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Church cookbooks: something for the whole congregation This recipe has simplicity written all over it and Fact: Church cookbooks are some of the that made me adore it! What a delicious dish perbest cookbooks ever. The variety of recifect for these chilly fall nights. Grab a couple of pes — some handed down from generasweet potatoes and some apples and get baking! tion to generation — coupled with the creativity found in the use of ingredients Sweet Potato Treat is awe-inspiring. Ethel L. Jensen I had the opportunity to visit with Suzy 2 sweet potatoes and Diane Sukalski near Fairmont, 6 green apples Minn., at the headquarters for Sunshine COOKING Take two potatoes, peel and slice cut apples into Suzy, a corn nibblet company. Before I WITH KRISTIN small pieces. Place in a cover dish and bake at left there, Diane kindly sent with me a 350 degrees for 45 minutes. No sugar is needed. By Kristin Kveno copy of her church’s latest cookbook as n we were discussing my fondness for church cookbooks. The East Chain Lutheran Not only does Suzy sell scrumptious corn nibblets; but she Church, located southeast of Fairmont, put together also has a great recipe for birthday oven-fried chicken. I can’t a cookbook filled with page after page of downthink of a better way to celebrate another year around the sun home cooking. It was a joy to simply peruse the than some tasty, tender oven-fried chicken. pages and read all the interesting recipes. Suzy’s Birthday Oven-Fried Chicken I made a couple of dishes and will definitely try Suzy Sukalski more of the fun recipes found within the book. Here 2 -1/2 to 3-1/2 pounds cut-up broiler-fryer chicken are a few recipes which showcase some of the 1 tablespoon margarine or butter unique but wonderful food creations. 2/3 cup Bisquick baking mix I’ve had a lot of salads in my day, but grape salad was not one 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika of them. This recipe intrigued me with the use of grapes, sour 1-1/4 teaspoons salt cream, brown sugar, cream cheese and other delicious ingredi1/4 teaspoon pepper ents. It was simple to make, and the result was a tasty and dis- 1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash tinctive grape-tastic dish. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat margarine in a rectangular Grape Salad baking dish or pan in the oven until melted. Mix baking mix, Shirley Hannaman paprika, salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash in a plastic bag. Place chicken in the bag with coating mix and shake. Place skin sides 4 ounces cream cheese down in the pan. Bake 35 minutes. Turn; bake about 20 minutes 1/2 cup sour cream longer or until the juice of chicken is no longer pink when cen2/3 cup brown sugar ters of thickest pieces are cut. 2 ounces Cool Whip 1/2 teaspoon vanilla n 2 pounds red grapes slivered almonds Cream the cream cheese. Add the rest of the ingredients. Dry grapes before adding the topping. Toast almonds 5-10 minutes at 350 degrees and sprinkle on the grape mixture. n The name of the soup intrigued me. I don’t snowmobile much, OK not at all, but it doesn’t say you HAVE to be a snowmobiler to enjoy this soup. I made this and loved it as it’s chocked-full of a ST. PAUL — Minnesota farmers who want to variety of vegetables and savory ground beef. Perhaps this improve safety on their farms can now apply for means I need to give snowmobiling another try?!? funding through two programs from the Minnesota Snowmobile Soup Department of Agriculture that help with the cost of Gloria Mattson buying, shipping, and installing eligible safety equip1-1/2 pounds hamburger, browned and drained ment. 1 quart canned tomatoes Now in its second year, the Grain Storage Facility 1 can tomato soup Safety Cost-Share program reimburses up to 75% of 2 cups water the cost to buy, ship, and install eligible safety equipdiced vegetables ment for on-farm grain bins or silos. The program Add an assortment of fresh vegetables to the hamburger. I use will pay up to $400 per bin or silo, with a limit of potatoes, cabbage, celery, carrots and onions. Add tomatoes, $2,400 per farm per year. soup and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 For more information and to apply, visit https:// hours or until vegetables are tender. www.mda.state.mn.us/grainstoragesafetycostshare. n The Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) rebate
If you love mashed potatoes AND you love a chocolatey, nutty cake, put them all together and you got Mashed Potato Cake.
Mashed Potato Cake
Winnefred Luhmann 1-3/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup whole milk 3/4 cup butter 2 eggs (separated) 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup warm mashed potatoes 2 squares chocolate 1 cup nuts 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1-1/2 cups flour Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks beat well. Melt chocolate in warm potatoes. Then add chocolate, potatoes and milk. Then add soda, flour, cream of tartar and nuts. Beat egg whites and add last. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. A big thank you to Diane for providing me with all these amazing recipes. There’s much more in the cookbook that is just as wonderful. If you’d like a copy of your own, contact Janice Stromberg, East Chain Lutheran Church, 411 280th Ave., Blue Earth, MN 56013. Give these dishes a try and give your taste buds a taste treat today! Kristin Kveno scours the internet, pours over old family recipes and searches everywhere in between to find interesting food ideas for feeding your crew. Do you have a recipe you want to share? You can reach Kristin at kkveno@thelandonline.com. v
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Safety funds available from MDA program reimburses farmers and schools at least 70 percent of the cost to purchase, ship, and install a rollover protection kit, limiting the cost to no more than $500 per tractor. The National ROPS Rebate Program (NRRP) works with farmers to identify and price the appropriate rollover protection kits for their tractors. For more information and to apply, visit www.mda. state.mn.us/rollover-protective-structures-ropsrebate. Both programs are accepting applications through June 30, 2022, or until all funds are exhausted. This article was submitted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.v
