Guilt Free Ice Cream
3 c fresh fruit, pureed in blender 1 1/2 c sugar
1 can fat free evaporated milk
1 can fat free sweetened condensed milk
1 quart fat free half and half
1 T vanilla
1/4 t salt
Combine and freeze according to your ice cream freezers directions. This recipe is for a 1 gallon ice cream freezer.
Fancy Ice Cream Sandwiches
1 16 ct box of mini ice cream sandwiches
1 can cherry pie filling
1 jar hot fudge sauce
Reddi-whip
Line the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan with ice cream sandwiches. Spread cherry pie filling over top. Drizzle with hot fudge sauce and put in freezer until serving time. Spoon out 1 ice cream sandwich to each person and put a squirt of whipped topping on the top.
Cottage Cheese Jello Salad
1 pint small curd cottage cheese
1 small box jello - any flavor
1 8 oz container whipped topping
2 c desired fruit (strawberries, mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail, pineapple, raspberries)
Combine cottage cheese and jello. Fold in fruit and whipped topping. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Cucumbers and Tomatoes - this is so easy but so good!
2 fresh cucumbers, sliced
2 - 4 tomatoes (depending on size), diced
1 c mayo (can use light or fat free)
1/4 t pepper
1/2 dill weed
Combine all ingredients and chill for 2 hours before serving.
Pizza Pasta Salad
16 oz desired pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
3 oz pepperoni slices, cut in half
1 can olives, drained
8 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes
8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tomatoes, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1/2 to 3/4 c italian dressing
Combine pasta with other ingredients. Toss with dressing. Allow to chill one hour before serving.
Cornbread Salad (makes LOTS! - about 20 side dish servings)
1 8 ox pkg corn bread/muffin mix
2 cans corn, drained
2 cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 each green and red bell pepper, diced
10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
Dressing:
1 c sour cream
1 c mayo
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
Cook muffin mix according to package directions. Cool and then crumble. In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients. In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients and then right before serving, pour dressing over salad and toss.
Grandma's Chicken Fruit Salad
3 chicken breasts cooked, cooled and diced OR popcorn chicken, cooked and cooled
1 head lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
3 c grapes
3 c cantaloupe chunks
1 can pineapple chunks, drained but reserve the juice
1 can olives, drained and cut in half
Dressing:
1 c mayo
Pineapple juice
Toss all salad ingredients together. In a small bowl, slowly add pineapple juice while stirring until dressing reaches desired consistency. Toss with salad.
My favorite baked bean recipe to take to bbq's is in the Crockpot section: Beans and Sausage - YUM!
