Strawberry Popsicles

Dice up about 1/2 lbs of strawberries, put them in the food processor, and add about a 1/3 a cup of sugar (adjust sugar amount according to preference). Once its blended, pour the mixture into muffin tins, Put a popsicle stick/toothpick in each one, and freeze!

Fruit Dip

Ingredients:
1-8 oz. package cream cheese softened
1-8 oz. tub cool whip
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together.  Dip favorite fruit in and enjoy!

Strawberry Lemonade Bars

Source
Crust
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt

Filling
1 cup fresh lemon juice
2-3 tsp lemon zest
1/2 cup pureed strawberries (about 3/4 cup berries)
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.

Begin by making the crust.  In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until smooth and fluffy. Working at a low speed, gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly. Pour into prepared pan and press into an even layer. Bake for about 17 minutes, until set at the edges.

While the crust bakes, prepare the filling.  In the bowl of a food processor, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, strawberry puree, sugar and eggs and process until smooth. Add in flour, baking powder and salt, then pulse until smooth.

Gently pour the filling over the hot crust when it has finished baking. Return pan to oven and bake for 23-26 minutes, until the filling is set (There will be a light colored “crust” on top from the sugar in the custard – nothing to worry about).

Sprinkle the bars with some powdered sugar.  Cool completely before slicing and use a damp knife to ensure clean slices.  Store bars in the refrigerator, especially on a hot day.  Makes 24 bars.

Chicken Ranch Pillows

Ingredients:
2-3 chicken breasts
8 oz. cream cheese
2 pkg. crescent rolls
2 tsp salt
1 ranch dressing mix (or make your own mix as I did: 2 Tbsp parsley, 1 tsp dill, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion flakes, 1/2 tsp basil, 1/2 tsp pepper)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Boil chicken with 1/2 in. of water covering the chicken and add salt. Boil about 10-15 minutes on medium high. When water froths, check to see if chicken is done. Drain and rinse briefly with cold water. Shred chicken. Add cheese by thirds into chicken. Add ranch dressing mix. Roll out crescent rolls and scoop a Tbsp of chicken mixture on large part of the triangle and roll up. Bake 11-14 minutes.

Sopapilla Cheesecake Pie

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sopapilla-cheesecake-pie/detail.aspx

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla extract
• 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup honey

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Beat the cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.
3. Unroll the cans of crescent roll dough, and use a rolling pin to shape each piece into 9x13 inch rectangles. Press one piece into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the baking dish, then cover with the remaining piece of crescent dough. Stir together 3/4 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Dot the mixture over the top of the cheesecake.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the crescent dough has puffed and turned golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle with honey. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 squares.

Chicken Rolls

1  8-oz. package cream cheese 4 cups cooked cubed chicken
¼  cup butter, softened           (about 5-6 breasts)
⅛ tsp. pepper                                 1 4-oz. can mushrooms (stems and pieces)
2 cans crescent rolls                   1 cup bread crumbs
½ cup melted butter or marg.

Cream together cream cheese, butter and pepper, fold in chicken and mushrooms.  Roll out rolls, place ¼ cup mixture in each. Seal edges by pinching together.  Dip into melted butter and roll in bread crumbs. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 for 30-40 minutes. Top with gravy.

Gravy – 2 cans cream of chicken soup and ½  can of milk per can. Heat until desired temperature or make your own gravy from chicken broth.

Serve with mashed potatoes.

* For freezing, prepare chicken rolls without gravy, let cool, and freeze.  Can be warmed in microwave for a quick meal!

Striped Delight

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup margarine
1-8 oz.  package cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
20 oz. Coop Whip (works better than whipped cream)
2 small packages  chocolate pudding mix
3 cups milk

Directions:
1.Blend 2 cups flour and 1 cup margarine.  Press into 9x13 pan.  Cook at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until light brown. Cool.

2.  Soften 1-8 oz. package cream cheese at room temperature.  Beat until soft.  Add 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, and 8 oz. of Cool Whip.  Spread on cooled crust.

3. Mix 2 small (or 1 large) package of chocolate instant pudding with 3 cups milk.  Spread on top of cream cheese mixture.

4. Top with 12 oz. of Cool Whip (and nuts if desired)

Keep Refrigerated.