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Jiffy Fruit Cobbler

Posted in Easy Recipes, Quick and Easy on July 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

polka dotsSummer’s bounty of delicious fruit is not wasted at our house. One of Hubby’s favorite desserts is this quick and easy fruit cobbler that is great with any type of fruit. From peaches to plump berries, it comes together in a snap and is so good with a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of fresh whipped cream. Enjoy!

Jiffy Fruit Cobbler

1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1/2 stick butter
3 cups fruit

Melt butter in baking dish at 350 degrees. Mix sugar, flour, baking powder and milk. Add to melted butter. Do not stir. Put fruit on top. Again, do not stir . Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

What is your favorite fruit cobbler? Please feel free to share your comments here!

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Mint Iced Tea

Posted in Easy Recipes, Quick and Easy, tagged , , on July 9, 2009| 3 Comments »

napa-trayThere is nothing quite like a nice, cold glass of iced tea on a hot summer day to really quench your thirst. You can do all sorts of variations on the basic black tea with lemon.

You can add sliced fruit or berries, mix in frozen juice concentrate or even use herbal tea for some fun flavors.

One of my all-time favorite iced teas is mint. A very dear friend is positively convinced I make it just for her. I’ll let her keep thinking that as long as she lets me have a glass or two!

Here is a quick and easy recipe. Enjoy!

Mint Iced Tea

3 mint tea bags (I’ve tried a variety and Bigelow Plantation Mint works the best)

4 cups boiling water

8 cups cool water

2/3 cup sugar

Mint sprigs

Stir sugar into the boiling water until it is dissolved. Add the tea bags and let steep for about 10 minutes. Discard tea bags and pour tea into a 12 cup pitcher. Add cool water and stir. Toss in a few fresh mint sprigs and serve over ice in chilled glasses.

Do you have any fun variations you add to your iced tea? Share your comments here!

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Picnic-worthy Potato Salad

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, tagged , on July 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »

I can’t think of a summer picnic or celebration while I was growing up that didn’t include a big bowl of potato salad – especially the 4th of July.
Here is a simple and different variation of our traditional family recipe.

Ranch Potato Salad

3 pounds baby red potatoes
6 hard-boiled eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
1 cup dill pickles, chopped
1 tsp. onion flakes
1 tbsp. juice from pickle jar
1 tsp parsley, finely chopped
dash of paprika
salt and pepper to taste

Scrub the potatoes and boil with skins on until fork tender. Cool, then cut into small chunks. (If I’m really in a hurry I cut the potatoes before I cook them.) Separate the hard-boiled yolks from the whites. Chop the whites and add to cooked potatoes along with pickles and onion flakes. Mash the yolks in a separate bowl and mix with the mayo and ranch dressing. Pour dressing over potatoes and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in parsley then top with a sprinkle of paprika. Enjoy!

If you have a favorite version of potato salad, please feel free to share it here!

Wishing you all a safe and very Happy 4th of July!

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Simple Coconut Dessert

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, tagged , , on June 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »

One of my favorite desserts in the summer is so simple and oh, so good.
The best thing about the dessert, beyond the cool creamy flavor, is that you can make it the day before you need it and it tastes even better!
This recipe was one I pulled from my Mom’s collection years ago. It has had several names from Ice Box Dessert to “that coconut thing you make” but the easiest to remember is Simple Coconut Dessert.

Simple Coconut Dessert
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups milk
1 large package instant coconut pudding mix
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup coconut, shredded and sweetened
Graham Crackers

Line the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan with Graham Crackers and set aside. Whip cream, add a dash of confectioner’s sugar to lightly sweeten.
In another bowl, mix cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add pudding mix and beat one minute. Fold in half of the whipped cream. Pour over Graham Crackers and chill for one hour.
Once chilled, spread rest of whipped cream on top and sprinkle with coconut.

So yummy and easy for summer entertaining. For more easy summer recipes, send me a message with your request or sign up for my newsletter. If you have a great summer recipe to share, please feel free to post it here!

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