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Across the Fence By Julie Turner-Crawford
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t’s June and that means it’s Dairy Month. Time to tip our hats to all the dairy producers in the Ozarks and around the country. Dairy is only a small portion of the farmJulie Turner-Crawford ing landscape these days, but dairy farmers, is a native of Dallas and their cows, are a vital part of the agricultural County, Mo., where she industry, contributing millions of dollars to the grew up on her family’s economy. They are also on the front line of the farm. She is a graduate production of nature’s most perfect food. of Missouri State Think about all of the great things that come from University. To contact milk and its components, such as cheese, ice cream, Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 butter, sour cream and yogurt. Try getting those or by email at editor@ from an almond or some other kind of nut. I don’t ozarksfn.com. think it would taste the same. We also can’t forget my all-time favorite dairy product – chocolate milk. A big glass of chocolate milk just makes your belly smile. I “boycotted” milk for a while as a kid. Our old Jersey milk cow got into green onions. The smell made my stomach turn. Mom had to buy milk from the store for me. Even after the onions were gone and the smell disappeared from the milk, I couldn’t drink the raw milk for long, long time. Even today, the smell of a strong onion makes me nauseous. We also can’t forget our dairy goat producers. There’s a high demand for those products, including milk, cheese and soap. It’s also impressive to see how much milk a goat can produce in her lifetime. A longtime friend, Bonnie, has both cows and goats, and she has a pretty good customer list for her raw milk from both species. She likes showing the cheeses she makes on social media, and they look amazing.
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Oat Cookies Submitted by: Barbara Groskopf, Hartman, Ark.
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• 1 C butter • 1 C powdered sugar • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 1/2 C flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda • 1 C quick oatmeal • Chocolate shot (chocolate sprinkles)
Directions: Cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Combine flour with baking soda and oats. Combine flour mixture and butter mixture with a mixer. Shape into 1 1/2-inch rolls. Roll into chocolate shot, pressing well. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill at least four hours. Slice thin with a sharp knife. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 325 degrees for about 15 minutes or until lightly brown. Know a Good Recipe? Send in your favorite recipe to share with our readers. Mail them to: PO Box 1514, Lebanon, MO 65536; fax them to: 417-532-4721; or email them to: editor@ozarksfn.com
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