824-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 3, 2000 STRAWBERRY BAVARIAN CREAM 10-ounce package frozen strawberries, thawed Strawberry juice and cold water to make 1 cup liquid 2 packages strawberry flavored gelatin 2 cups hot water 1 cup whipping cream Drain the thawed strawber ries, reserving juice, and add enough cold water to the strawberry juice to make 1 cup Dissolve gelatin in hot water, and add strawberry juice-cold water mixture, stirring thor oughly. Chill mixture in the re frigerator until gelatin begins to set. Whip the cream until stiff, and beat partially-set gelatin until foamy. Fold whipped cream and gelatin mixture to gether, adding drained strawberries. Pour into an oiled 1 '/2-quart ring mold. Chill in re frigerator until firm. At serving time, unmold the strawberry ring on a chilled platter, and place a small bowl filled with additional whipped cream in center or ring. Makes 12-26 servings. This is a recipe, which I have been using ever since it appeared on the back of a 1966 dairy cal endar. The recipe is a favorite with my family. My husband Bob and I have a dairy farm near Towanda in Bradford County. My husband, Bob, and I have a dairy farm near Towanda in Bradford County. Our children, Pam and Bryan, are grown, mar ried, and have given me four grandchildren, Katey, Ashlyn, Modi, and Zachary, who enjoy coming to the farm to see ‘Gram pa’s' cows! Anita Whipple Towanda SAUSAGE CHEESE BALLS 2 pounds regular sausage V? 2 cups biscuit mix 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese^ Vi cup chopped onion Vi cup celery V 2 teaspoon garlic powder Mix together all ingredients. Mix well. Shape into one-inch balls. Place in a baking dish. Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees or until golden brown. These can be frozen uncooked. Delicious! Lena Burkholder Kutztown Beautiful Flowers Begin With Soil UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Don’t guess when it comes to Co.) If you’re planning a flower fertilizing and changing pH. Over garden this summer, start getting applying chemicals can harm soil your soil in shape now. Soil prep- and plants as well as pollute aration can save you time, labor groundwater and streams, and money as well as reward you Excess lime raises the soil’s pH with beautiful plants. above what plants can tolerate, ‘Preparing the soil is the most makes it more difficult for them to important step in gardening,” says draw nutrients from the soil and Robert Nuss, professor of oma- slows growth of beneficial soil mi mental horticulture in Penn croorganisms. State’s College of Agricultural Sci- Soil test kits are available for a ences. “Have your soil tested this nominal fee at Penn State Cooper spring, and use the test results and ative Extension county offices and recommendations as a guide.” larger garden centers. County ex- A soil test measures nutrient tension kits include instructions amounts and pH, or level of acid- for collecting soil samples, as well tty. Soil pH is measured on a scale as the address of Penn State’s soil of 0 to 14, with 0 being the most testing laboratory. Samples can be acid, 14 the most alkaline and 7 mailed or delivered to the labora neutral. Most soils naturally have tory. pH levels ranging between 5 and Test results are returned in 8. “Many flowers do well in a about two weeks. Results include range between 6 and 7, so chances levels of potassium, calcium, phos are you won’t need to change your phorus and magnesium, along soil’s pH much,” says Nuss. with the soil’s pH. Also included Dairy Recipes To Get You ‘Mooving’ BAKED CARROT CASSEROLE 4 cups sliced, cooked carrots 2 tablespoons butter Va cup chopped celery 1 tablespoon chopped onion 2 tablespoons flour Vi teaspoon salt Va teaspoon dry mustard Va teaspoon pepper 1 cup milk 1 cup soft cheese 3 cups fresh bread cubes 3 tablespoons butter, melted Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place carrots in a 9-inch square baking pan. In a 2-quart sauce pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add celery and onion. Cook until crispy tender. Stir in flour, salt, dry mustard, and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring con stantly until smooth and bubbly. Stir in milk. Continue cooking, stirring often until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted. Pour sauce over carrots. Mix melted butter and bread cubes together; sprinkle on top. Bake for 35-45 minutes until lightly browned. CHOCOLATE CHIP WAFFLE COOKIES 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups sour cream 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 4 heaping cups flour Mix together all ingredients. Stir in: 24-ounces chocolate chips Drop by teaspoonful on hot waffle iron. Bake for 1 minute and 20 seconds. Cool. Fill with the following; 2 egg whites 3 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups confectioners’ sugar 2 tablespoons milk l'/2 cups shortening Beat egg whites. Cream to gether shortening, milk, pow dered sugar, and vanilla, add to egg whites. Spread on cookie and top with another one to make a cookie sandwich. This recipe is a favorite of ours. It is very quick and easy to make. These cookies never last long. Lena Burkholder Mifflinburg Susan Zimmerman Ephrata (Continued from Pago B 21) BROCCOLI AND HAM CHOWDER 2 cups chopped, fresh, frozen broccoli Vi cup finely chopped celery 3 tablespoons minced onion Va cup butter Va cup flour 2 cups milk 1 Vi cups chicken broth Va teaspoon celery salt Va teaspoon pepper Va cup finely chopped ham Va cup shredded cheese Cook broccoli until done. Drain and set aside. In large skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Stir flour into mixture. Gradually add milk and chicken broth, stirring after each addition. Cook until thick and smooth, stirring con stantly. Add seasonings, broc coli, and ham. Simmer for 10 minutes, stir ring frequently. Add cheese and stir until melted. Serve. Makes about 6-8 cups soup. Priscilla Grube Mohrsville CORN CASSEROLE 1 quart creamed corn 1 cup broken up uncooked spaghetti I cup diced white American cheese X A cup melted butter 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons chopped onion Mix and bake at 350 degrees for one hour in a 3-quart baking dish. Hint: Makes a creamier casserole if stirred 2 or 3 times during baking. We live on a dairy farm milk ing 50 to 55 cows. We have seven children, ages ranging from 21 months to 14 years. We all enjoy farm life and use lots of dairy products. Jean Horning Myerstown BLENDER PUDDING Heat five cups milk to boiling point. In blender, mix together: 1 cup milk 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup flour 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla Pour mixture into hot milk and bring to a boil. Mix in whipped cream when cooled. Enjoy! Marlene Nolt Williamsburg are recommendations for the Add 2to 3 inches of organic kinds and amounts of fertilizer to mulch on top of the soil around apply and how much lime if your plants. Mulch helps keep soil any —to add to the soil. moist, prevents erosion, discour- ‘lf you’re planning to grow rho- a B es weeds and builds up the soil’s dodendron, azalea, laurel or other matter. “Mulch also tends plants that prefer acidic soil, you t 0 more attractive than bare may need to apply a chemical 501 m an orna mental garden, such as sulfur, which lowers pH, “ u Nuss - “ tt kee P® mud fron } says Nuss. “Apply no more than s P lash] fß on y°“ r fl ™ ers and the recommended amount.” ? ves tke B ro “ nd ® s “ rface un ‘ . , norm color and texture. Till the recommended materials 0 , .. . , . , Several kinds of mulch are about 5 inches into the soil. While availaWe t den in . working the soil, remove stones, cludi wo B od bark chi sod clumps, weeds and debris. shr edded bark and peat. If you ‘lncorporate several inches of use grass clippings, leaves or well organic matter,” says Nuss. decayed compost, periodically “There’s little danger of adding loosen them with a hand cultiva te© much. Composted kitchen tor or hoe to prevent surface scraps, well-rotted manures, lawn crusting. clippings and decayed plant ma- when your plants begin to terial all are good forms of organic flower, use a high-nitrogen fertil matter. They help retain water izer on the soil about six inches and supply some nutrients for all away from the base of each plant, plants set into the soil.” Follow product application rates. PEANUT BUTTER FREEZE 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons sugar Va cup butter, melted 1 cup milk VA cups confectioners’ sugar 1 cup peanut butter 8-ounces cream cheese, sof tened 16-ounces whipped cream 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup Mix together crumbs, sugar, and butter. Pat into 9x13-inch pan and refrigerate while you beat together milk, confection ers’ sugar, peanut butter, and cream cheese. Pour over graham cracker crust. Sprinkle top with crumbs. Drizzle top with choco late syrup. Freeze overnight a must. We live on a dairy farm. I enjoy working with the cows. I have a cow collection for my kitchen. I love trying new recipes. Ivan and Esther Mae Sensenig Clayton Steve, 1, FAMILY FAVORITE CASSEROLE 3 pounds ground beef 1 onion 3 cups diced potatoes 3 cups carrots 3 cups peas 3 cups dry macaroni 2 cans cream of celery soup 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 pound cheese, grated 1 quart milk Salt, to taste Fry ground beef and onion. Boil macaroni. Boil vegetables separately. Mix all together and bake at 350 degrees for 90 min utes. My husband, Willis, and I live on a 67-acre dairy farm in Lan caster County. We have a herd nf 40 cows plus replacement heifers and calves. We have four boys and two girls who can help a lot on the farm. We like this casserole as it is quick and easy to put in a crock pot for Sunday dinners. Willis & Etta Hoover East Earl qNE: ■» „ CHICKEN BROCCOLI VEGETABLE SAUTE Vegetable cooking spray 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves 1 can cream of broccoli soup Vi cup milk Vs teaspoon pepper 16-ounce bag frozen vegeta bles (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots) Spray skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat one minute, add chicken and cook 10 minutes or until browned. Set chicken aside. Add soup, milk, pepper, and vegetables. Heat to a boil. Return chicken to pan. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Prep time: 5 min utes. Cook time: 20 minutes. Serves 4. This is an easy dish for me to make for my son, Matthew, who is a junior in high school, and my husband, Jim, of 17years. Susan Kelper Saylorsburg PUMPKIN PUDDING 1 Vi cups milk 1 small box French vanilla pudding (instant) 1 cup pureed, cooked or canned pumpkin V* teaspoon allspice 1 cup whipped cream Beat together milk and pud ding until thickened. Blend pumpkin and spices into the pudding mixture. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into small dessert dishes and put a tablespoon of whipped cream on top. Let set in refrigerator until ready to serve. I am a placement coordinator for PEACE. I find host homes for students from Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela. My son lives in Washington State and my daugh ter and granddaughter Harley live in Florida. This will enhance flowering and give plants a boost for the rest of the summer. “If you fertilize too soon, however, you will delay the plants’ maturity and decrease the number of flowers,” says Nuss. “Wait until the first flowers open.” Finally, retest your flower gar den’s fertility and pH levels each year for several seasons. If reports remain similar, you can reduce sampling to every three to four years. “Nutrient levels and pH gradually change over time,” says Nuss. “It’s important to keep monitoring the soil to keep levels optimum.” Soil test kits may be purchased for $6 at Penn State Cooperative Extension offices or in 111 Agri cultural Analysis Services Labora tory, Tower Road, University Park, Monday-Friday, 8 a,m.-4:30 p.m. Joanne Heim Tamaqua
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