Local Dairy Farmer to Showcase New Recipes at South Dakota State Fair « Back

HURON, S.D. – Fair-goers can learn how to combine great taste with good-for-you ingredients directly from dairy farmers at the 2011 South Dakota State Fair. Local dairy farmer Marie Harvey of Ree Heights will demonstrate how to make “Cashew Chicken Dip” at noon on Sept. 2 in the Women’s Building. Free recipe books that include a dish from a South Dakota dairy farm mom will be given to all those who attend, courtesy of Midwest Dairy Association.

The recipe, which feeds 12 in just 15 minutes of prep time, was developed by a dairy farm mom from Missouri, and Harvey decided to feature this recipe because of its great taste and nutrition.

“The Cashew Chicken Dip provides a good source of calcium and protein, and features a Greek yogurt that I had never tried before,” said Harvey.

The featured recipe is just one of eight new and original recipes that will soon be featured at Dairy Makes Sense, where even more “Dairy Farm Mom Approved” recipe choices exist for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, desserts and beverages.

Harvey will also present a cooking demonstration on “Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas with Yogurt Sauce,” a tasty but wholesome selection for dinnertime.

“I enjoy cooking,” Harvey said, “But like everyone else, I enjoy eating it even more.”

Along with the recipe books, Harvey will hand out flyers regarding the facts about flavored milk. These free resources from Midwest Dairy are available to fair-goers in the Dairy Bar Building, where they can purchase dairy treats and visit with dairy farmers on any day of the fair.

The brand-new recipe book includes a dish from South Dakota dairy farm mom Jennifer Gross of Elkton. According to Gross, her Oatmeal Yogurt Breakfast Blend recipe is best prepared the night before and stored in the refrigerator for a quick, healthy snack the next morning.

“Sometimes it’s hard to figure out fun and new ways to get three servings of dairy each day,” says Gross. “This recipe tastes great for breakfast and gives parents and kids an alternative to a typical bowl of cereal. This on-the-go option lets them try something different.”

The recipe books also highlight dairy nutrition, farm-to-fridge milk handling and the care taken by dairy farmers in producing wholesome products. The second free item on flavored milk is shaped like a milk bottle and explains “Five Reasons Flavored Milk Matters” for child nutrition. It includes the fact that children who drink flavored milk have better quality diets and meet more of their nutrient needs than non-milk drinkers.

The items have been distributed at State Fairs across Midwest Dairy’s 10-state territory.

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