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Strawberry Season

by on ‎05-19-2017 03:40 PM

It's strawberry season!  Here are a few of my favorite strawberry creations!

 

Simple Chocolate Strawberries

 

Ingredients:

strawberries, about 30

2-3 containers of microwavable chocolate (sold at  grocery stores by produce)

**do not rush the heating of the chocolate 

 

Instructions:

Heat up chocolate per instructions on container.  Dip strawberries in chocolate.  Dry on wax paper.  Decorate with inseason flowers.

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Quick Strawberry Salad

 

Ingredients:

16 oz. Cool Whip- thawed

6 oz. box strawberry jello

22 oz. small curd cottage cheese

strawberries, 1 cup fresh, sliced or 10 oz. frozen, thawed and drained

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) 

 

Instructions:

Mix together the jello powder and cottage cheese. Fold in Cool Whip. Add fuit and nuts. Ready to serve immediately or may be stored in refrigerator. This is delicious and you'll never guess there's cottage cheese in it! Any flavor of jello and fruit can be used depending on the time of year! 

 

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Almond Chantilly Strawberry Dip

 

Ingredients:

3 oz. box Instant vanilla pudding

1 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon almond extract

fresh strawberries

 

Instructions:

Prepare the vanilla instant pudding mix as directed on package. While pudding is firming up, whip heavy cream and almond extract in a separate bowl until thick and fluffy.  Add whipped cream mixture to pudding stirring until smooth and even in color. Serve in your favorite bowl and decorate serving platter with fresh strawberries.

 

 

Counting our blessings!

 

Mary Beth Roe