Strawberry Lemon Trifle

If you love the taste of lemon and strawberry, you need to try this!  It is the perfect dessert for a hot summer day.  

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup lemon yogurt

2 cups milk

1 pkg. (3.4 ounces) instant lemon pudding mix

2 tsps. grated lemon peel

2 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries, divided

1 tbsp. water

1 prepared angel food cake (10 inches)

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and yogurt.  Add the milk, pudding mix and lemon peel; beat until smooth.  In a blender, process 1/2 cup strawberries and water until smooth.  Tear cake into 1 inch pieces; place a third in a trifle bowl or 3 quart serving bowl.  Top with a third of the pudding mixture and half of the remaining strawberries.  Drizzle with half of the strawberry sauce.  Repeat.  Top with remaining cake and pudding mixture.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.  

BEST Fruit Dip EVER

(Note... I don't always measure for this recipe- so just make sure you 'eye-ball' it to your desired consistency...)

1-2 packages cream cheese
1 jar marshmallow fluff
cinnamon to taste (optional)

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Blend well until ingredients are incorporated together, and cream cheese is smooth. Mixture should be thick and sticky, yet spreadable.

My kids sometimes like to add a drop or two of food coloring, just to be festive.

This is great for potluck- just take a tray of whatever fruit is in season and bring your dip! My kids especially love to dip grapes or strawberries in it. YUM.

Napa Salad

2 Bags Coleslaw mix

2 Bunches green onions sliced into thin rounds

Saute in a pan

1/4-1/2 cup butter

2 pkgs broken up Ramon noodles

1/2 cup sesame seeds

1 small pkg sliced almonds

Dressing:

1 cup oil

1 1/2 tbl soy sauce

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup cider vinegar

Combine all in a large bowl and refrigerate for an hour or more before serving. This recipe holds well in the fridge so it can be done the night before if needed. It also makes a very large batch so feel free to cut as needed or keep for left overs :-)

Pot Luck Dishes

With summer here, and all the many gatherings approaching us. In need of some new pot luck dishes (main dish and side dishes) to take to these fun gatherings that won't spoil in the sun. Any receipe suggestions from you great ladies :) Thanks!

Costco Lettuce wraps...

We got these at Costco. They come in a twin pack and my goodness they
are cheap and tasty. Even better? The kids love them and
well, take a gander at the Nutrition chart...

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 113g ( 2 wraps)

Amount per Serving
Calories 150 Calories from Fat 25
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.5g	4%
Saturated Fat 0.5g	2%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg	12%
Sodium 640mg	27%
Total Carbohydrate 16g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Sugars 9g
Protein 14g	28%

Vitamin A	2%
Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	0%
Iron	6%

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Est. Percent of Calories from:

Fat 15.0% Carbs 42.7%

Protein 37.3%