Homemade Lemon Cream Popsicle's

When the weather is hot and I am

wanting a sweet treat, I crave

Popsicles!! I love making these

simple homemade treats.

All you need is a few ingredients

and some popsicle molds.

*If you don't have any molds, no worries.

Just grab some plastic cups and sticks!

 

Homemade Lemon Cream Popsicle's

2 Cups Milk

1(14 oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk

3/4 Cup Fresh Lemon juice

Zest of 1 Lemon

 

Whisk all of the ingredients

together. Pour into molds.

Place in freezer over night.

 

Simple and Sweet!

Lark

 

 

 

 

 



Winner of the Gooseberry Patch Cook Book

And the WINNER of the

Gooseberry Patch

GAME DAY FAN FARE Cook Book

 

 is.... BETH Neilson!

Congratulations Beth,

I know you are going to love it!

 



Pimento Cheese Stuffed Shell's

Yup! I sure DID, I went there!

All I can say it that this is NOT a

dish you want to prepare if you are even

entertaining the idea of going on a diet.

Are currently on a diet, counting points,

or counting calories! ~just sayin'!

Pimento Stuffed Shell's

2 lbs. Sharp Cheddar Cheese~shredded

1/2 C. Mayo

8 oz. Cream Cheese~ softened

1 (4 oz.) Pimento's~ drained

1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

1/2 tsp. Pepper

1/8 tsp. Garlic powder

1 Box Jumbo Pasta Shells

 

Preheat oven to 350 

Start by cooking your pasta shell's

to al dente stage. Rinse and toss in

a little olive oil to prevent sticking.

Place all ingredients into your mixing bowl.

Blend until smooth, fill shells.

Place in baking dish, cover with foil. 

Bake for 25-30 minutes.

*I even poured some Alfredo Sauce over top

one pan, to see how it would turn out. I

actually liked that one more. The shells were

not at "dry". Give it a try and see what you think.

I would also like to say I did "pat dry"

the excess grease from the melted cheese.

That is what happens when you melt

a ton of good ole' cheese.

Enjoy... for the Diet starts tomorrow!

Lark

 



Not Your Momma's Frog Eye Salad

 I'm not sure how y'all feel about

Frog-Eye Salad, however I do know what

I thought about it. (Not my favorite) I remember

my Mom making it when she was

expecting a large crowd. Other than that

we never had it. I know it wasn't one of

MY favorite salad's. For me I remember it

being kind of a "dry not to sweet" salad

with way to much coconut in it. (lol)

*Mind you this is in NO way an indication

of My Mothers lack of cooking skill's.

She was just preparing it as the recipe 

stated. My mom is a FABULOUS Cook!

That being said, One day I was trying to

think up what I would be serving for the Ladies

 at Bunco  this month, since it was my turn to host.

For those of you who do not know what Bunco

is~ it is a Dice game you play with 12 players.

SO MUCH FUN!

 You can find the Bunco game in most stores,

 (Walmart,Target) in the board game section.

If you're looking for a great way to spend

a night with friends or family , you NEED this game!

Since it is in the 100 degree's here in Nevada

I wanted to have something cool and refreshing.

So I decided on making a variety of salads.

And being my Mother's Daughter I first thought

of making Frog-Eye Salad because I knew

it would serve a large group. :)

I also knew that I would have to adapt my

Mother's recipe to make it stand out in

a good way. I hope y'all will give

this recipe a try and hopefully it will

meet your taste bud standards as well.

 

Not Your Momma's Frog-Eye Salad

1 (12oz.) Acini de Pepe

1 (20 oz.) Crushed Pineapple~ drain/reserve juice

1 (15oz.) Mandarin Oranges

1/2 C. Shredded Coconut

1 (10 oz.) Mini Marshmallow's

2 (8 oz.) Cool Whip Topping ~ Thawed

3 Eggs

3 TBSP. All Purpose Flour

1 1/2 C. Sugar

2 C. Strawberry Lemonade ~*You can use

any type of juice you like- Orange, Pineapple...

 

Start by preparing the Acini de pepe as

directed on the box, drain and rinse.

 Set aside until sauce is ready.

In a sauce pan combine the eggs, flour,

sugar, lemonade,  plus the reserved pineapple juice.

Whisk and continue over medium heat until

sauce thickens. Remove from heat, place in

an ice bath to help cool.

In a large bowl mix together the

pineapple, oranges, coconut, marshmallows,

acini de pepe and cool whip topping.

Finally fold in the cooled sauce.

Cover and let chill for at least an hour

before serving. *I think if you let it chill overnight

it makes a BIG difference in the texture and

intensifies the flavor even more.

Everything needs a second chance,

Lark  

 

 

 



Gooseberry Patch "Game Day Fan Fare" Cook Book Review & Giveaway!

One bonus of being a Food Blogger

are times like this....getting to review

Gooseberry Patch Cook Books.

If you are ever looking for a

cook book that will give you

"tried & true" recipes, you need

not look any further than the

Gooseberry Patch Cook Book Series!

This new Game Day Fan Fare Cook Book,

is packed with fun foods to serve

ant time of the year.

I chose (3) recipes to share with y'all.

With the Hot Summer months ahead I

wanted to share some recipe that you could

fix for all those backyard BBQ's.

*( Pg. 99~) All Season Coleslaw

1/2 C. Mayonnaise

1/3 C. Milk

1/4 C. Sugar

1 tsp. Vinegar

1/4 tsp. Salt

1/4 tsp. Pepper

16 oz. pkg Coleslaw mix

* I also added in 1/4 tsp. Celery Salt

Place the coleslaw mix into a bowl,

set aside for now. Mix all other ingredients

together in a small bowl. Whisk together until

smooth, Pour over slaw mix.

Toss coat evenly. Cover and chill at

least 1 hour before serving.

 

 *(Pg. 138~) Nana's Baked Beans

1/2 lb. Bacon~chopped

1 Onion ~chopped

1 C. Dark Brown Sugar

1/3 C. Molasses

1/4 C. Worcestershire Sauce

1 TBSP. Mustard

3/4 C. Ketchup

2 (15oz.) Pork and Beans~drained

 

In a deep skillet over medium heat,

cook bacon until crisp; drain.

Add in remaining ingredients, reduce heat

stirring to blend. Transfer beans to a

3 quart baking dish. Bake uncovered

at 350 for 30 minutes.

 

*( Pg. 115~)Teriyaki Burgers

1/4 C. Soy Sauce~* I used Aloha brand

1/4 C. Honey

2 Cloves Garlic~ minced

1 tsp. Ground Ginger

1/8 tsp. Salt

1/8 tsp. Pepper

2 lb. Lean Ground Beef

1/3 C. Mayonnaise

6 Hamburger buns

 

In a large bowl combine the first 6

ingredients together. Reserve 2 TBSP.

of this sauce. Add in the ground beef to

the majority of the sauce. Form into

patties. (I chilled them for an hour before

I grilled them. It helps keep the patty together)

Now combine the mayo with the 2 TBSP.

of sauce. Chill until ready to serve.

Grill burgers on medium heat until

no longer pink in the center.

Spread the saucy-mayo onto buns,

add any other topping you like.

 

 This whole meal was a hit!

Now you can enter to win a

copy of Game Day Fan Fare,

You have (3) easy ways to enter!

 

1.) Leave a comment below naming your

favorite item to take to a BBQ.

2.) "Like" Gooseberry Patch on Face Book.

3.) Follow Gooseberry Patch Blog.

 

* Winner will be announced on 6-18-13

GOOD LUCK!

~Lark

 

All opinions are my own, I was provided will a copy

of this cook book by Gooseberry Patch.