explains the reason for
his thoroughness. “I trained to be
an aviation mechanic. I learned to
do things right the first time, for
there are no second chances yvhen
it comes to repairing aircraft.”
tractors
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CARROLL'S EQUIPMENT
Routa 235
Damaron, MD
301-872-5553
ADAMSTOWN
EQUIPMENT INC.
Mohnton, PA
(mar Adamatown)
717-484-4391
BARTRON 'USSSSIS*
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Tunktwnnoek, PA
717-536-4011 717-573-2215
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MARTIN, INC. & TURF, INC.
Hagantown, MD Chambaiaburg, PA
301-733-1573 717-263-4103
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COOn DEALS.. I.V/M CDODDR.M. MORD.
Father And Son Share
Father and son are a compatible
team. Ronald said of his father,
“My dad has good, basic common
sense on how to built things from
scratch. He’s a good blacksmith.”
Common sense and hard work is
Is son’s collection.
It ant
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Wataontown, PA
717-538-3557
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ENFIELD
EQUIPMENT. INC.
Oxford, PA
ENFIELD
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Milt Hall, PA Hanovar, PA
717-726-31 IS 717-632-2345
what enabled the elder Kistler to
learn a machinist’s trade in the ear
ly 19405. He worked 10 to 12 hour
days and continually changed jobs
"looking for more money.”
He had met his wife during the
A.B.C. GROFF, INC.
Now Holland, PA
717-354-4191
GUTSHALL'S INC.
RD #2 Box 74-A
Loytvllla, PA
KERMIT K.
KISTLER INC.
TIM King* Highway
Lynnport, PA
610-2 M-2011
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