Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Green Grape Salad

Green Grape Salad
4 pounds seedless green, or red grapes (or you can use 1/2 of each)

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 ounces chopped pecans, or walnuts
2 level tablespoons brown sugar

Combine all ingrediant together and stir well. Keep refrigerated until it is time to serve.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Frog Eye Salad

This is a super yummy summer treat

Frog Eye Salad
1 box Acini de Pepe pasta (de Cecco brand)
1 can crushed pineapple (drain juice to use for sauce)
2 cans chunk pineapple (drain juice to use for sauce)
2 cans mandarin oranges drained
1 cup sugar
3 T flour
2 eggs beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-2 cups marshmallows
1 large container Cool Whip

Make sauce of 1 ¾ cups pineapple juice, 1 cup sugar,
2 eggs beaten, 3 Tablespoons flour.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickens.
Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Cool.

Cook and rinse pasta; allow to cool.
Add sauce
Add pineapple, mandarin oranges and 1-2 cups marshmallows
Add Cool Whip

Garnish with sliced strawberries or raspberries