Christmas Salad

FB Source: Julie Morgan

Ingredients:
Lime Jello 6 oz.
Lemon Jello 6 oz.
Cherry Jello 6 oz.
Pineapple juice 1/2 can.
Crushed pineapple 1 can ( save the juice to use )
Nuts are optional. We used crushed walnuts.
Whipping cream 1/2 pt.

Directions:

1. Make 1 box of Cherry jello as directed. Pour into a 9x13 pan and refrigerate until set.
2. Combined Lemon jello, 1/2 cup hot water, pineapple juice, cream cheese, and crushed pineapple. Layer on top of the cherry jello and refrigerate until set.
3. Make the Lime jello according to package directions. Gently pour over lemon/pineapple and cherry layers and refrigerate until set.
4. Beat the whipping cream. Layer on top. 
5. Sprinkle the nuts over top, if desired.

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

FB Source: Carl Barbaro

ORIGINAL Source: Very Best Baking

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature
2 large eggs
2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp yellow food coloring (optional)
1 cup whipped cream or cool whip for top

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Combine flour and powdered sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until crumbly. 
3. Press onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. 
4. BAKE for 25 minutes.
5. Place cream cheese, eggs, evaporated milk, granulated sugar, flour, lemon juice, lemon peel and food coloring in blender container; cover. Blend until smooth. Pour into partially baked crust.
6. Bake for additional 15 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on wire rack. 
7. Spread whipped cream over top; refrigerate. 
8. Cut into bars. Garnish as desired.

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

FB Source: Theresa Coutain

Ingredients:
1 box lemon cake mix (any kind)
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups Cool Whip, thawed (8 ounce container)
½ to 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, egg, and Cool Whip. The batter will be sticky!
3. Form dough into tablespoonfuls and roll in powdered sugar.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are golden. Allow to cool 1 minute on baking sheet; then remove.

These cookies use only four ingredients, and mix up in less than 5 min.
Seriously awesome. Even better, they use no oil or butter. I know, you might be a little skeptical, too. But these are simply the lightest, softest, yummiest cookies ever.

Stacie says: "I'm not into gimmicks. The real title of the posted recipe is 'Low Fat Crinkle Cookies', but there's nothing low-fat about these, when you consider the Cool Whip in this recipe. And for them to say that it doesn't call for oil or butter, umm, let me refer you again to the Cool Whip. Not that it's a fat or butter, but the first two ingredients on MY Cool Whip tub in the fridge are: Skim Milk, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Coconut and Palm Kernel Oil). So, again, low-fat? I don't think so. But, hopefully, they're still yummy!! ;)As for vilifying fats, well, we should be more worried about calories than the fats."

Starbucks' Lemon Loaf

FB Source: Wanda Koellen

Ingredients:

Lemon Loaf:
1 1/2 cups Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
3 Eggs
1 cup Sugar
2 Tbsp Butter, Softened
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Lemon Extract
1/3 cup Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Oil

Lemon Icing:
1 cup 

+ 1 Tbsp Powdered Sugar .

2 Tbsp Milk (Whole works best, but lower fat milks will work)
1/2 tsp Lemon Extract

Directions:

1. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
2. Use a mixer to blend together the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, lemon extract and lemon juice in a medium bowl.
3. Pour wet ingredient into the dry ingredients and blend until smooth.
4. Add oil and mix well.
5. Pour batter into a well greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into center of the cake comes out clean.
7. Make the lemon icing by combining all the icing ingredients in a small bowl with an electric mixer on low speed.
8. When the loaf is cool, remove it from pan and frost the top with the icing.
9. Let the icing set up before slicing.

This is a Top Secret recipe version of Starbucks Lemon loaf. THANK YOU, CONNIE for this recipe and photo!!!

Lemon-Zucchini Bread

FB Source: High Protein Foods

Ingredients:

Bread:

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
Juice of 1 lemon (or 2 Tablespoons lemon juice)
Zest of 1 lemon
1 cup grated zucchini (you don’t need to peel the zucchini before grating it)

Lemon Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
Juice of 1 lemon (or 2 Tablespoons lemon juice)

Directions:
Bread:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9×5″ loaf pan; set aside.
2. In large bowl, blend flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
3. In medium bowl, beat 2 eggs well, then add canola oil and sugar, and blend well. Then add the buttermilk, lemon juice, and lemon zest and blend everything well. Fold in zucchini and stir until evenly distributed in mixture.
4. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients in the large bowl and blend everything together, but don’t overmix.
5. Pour batter into prepared 9×5″ loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (if your oven tends to run hot, check the loaf after 40 minutes; also. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack and cool completely. While loaf is cooling, you can make the glaze.

Lemon Glaze:

• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and lemon juice until well blended. Spoon glaze over cooled loaf. Let glaze set, then serve.

Nature's Flu Shots

FB Source: Cabria Roberts Culp

Lemony Lemon Brownies

FB Source: Breanna Doyle Pampered Chef Executive Director

Ingredients:

Lemon Brownies:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup flour
2 eggs, large
2 Tbsp lemon zest
2 Tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp sea salt

Tart Lemon Glaze:
4 Tbsp lemon juice
8 tsp lemon zest
1 cup icing sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease an 8×8 inch baking dish with butter and set aside.
3. Zest and juice two lemons and set aside.
4. In the bowl of an electric mixture fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the flour, sugar, salt, and softened butter until combined.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice until combined.
6. Pour it into the flour mixture and beat for 2 mins at medium speed until smooth and creamy.
7. Pour into baking dish and bake for 23-25 mins, should turn golden around the edges.
8. Allow to cool completely before glazing. Do not overbake, or the bars will dry.
9. Filter the powdered sugar and whisk with lemon zest and juice.
10. Spread the glaze over the brownies with a rubber spatula and let glaze set.
11. Cut into bars and serve.

Based on 16 servings:

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/16th

Amount Per Serving

Calories  147 Calories from Fat  58

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  6.4g 10%

Saturated Fat  3.9g 19%

Cholesterol  36mg 12%

Sodium  81mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates  21.8g 7%

Sugars  17.0g

Protein  1.4g

Vitamin A 4% • Vitamin C 8% Calcium 1% • Iron 2%

Nutrition Grade C-

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Bad points

• Very high in sugar

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The Famous Woolworth Ice Box Cheesecake

Southern SOUL recipes , funnies and cute ideas.

Ingredients:
1 (3 ounce) package lemon Jell-O
1 cup boiling water
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons lemon juice
1 12 oz can Carnation Evaporated milk, well chilled
Graham crackers, crushed

Directions:

1. Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Cool until slightly thickened.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice with mixer until smooth. Add thickened Jell-O and beat well.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the Carnation milk until fluffy. Add cream cheese/Jell-O mixture and beat well with mixer.
4. Line bottom of 9 x 13-pan with crushed Graham crackers.
5. Spread filling over and top with more crushed Graham crackers. Chill.

(Recipe from a family member who previously worked for FW Woolworth Co.)

Starbucks Lemon Loaf

Judy Key

Starbucks Lemon Loaf

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups FLOUR
1/2 tsp BAKING SODA
1/2 tsp BAKING POWDER
1/2 tsp SALT
3 EGGS
1 cup SUGAR
2 Tbsp BUTTER; Softened.
1 tsp VANILLA
1 tsp LEMON EXTRACT
1/3 cup LEMON JUICE
1/2 cup OIL

LEMON ICING
1 cup POWDERED SUGAR; Plus 1 Tablespoon.
2 Tbsp WHOLE MILK; I Used 2%.
1/2 tsp LEMON EXTRACT

Directions:

1. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
2. Use a mixer to blend together the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, lemon extract and lemon juice in a medium bowl.
3. Pour wet ingredient into the dry ingredients and blend until smooth.
4. Add oil and mix well.
5. Pour batter into a well greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into center of the cake comes out clean.
7. Make the lemon icing by combining all the icing ingredients in a small bowl with an electric mixer on low speed.
8. When the loaf is cool, remove it from pan and frost the top with the icing.
9. Let the icing set up before slicing.

This is a Top Secret recipe version of Starbucks Lemon loaf.

Quick & Fabulous Shrimp

Proud Parents

Attention shrimp lovers!!
Try this quick way to make fabulous shrimp.

Melt a stick of butter in the pan. Slice one lemon and layer it on top of the butter. Put down fresh shrimp, then sprinkle one pack of dried Italian seasoning. Put in the oven and bake at 350 for 15 min. Best Shrimp you will EVER taste:)

Red, White and Blueberry Trifle

Edith Foster, Independent Consultant with The Pampered Chef (R)

Red, White and Blueberry Trifle
1 prepared angel food cake (13 oz)
1 qt. fresh strawberries
3 cups blueberries
1 container (16 oz) frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, thawed
1 lemon
3 containers (8 oz each) blended strawberry yogurt
1 pkg (3.4 oz) white chocolate instant pudding and
pie filling
2 cups thawed frozen whipped topping, divided

1.) Cut cake into 1-in. cubes using Color Coated Bread Knife; set aside. Hull fresh strawberries and cut into quarters. Set aside ½ cup of the strawberries and ½ cup of the blueberries for garnish. In Classic Batter Bowl, combine remaining fresh and frozen strawberries; mix well.

2.) Juice lemon using Juicer to measure 2 tbsp juice. In Stainless (4-qt.) Mixing Bowl, whisk yogurt,
pudding mix and lemon juice until smooth using Stainless Whisk; immediately fold in 1 cup of the
whipped topping.

3.) To assemble trifle, place one-third of the cake cubes into Trifle Bowl. Top with one-third of the strawberry mixture and one-third of the blueberries, pressing down lightly. Top with one-third of the yogurt mixture, spreading evenly. Repeat layers two times, spreading last layer evenly using the Small Spreader to create a flat surface.

4.) To garnish, fill Easy Accent® Decorator fitted with open-star tip with remaining whipped topping. Pipe whipped topping over top of trifle; garnish with reserved strawberries and blueberries. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Yield: 16 servings Nutrients per serving: Calories 210, Total Fat 2.5 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 280 mg, Fiber 2 g

Cook’s Tip: Cheesecake pudding and pie filling or vanilla pudding and pie filling can be substituted for the white chocolate pudding, if desired. If using vanilla pudding, add 6-8 drops of red food coloring for a pinker color, if desired.

Lemon Blueberry Bread

LaDonna Langley

Lemon Blueberry Bread

Ingredients for the bread:

1-1/2 cups + 1 tbsp all purpose flour, divided
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen

Ingredients for the lemon syrup:
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar

Ingredients for the lemon glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
3-4 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x5" loaf pan, dust with flour, and tap out excess.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla, and oil.

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet. In a separate bowl mix the blueberries with the 1 tbsp of flour and then gently fold them into the mixed batter.

Pour the batter into the pan and bake 50-55 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.

Let bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

While the loaf is cooling, combine the lemon juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously until sugar is dissolved, and then continue cooking for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Use a toothpick to poke holes in the tops and sides of the warm loaf and brush with the lemon syrup. Continue to brush the loaf until all of the syrup is added.

To make the lemon glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice and pour over the top of the loaf. Let the lemon glaze harden before serving.

Spring Cleanse

Sue Austin

SPRING CLEANSE ~ YOUR BODY ~ Yes another post about water lol.

But if you really want to cleanse then DRINK, DRINK, DRINK. Here are 8 home made vitamin water recipes to help you keep the water flowing!

As a rule, you should try to avoid as much as possible industrial food and beverages

1) The classical : lemon/cucumber:
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + 1 cucumber and a lemon, thinly sliced + 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped basil leaf + 1/3 of finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

2) The granite : Strawberry/Lime or Raspberry/Lime
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 6 strawberries / 0r Raspberries and one thinly sliced lime + 12 finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

3) The digestive : Fennel/citrus
First: infuse 1 to 3 grams of dried and crushed fennel in 150 ml of boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool.
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + lemon juice (put the leftover lemon in the mix) + a small thinly sliced orange + 12 fresh chopped mint leaves + the infusion of fennel seeds. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.

4) The antiOX : Blackberry/Sage
Note that a part from the berries, sage leafs is the herb that has the highest antioxidant content.
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of blackberries that have been very slightly crushed + 3-4 sage leaves. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.

5) WATERmelon : watermelon/Rosemary
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of watermelon cut into cubes + 2 rosemary stems. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.

6) The exotic : Pineapple/Mint
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of pineapple cut into cubes + 12 fresh mint leaves finely chopped. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

7) The traditional : Apple/cinnamon
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of apple cut into cubes + 2 cinnamon sticks + 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

8.) The zingibir : Ginger/tea
In advance: heat 1 teaspoon of ginger in two cups of tea, let it cool down.

Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water with two cups of the ginger tea + 4-5 pieces of fresh ginger cut into cubes. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.