Raspberry or Strawberry Jell-O Salad

Combine and dissolve completely:
1 large pkg. raspberry or strawberry Jell-O
2 C. boiling water
Add:
1 or 2 pkg. frozen raspberries or strawberries.
1 C. cold water
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 or 2 sliced bananas
½ C. sliced or slivered almonds.
Chill until set.

Topping:
Cook until thickened:
1/2 C. pineapple juice
2 t. flour
¼ C. sugar
1 egg
Cool then fold in:
1 C. whipped cream

Lis’s Spinach & Strawberry Salad

Mix:
spinach and romaine lettuce
¼ red onion, thinly sliced
1 gala apple, diced
1 lb strawberries, sliced
¾ lb pecans, spiced
To spice pecans:
¼ C. butter
2 ½ T. sugar
¼ C. orange juice
¾ t. salt
½ t. cumin
¼ t. cayenne pepper
¾ t. mace
Cook for 3 min, add pecans and coat well. Bake on cookie sheet @ 250º for 40 min.
Dressing:
½ C. mayo
½ C. sugar
¼ C. milk
2 T. white vi negar
2 T. poppy seeds
Whisk and refrigerate.
Toss salad ingredients, adding nuts and dressing, immediately before serving

Frozen Fruit Dessert

Combine:
1 ½ gallon raspberry sherbet, softened
1 16 oz. can crushed pineapple with juice
5 sliced bananas
1 large bag frozen strawberries
1 large bag frozen blueberries
Refreeze in Tupperware container.
Soften a little before serving.
Serve with
A cookie

Frosted Strawberry Squares

Mix and spread into a 9 x 13 pan:
1 C. flour
½ C. brown sugar
½ C. chopped walnuts or pecans
½ C. melted margarine
Bake at 35o degrees for 10 minutes, stirring a couple of times.
Cool
Combine & beat at high speed until creamy:
1 10 oz. pkg. frozen strawberries
2 egg whites
2 t. lemon juice
2/3 C. sugar
Fold in:
1 C. whipping cream, whipped.
Crumble nut crust and spread 2/3 on bottom of baking dish.
Spread creamed mixture over crumbs and top with remaining crumbs.
Cover and freeze 4-6 hours before serving.

Mom’s English Trifle

Tear into bite sized pieces:
1 angel food cake
Layer twice in a glass bowl:
Cake pieces
Sliced fresh strawberries
Sliced bananas
Lemon pudding &/or
Banana Pudding
Whipped Cream

The Quilted Giraffe’s Rice Pudding Recipe from The Oregonian

Combine, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes:
1 C. long grain rice
½ t. salt
1 ½ C. water
Remove from heat and add:
1 ½ C. sugar
½ C. finely chopped fresh ginger
3 T. chopped candied orange peel
1 vanilla bean, cut in half
2 T. lemon juice
Let stand 15 minutes.
Strain milk mixture and gently whisk in:
12 egg yolks
Stir milk mixture into cooked rice and turn into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Place in a larger pan containing hot water to come halfway up sides and bake 45 minutes at 300 degrees.
Remove from water bath and cool then chill. Spoon fruit topping over pudding.

Fruit topping:

Combine & marinate 30 minutes:
1 pt sliced, fresh strawberries
1 C. raspberries
¼ C. candied orange peel strips
2 T. honey
2 T. lemon juice