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Celebrate this Summer with quick, easy and delicious recipes in the LifeStyle Report
After such a strange and stressful past year, I intend to celebrate every day of summer this year! Now, I have to admit, I will still be aware of what we have all gone through (I think I have pandemic PTSD), I am not hanging all of my masks up just yet and will keep most everything outdoors but I am ready for family, friends, fun and food. I feel sure many of you feel the same way so I figured I’d share a couple of my Mamaw’s best summertime recipes. She always knew how to make the yummiest foods that could feed an army…here are some of her quick and easy “go-to” crowd pleasers.
No Bake Chocolate Éclair “Cake”
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Ingredients: Whipped Topping Vanilla Instant Pudding Graham Crackers Milk Chocolate Frosting Directions: First, mix pudding mix and milk. Fold in whipped topping and stir well to combine. Set aside. Cover the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan with a layer of graham crackers, “Brick-layer” style. Next, spoon half the pudding mixture over the graham crackers and gently spread into an even layer. Top with another layer of graham crackers. Add the remainder of the pudding mixture and spread evenly. Add a 3rd and final layer of graham crackers. Microwave the chocolate frosting for 25 seconds to make it easier to spread. Stir well. Pour chocolate frosting over the top of the cake and spread into an even layer. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for at least
6 hours. (The longer you give the graham crackers to soften up the better.)
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“Shoney’s” Strawberry Pie 1 Pint Fresh Strawberries - halved 3 Tbsp Strawberry jello 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Water 2 Tbsp cornstarch 1 Pie Shell-(baked to golden)
Bottomless Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 16 oz of Pasta, cooked
(various shapes and sizes)
Directions: Mix strawberries, sugar, jello and cornstarch; add water and cook until mixture comes to a boil. 4-5 Green Onions -diced After cooking, pour into the ½ Green Bell Pepper-diced baked crust then put in the 1 package of Grape refrigerator to cool. Get up, Dress up, Tomatoes,halved Show up and NEVER 1 English Cucumber-diced EVER Give up! Small Can of Black Olives-drained If you would like your business featured in the LifeStyle Small Can of Mushrooms-drained Report please email: tara@ourtownmonthly.com1 pkg Italian (dry mix) dressing Italian bottled dressing (or you can use ranch if you like a creamy salad) Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Add the bottled dressing and Salt/Pepper to taste. Chill and Serve. *You will probably need to add a bit more dressing before you serve, the pasta tends to soak it up.
I hope you enjoy all of these quick and easy recipes. My Mamaw always knew how to please a crowd and fill a belly without missing out on the party herself. *Mamaw-the most amazing grandmother in the world. She could and would do anything, she loved and supporting me unconditionally!
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