What’s cooking Suzanne?

By Staff
Suzanne Langcuster
Valentine's and chocolate make Valentine's Day complete.
Flowers help also. We have provided you with a meal you may choose to use for Valentine's Day or use some of the recipes for your meal.
Also included is another buttermilk recipe made with powdered milk ,an answer to a readers question.
This is a recipe given to us buy Doris Streetman:
3 c. powdered milk
3 c. warm water
2 c. buttermilk
Put the above ingredients in a large plastic bowl and mix. Pour all into a gallon jar and fill with cool water. Let it set until it leaves sides of jar, Mix and put in refrigerator.
Thelma Cantrell's and Gayle's McAlister recipes using fresh milk to make buttermilk.
1 qt. of regular milk
1 t. vinegar or lemon juice
Mix together to make buttermilk.
Thanks cooks for your response.
Lemon Chicken Drumsticks
Chicken Pot
1 pkg., 4 or 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 T. unsalted butter
2 T. olive oil
2 c. diced carrots
1 g. onion, halved and slivered
2 T. minced garlic
1 T. chopped fresh tarragon (or dried)
2 T. flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
Preheat oven to 350 and season chicken with salt and pepper.
Melt butter with oil in a large heavy oven proof casserole over medium heat.
Brown the chicken in batches, about 8 minutes per batch, being careful not to pierce the skin. Remove to plate.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the carrots, onion, garlic and tarragon and cook stirring for 5 minutes.
Return the chicken and any juices to the casserole arranging the pieces atop the vegetables.
Cover and bake in the oven for 1 hour, basting occasionally. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Broccoli and Rice
1 small chopped onion
3 t. butter
1 pkg frozen broccoli
1 can mushroom soup
1 1/2 c. coked rice, salted
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
Almost 1 c. milk
Saute onion in butter. Add broccoli and mushroom soup. Cook 10 minutes on medium heat. Add rice, cheese, and milk. Pour into buttered casserole and bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350.
Quick Strawberry Cake
1 pkg. jello vanilla instant pudding
1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple
1 c. thawed Cool Whip
1 pg. prepared round angel food cake
10 small strawberries or more (may use frozen, works well)
Slice cake horizontally in 3 sections. Take large crushed pineapple (drained) and 1 cup of Cool Whip stirred together. Ice layers with mixture. Lay strawberries on top of cake. Makes a nice Valentine Cake.
Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Balls
1 1/4 c. butter
7/8 c. peanut butter
1/8 c. oatmeal
1 1/4 lbs. powdered sugar
1/2 box raisins
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 c. crushed nuts
1 t. vanilla
Melt butter, add ingredients and mix well. Shape into small balls. Put each on a toothpick before freezing. Freeze and dip in chocolate glaze and put on wax paper. Remove toothpicks and fill holes with remaining chocolate.
Almond Date Macaroons
1 banana
1/2 c. baking dates
red food dye
7 oz. pkg. sweetened coconut flakes
1 t. almond extract
12 to 15 whole American or American or Marcona almonds
Heat oven to 375 . Coat baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, use a fork to mash together the banana and dates.
Take coconut flakes, place them in a separate bowl and add red food dye until coconut is red. Combine all ingredients including almond extract and mix well.
Divide the dough into 12 or 15 pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Arrange the balls on the prepared baking sheet then press 1 almond into the top of each cookie.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown on bottom but still soft. Cool before serving.