Holidays
This is another Taste of Home recipe! I have been finding some super delicious recipes from TOH lately! This is an easy and pretty dessert and would be great for your Fourth of July holiday party! Easy to make with great flavor and how pretty is this dish?! I shared this with friends and they really enjoyed it and loved the fresh fruit on top and I could not agree more!
INGREDIENTS
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
TOPPING
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups reduced fat whipped topping such as cool whip
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 inch round baking pan. In a large bowl whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl whisk egg, buttermilk, melted butter, lemon peel, lemon juice and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moist. Fold in one cup of sliced strawberries and transfer into prepared pan.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. My cooking time was closer to 35 minutes! Cool ten minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. For topping toss berries with lemon juice and sugar. To serve spread whipped topping over cake and top with mixed berries.
Enjoy!
This dessert is fantastic! After one bite everyone declared this a favorite and a must make again soon dish! I love, love, love when that happens especially with a dish that is super easy and no bake! What a great recipe for the summer months when you need a dessert on a hot day! This would be great for any summer gathering or holiday! This will be making my Easter dessert table!
INGREDIENTS
1 package golden Oreos (36 cookies)
6 Tablespoons butter, melted
8 ounces softened cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (16 ounce, the large tub) tub of fat free Cool Whip, divided
2 packages(3.4 ounce each) instant cheesecake pudding mix
3 cups milk
3 1/2 cups sliced strawberries plus more for garnish, if desired
DIRECTIONS
Crush the entire package of golden Oreo’s into a crumb mixture. Mix the crumb mixture with the melted butter and press the cookie mixture into a 9 x 13 inch pan covering the entire bottom of the pan. Refrigerate while you prepare the next layer. Beat together 1 cup of powdered sugar and cream cheese together. Once combined add one cup of cool whip to the cream cheese mixture and mix well. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cookie layer forming layer number two.
For the next layer mix together the dry pudding mix and the milk, letting the mixture thicken, add in one cup of the Cool Whip and mix until combined. Spread over the cream cheese layer. Layer with sliced strawberries covering the pudding layer. Spread the remaining Cool Whip over the strawberries and garnish with more strawberries if desired. Store in fridge until ready to serve.
Enjoy!
This recipe can be found at www.kitchenmeetsgirl.com
This dish SCREAMS Spring! This would be a great addition to your Easter table! The bright lemon flavor with roasted asparagus and goat cheese, oh ya! If you don’t like lemon, this dish is definitely not for you. The fresh lemon juice really comes through. We enjoyed this with grilled chicken but I will be making this all through Spring! This is great made ahead. Just be sure to add the goat cheese just before serving.
INGREDIENTS
DRESSING
3 lemons total
Zest of two lemons
1/2 cup lemon juice (I needed three lemons to get 1/2 cup)
3 garlic gloves, finely minced
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
FOR THE ORZO
1 pound thin asparagus, trimmed and sliced into bite size pieces
Salt
Pepper
Drizzle of olive oil
4 cups chicken stock
16 ounce box of orzo pasta
Goat cheese to taste
DIRECTIONS
For the dressing- add the zest of two lemons, 1/2 cup lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper in a bowl. Whisk in the olive oil. Set aside.
For the asparagus- clean and trim your asparagus stalks and cut them into bite size pieces. Place your asparagus on a baking sheet, add salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil and combine well coating the asparagus pieces. Place the baking sheet in the oven on the top shelf of the oven leaving the oven door slightly ajar. Roast the asparagus for about 5-7 minutes stirring occasionally just until the asparagus is crispy and slightly charred. Remove from oven and set aside.
For the orzo- Place the chicken stock in a pot and bring to a boil. Add orzo pasta and cook until tender about ten minutes. Drain the orzo, add the orzo to a heat resistant bowl, add the asparagus and the dressing, mix well. Cool to room temp. If serving right away add the desired amount of goat cheese. If serving later add goat cheese just before serving. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with lemon if desired.
Enjoy!
This cookie recipe originated from the Ocean Spray website and is also on the back of the Craisin package! I did make a couple small changes to the recipe after reading some of the reviews. We really enjoyed this cookie as it is not super sweet and is a little lighter than some other cookies. I will definitely make these again. These would also be really good with the addition of chopped walnuts or pecans! I made these as a gift for my neighbor but I also think these would be a great addition to any holiday table.
INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Craisin’s
2/3 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, add vanilla and milk mix until combined. In a mixing bowl combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add this mixture to your butter mixture a little bit at a time mixing after each addition. When all combined, add the Craisins and white chocolate chips and mix by hand until well combined. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy!
If you are like our son Robby, you can’t wait for March to roll around for those Shamrock Shakes from McDonalds! Robby absolutely loves them and will make a special trip across town for them. So for him to have them all the time and to save a little bit of money, here is the copy cat version! I might also mention Robby found this recipe and sent it to me to be sure he could get them ASAP! This recipe makes enough for two shakes!
INGREDIENTS
1 pint of vanilla ice cream (2 cups, I used Ben & Jerry’s)
1 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon green food coloring
Whipped cream, optional
Green sprinkles, optional
Maraschino cherries, optional
DIRECTIONS
Place the ice cream, milk, peppermint extract and food coloring in a blender. Blend until mixed through. If you want a thinner consistency add just a little more milk until desired consistency. Pour into two tall glasses and top with whipped topping, cherry and sprinkles if desired. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
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