Whenever I was in Dana Point California, there was a small Italian Restaurant where I always ordered the Shrimp Piccata. It’s been closed for about 10 years now, but I always remembered how this was one awesome dish. Here’s a recipe that’s similar.
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
4
Ingredients
1(16 ounce) packagelinguine pasta
¼cupolive oil
¼cupbutter
1pounduncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
10baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2clovesgarlic, chopped
1(6 ounce) jarmarinated artichoke hearts, chopped, with juice
½lemon, juiced
3tablespoonscapers with juice
1splashdry white wine (Optional)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
Heat olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shrimp, mushrooms, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add artichokes, lemon juice, capers, and white wine. Cook and stir until shrimp is tender and mixture is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
Spoon shrimp piccata over individual beds of pasta. Season with salt and pepper.
Pumpkin Nut Muffins. Delicious for breakfast, these muffins are also good with lunch or your afternoon coffee break.
Ingredients
2cupssifted all-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonground cinnamon
½teaspoonground nutmeg
¼teaspoonground ginger
2eggs
⅓cupbuttermilk
⅓cupbutter, melted
1tablespoonmolasses
½teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupwhite sugar
1cupcanned pumpkin
½cupchopped pecans
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin-pan cups, 2 1/4 inches in diameter.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger onto wax paper.
Beat together the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, molasses, vanilla, sugar and pumpkin in a large bowl. Stir in the dry ingredients, all at once, just until moistened. Fold in the nuts. Spoon into the prepared muffin-pan cups, filling almost to the top.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean. Remove the muffins from the cups and cool on wire racks. Serve warm.
When you add the ingredients of a delicious pizza with the heavenly cream cheese, you get this amazing hot pizza dip! Caution: don’t serve this unless you want friends and family to ask you to make it over and over!
Hot Pizza Dip Recipe
Ingredients you will need:
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 8oz. can pizza sauce
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons thinly sliced onion
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup mini-pepperoni
Breadsticks, crackers, or tortilla chips (for dipping)
Chop 2 tablespoons green peppers. Thinly slice 2 tablespoons onions.
In a bowl, mix 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
Spread mixed cream cheese across bottom of 9″ pie pan.
Combine 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese in bowl.
Sprinkle half of the cheese across the top of the cream cheese in the pan.
Pour 1 8 oz. can pizza sauce over the top of cheese mixture.
Spread the sauce evenly.
Put remaining cheese on top of pizza sauce.
Spread chopped green peppers and onions across cheese.
Place 1/4 cup mini-pepperoni across the top. Place in microwave and heat on high for 3 or 4 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Remove from microwave. Let sit for 2 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars | Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake Treat. Brace yourself; this Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bar is so delicious it will knock you out of this world! Just make sure to grab yourself a piece early, because once your friends and family taste them, they’ll be gone in a flash! Pick up some apples and get out the baking pans! It’s time to make dessert!
Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Ingredients you will need:
1 (1 lb 1.5 oz) package oatmeal cookie mix
3 Granny Smith or Gala apples
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup chopped pecans of walnuts
2 eggs
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, pour 1 package oatmeal cookie mix. Add 1/2 cup butter.
Combine butter with cookie mix. Try using the Rada Food Chopper, a useful tool that makes this an easy task.
Set aside half of the crumb and butter mixture for later.
Place the other half in a 9 x 13″ pan. With most pans you should line with foil and grease lightly. With the Rada Rectangular Baker, no foil or grease is necessary. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
While the mixture is baking, combine 2 packages cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Beat until smooth.
Core and slice 3 apples. Try using the Rada Vegetable Peeler to peel and the Heavy Duty Paring Knife to slice.
With a large knife, finely chop the apples. The Rada French Chef Knife is ideal for this. In a bowl, combine apples, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Mix well.
When cookie mixture is done baking, remove from oven and spread cream cheese mixture evenly across the top.
Sprinkle cream cheese mixture with apple mixture.
Chop 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts.
Add remaining cookie mixture to top. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts. Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until topping has set.
Be the hit of the next party with these quick and easy pepperoni pizza puffs. These appetizers are great at any number of different events. They are easy to make and in no time at all you will have a great snack. Even better, kids love them!
How to Make Pepperoni Pizza Puffs:
Ingredients you will need:
3/4 C. flour
1 (3 oz.) pkg. pepperoni
3/4 t. baking powder
1 C. shredded Italian cheese blend
3/4 C. milk
1/4 C. grated Romano cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 C. pizza sauce
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grab the pepperoni and chop it into smaller slices. Kristy used the Rada Cook’s Utility knife. Set aside.
Be the hit of the next party with these quick and easy pepperoni pizza puffs. These appetizers are great at any number of different events. They are easy to make and in no time at all you will have a great snack. Even better, kids love them!
Prep Time15minutesmins
Cook Time20minutesmins
Total Time35minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Servings: 28puffs
Ingredients
3/4C.flour
1(3 oz.) pkg. pepperoni slices, chopped
3/4t.baking powder
1 T.Italian Seasoning
1C.shredded Italian cheese blend
3/4C.milk
1/4C.grated Romano cheese
1egg, beaten
1/2C.pizza sauce
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°. Spray 28 mini muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and Italian seasoning.
Whisk in milk and egg.
Stir in chopped pepperoni, Italian cheese blend and Romano cheese; let stand about 15 minutes, then stir again.
Divide mixture evenly among greased mini muffin cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
Mix crushed vanilla wafers, melted butter and 2/3 cup of the crushed peanuts. Put in a 9×13” pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
SECOND LAYER: Mix cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping.
Spread over first layer.
THIRD LAYER: Mix chocolate pudding and milk. Chill to set. Spread over second layer.
FOURTH LAYER: Spread 2 cups whipped topping over third layer.
Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the chopped peanuts over top. Grate chocolate bar (Rada Cutlery Vegetable Peeler shown above) and sprinkle over top. Chill overnight.
Wow your guests and enjoy rave reviews with this recipe for Drumstick Bars!
Course: Dessert
Ingredients
2cupsvanilla wafers, crushed
1/2cupbutter or margarine, melted
1cupcrushed salted peanuts
1(8 oz.) pkg.cream cheese, softened
1/3cuppeanut butter
1cuppowdered sugar
4cupswhipped topping
2small pkgs.instant chocolate pudding
3cupsmilk
1largechocolate bar
Instructions
FIRST LAYER: Mix crushed vanilla wafers, melted butter and 2/3 cup of the crushed peauts. Put in a 9 x 13″ pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
SECOND LAYER: Mix cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Spread over first layer.
THIRD LAYER: Mix chocolate pudding and milk. Chill to set. Spread over second layer.
FOURTH LAYER: Spread 2 cups whipped topping over third layer. Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the chopped peanuts over top. Grate chocolate bar and sprinkle over top. Chill overnight.
This 20-minute Big Mac salad recipe (or simply cheeseburger salad) will convince you to skip the drive-through! This dish captures the satisfying taste of a cheeseburger with all the crisp freshness of a salad. It also gets a classic McDonald’s upgrade with copycat Big Mac sauce — just like the casserole version of this burger.
The inspiration for a hamburger salad came from my childhood memories of rare stops at McDonald’s after gymnastics practice. We seldom ate out when I was growing up (my parents much preferring home cooked meals), so even though I loved my mom’s food, those unexpected stops for fast food were such a treat. Now I try to avoid all those processed ingredients myself, and with this keto Big Mac salad recipe, I can enjoy the same flavors at home, all the time — and so can you!
Let’s be real — the key to this cheeseburger salad is the Big Mac salad dressing! The sauce at the fast food joint is loaded with sugar, but I sweeten mine with Besti powdered instead. It’s just as sweet and has no aftertaste, but has 0 net carbs, 0 calories, and unlike most sweeteners, dissolves easily for a smooth texture. Try it out and see for yourself!
INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS
This section explains how to choose the best Big mac salad ingredients, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
CHEESEBURGER SALAD:
The main ingredients for this salad are very similar to what you’d find in a Big Mac:
Ground Beef – Use hamburger for classic flavor (I usually use 85/15 lean ground beef), but if you like, you can use ground turkey or ground chicken instead.
Sea Salt& Black Pepper
Romaine Lettuce – Chopped iceberg lettuce, arugula, or spinach leaves would also work.
Tomatoes – I used chopped Roma tomatoes, but you could use cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes if you prefer. You can also omit them if you want to, as a traditional Big Mac doesn’t have any.
Cheddar Cheese – The Big Mac sandwich traditionally includes a slice of processed cheese, but we’re using shredded cheddar. You can omit to make the salad dairy-free and paleo-friendly if needed.
Pickles – Dice up some dill pickles and add them to the salad for a delightful crunch and an extra layer of flavor. You can also add diced or sliced red onions for even more crunch!
Sesame Seeds – Instead of a sesame seed bun, garnish with sesame seeds for the same flavor!
Mayonnaise – I used my own homemade avocado oil mayonnaise, but store-bought would work as well (this is my favorite store-bought brand when I don’t have time to make my own).
Pickles – Use dill pickles and dice finely for the special sauce. You can also use sweet pickle relish instead, but beware that this will have added sugar or corn syrup.
Mustard – I used classic yellow mustard, but you could use Dijon instead, or even keto honey mustard if you like extra sweetness.
Vinegar – Adds tang to the dressing. I used white vinegar, but apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, or rice vinegar can all work instead.
Smoked Paprika – Adds a subtle smokiness to the dressing, and is responsible for its signature color. Regular sweet paprika would also work.
Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – I used this instead of ketchup to add natural sweetness to the dressing, as it dissolves better than other sugar substitutes. You could also use zero sugar honey or sugar free ketchup. Regular powdered sugar works from a recipe standpoint, but I can’t recommend it because the whole point of this Big Mac salad is to make it healthier!
HOW TO MAKE BIG MAC SALAD
This section shows how to make cheeseburger salad, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Brown the meat. Add the ground beef to a large skillet. Break apart with a spatula and season with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink.
Blend the Big Mac salad dressing. Combine the mayo, pickles, mustard, vinegar, smoked paprika, and powdered Besti in a blender. Puree until smooth. Adjust sweetener to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
TIP: Need thinner sauce?
If the dressing is thicker than you like, you can thin it out with water or oil and puree again.
Plate the cheeseburger salad. Add lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, and pickles to a salad bowl.
Add the beef and dressing. Top with ground beef crumbles, then drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.
Garnish. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Store: Keep leftover Big Mac Salad in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days, with the dressing stored in a separate container. If you already added the dressing, it will only be good for 1 day.
Meal prep: Chop the pickles, tomatoes, and lettuce, precook the ground beef, and make the sauce. Store in separate containers in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Assemble just before eating.
Make this fresh 7-Layer Greek Dip recipe for a tasty appetizer everyone will love! This healthy dip recipe features an array of fresh ingredients perfectly layered for an out-of-this-world flavor. Just be sure to make enough for everyone!
8 oz. hummus
1 C. fat free Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 t. fresh dill, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Pinch of salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 t. red onion, minced
1 C. English cucumber, 1/2-inch dice
1 C. Roma tomato, seeded, 1/2-inch dice
1/4 C. feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 C. Kalamata olives, sliced
In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt, garlic, chopped dill, lemon juice, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Make this fresh 7-Layer Greek Dip recipe for a tasty appetizer everyone will love! This healthy dip recipe features an array of fresh ingredients perfectly layered for an out-of-this-world flavor. Just be sure to make enough for everyone! 7-Layer Greek Dip Recipe
Ingredients
8oz.hummus
1C.fat free Greek yogurt
1clovegarlic, finely minced
1t.fresh dill, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Pinchsalt
Freshly ground black pepper
2t.red onion, minced
1C.English cucumber, 1/2-inch dice
1C.Roma tomato, seeded, 1/2-inch dice
1/4C.feta cheese, crumbled
1/4C.Kalamata olives, sliced
Instructions
In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt, garlic, chopped dill, lemon juice, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Ordering from an Amish Restaurant / Store. Mary Yoder’s in Middlefield, Ohio. And a few great recipes. One of our favorites. Was just there this past Tuesday.
Mary Yoder’s is a Amish restaurant my wife and I frequent often. Actually going there for dinner Saturday and I’ll be getting several loafs of bread. Also I’m giving you a link to their store if anyone would wish to order from there.
I’ve had their bread, pies, pastry, plus jelly and jams. For those who don’t live nearby, they have online ordering.
Currently Featured Amish Recipes
Hearty Hamburger Soup
1 tbsp. butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 lb. ground beef
2 cups tomato juice
1 cup diced potatoes
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/3 cup flour
4 cups milk
Melt butter into saucepan, brown meat; add onion and cook until transparent. Stir in remaining ingredients except flour and milk. Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender. Combine flour with one cup of milk. Stir into soup mixture. Boil. Add remaining milk and heat, stirring frequently. Do not boil after adding remaining milk.
This recipe can be adapted to your family’s taste. Celery can be substituted for the green pepper if you wish.
Pineapple Sheet Cake
Filling:
1 can crushed pineapple
2/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp. corn starch
Dough:
2/3 cup warm milk
4 tsp. sugar
1 cake yeast
3 beaten egg yolks
3 cups flour
1/2 lb. margarine
Preheat oven to 350o. Combine crushed pineapple, sugar and cornstarch in pan. Cook until thick. Cool. Cut margarine into flour as for pie dough; crumble yeast into milk and add sugar. Let stand until mixture bubbles, add to flour mixture. Mix in beaten egg yolks. Knead dough lightly and divide into two parts. Roll out one half of dough on floured board and fit in a 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread pineapple mixture on top. Roll out second piece of dough and place on top of filling. Let stand for one hour in warm place. Bake in 350o oven for 30 minutes. At once put on thin confectioners sugar frostiing. Other fillings such as blueberry and raspberry may be used instead of pineapple.
Cinnamon Bread
1/2 cup lukewarm water
2 pkgs yeast
1 1/2 cup lukewarm milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup flour, plus
1/4 cup shortening
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Soak for five minutes. Combine lukewarm milk, 1/4 cup sugar and salt. Add 1 cup flour, shortening and beaten egg. Continue to add flour until you get a soft dough. Let rise for one hour. Punch down and let rise again. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. roll dough into rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture and roll like a jelly roll. Let rise again and bake at 350o for about 30 minutes.
Delicate Lemon Squares
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup sufted flour
Preheat oven to 325o. Mix all ingredients.. Pat into a 9inch square pan. Bake at 325o for 15 minutes.
Filling:
1 cup sugar
2 tablespooons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
juice of one large lemon
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Combine all ingredients. Pour over baked layer. Bake at 325o for 25 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into squares.
Chicken and Dumplings
1 chicken – preferably a 4 pound hen
1 teaspoon salt
Water to cover
4 medium-sized potatoes, sliced
2 tablespoons parsley
For Dumpling dough:
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2-3 tablespoons water
Cut chicken into serving pieces and cook until tender. Season with salt. When chicken is almost soft, add the potatoes.
To make dumplings, make a well in the flour and add the eggs and salt. Work together into a stiff dough, adding the water or milk if too dry. Roll out the dough as thin as possible (1/8 inch) and cut in 1 inch squares with a knife or pastry wheel. Drop into the boiling broth, which should be sufficient to cover the chicken. Add the chopped parsley. Some flour can be added to the broth to make it like gravy. Serves 6-8.
Graham Cracker Pudding. When we go to certain Amish or Mennonite restaurants, I cannot resist the Graham Cracker Pudding. Below is a great Recipe I found.
Graham Cracker Pudding takes me back to my childhood when picnics and church potluck dinners had every imaginable dessert – including this dish – from which to choose.
Dave and I had only one prenuptial agreement, and that was about graham crackers. You see, I grew up on Honey Maid graham crackers, and it’s the only brand I eat – if I can help it.
A few months before we were married, we were in a grocery store. I picked up a box of these graham crackers. I told him that if I ever sent him to the store to pick up graham crackers, there was only one kind I expected him to come home with – Honey Maid. He has never let me down.
[No, the company isn’t paying me anything for this blurb.]
I suppose you could say I’m partial to graham crackers over vanilla wafers. I’m partial to this graham cracker dish over banana pudding. That’s because I grew up right by the Mason-Dixon line, and banana pudding just wasn’t a common dessert. Graham Cracker Pudding was (and still is).
The Pudding
You’ll need a box of Honey Maid graham crackers – or at least one pack of the crackers. You choose the flavor of pudding you like, grab some bananas and whipped topping, and have enough milk on hand to whip up the pudding, and you’re all set.
start by cooking the pudding according to the directions on the box
I’ve used three different flavors: vanilla, chocolate, and butterscotch. On occasion, I’ve mixed a box of chocolate with a box of vanilla and cooked them together. It’s a lighter flavor of chocolate, which suits some folks better.
getting started
cooked over medium heat, it’s done in about 5-10 minutes
I prefer using the cooked pudding over instant, but I’ve resorted to instant pudding when I didn’t have much time or didn’t have any other choice on hand. You can make your own from scratch if you prefer that.
How to assemble
In place of whipped topping, you can use Dream Whip or whip your own cream. This dish is about as versatile as you can get. For this recipe, I made the butterscotch pudding, so that’s what you’ll see in the photos.
After the pudding is cooled, you add crumbled graham crackers and whipped topping, and slice bananas into the mix.
I usually mix the whipped topping into the pudding and then add the crackersafter adding whipped topping & crackers, mix in sliced bananaslookin’ good, eh?put it into a clear bowl – it makes a pretty dish
Next, you top the dish with a thin layer of whipped topping, like this:
Crush some graham crackers – in the blender, with a rolling pin, or let your kids stomp on a bag filled with crackers. Then put the crumbs on top. Lookin’ good . . .
I always wait to put the bananas on the top until I’m nearly ready to serve the dessert.
Use thin banana slices for the top – it’s prettier that way, and you won’t need as many bananas (can you tell my mother grew up in the Depression?!)
The recipe
Graham Cracker Pudding
My Windowsill
So easy to make, a child can do this, especially after the pudding is cooked. This dish has folks coming back for more.
2boxes cooked pudding: chocolatevanilla, or butterscotch OR mix vanilla with a butterscotch or chocolate
4cupsmilk
1+ package graham crackers
16oz.whipped topping
3-4bananas
INSTRUCTIONS
Cook pudding according to package directions
Cool completely
Save enough whipped topping for the top, and mix the rest into the pudding
Add crumbled graham crackers and mix into the pudding
Slice 2-3 bananas and mix into the pudding
Place pudding into a nice serving dish
Top with whipped topping
Spread graham cracker crumbs across the top
RIght before serving, slice a banana and put on top of the pudding
*This is a repost from five years ago. I thought it was time to share it again – for those of you who are new to this blog. This is definitely one of my favorite desserts. It can be whipped up and put together in minutes if you use instant pudding. For cooked pudding, give yourself an hour minimum.
Flag Fruit Pizza Recipe | Patriotic Dessert. Looking for something quick ,tasty, and patriotic? This treat from Rada should do the trick.
Looking for a patriotic 4th of July dessert idea? Try this simple American flag cookie pizza. It’s the perfect 4th of July fruit pizza! It’s the perfect sweet treat for a sunny Fourth of July party!
This is a great treat for any occasion, especially as a patriotic dessert for Memorial Day or Independence Day. Try this recipe for your next summer get-together. Step by step directions are directly below, or, if you prefer, watch the video instructions at the bottom.
Fruit Flag Pizza Recipe
Ingredients you will need:
1 tube sugar cookie dough (or use your own recipe)
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
½ pkg. Island Coconut Quick Mix (this can be substituted with a 1/2 c white sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla)
2 to 3 cups Sliced Fresh Fruit (Strawberries, Kiwi, Mandarin Oranges, Red or Green Grapes)
Spread cookie dough onto a 12″ x 15″ cookie sheet and cook according to package directions. Remove from oven and let cool.
While cookie dough is cooling, mix ½ package of Quick Mix with 8-ounces of softened cream cheese.
Our Island Coconut Sweet Dip Quick Mix will give your frosting a fruity flavor you won’t be able to duplicate, but if you don’t have our mix, try mixing your cream cheese with 1/2 c white sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla.
Spread flavored cream cheese mixture evenly over cookie crust.
Slice fresh fruit and layer over cream cheese. Try strawberries and blueberries like Kristy did to make it look like a flag!
You’re done! Show off your beautiful creation at a family get-together or reunion. This treat is perfect for Memorial Day or the Fourth of July!
Looking for a patriotic 4th of July dessert idea? Try this simple American flag cookie pizza. It’s the perfect 4th of July fruit pizza! It’s the perfect sweet treat for a sunny Fourth of July party!
Ingredients
1tubesugar cookie dough, or use your own recipe
8oz.cream cheese, softened
½pkg.Island Coconut Rada Quick Mix, this can be substituted with a 1/2 c white sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla
2 to 3cupsSliced Fresh Fruit, Strawberries, Kiwi, Mandarin Oranges, Red or Green Grapes
Instructions
Spread cookie dough onto a 12″ x 15″ cookie sheet baking stone and cook according to package directions. Remove from oven and let cool.
While cookie dough is cooling, mix ½ package of Quick Mix, or the 1/2 c white sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla, with 8-ounces of softened cream cheese.
Spread flavored cream cheese mixture evenly over cookie crust.
Slice fresh fruit and layer over cream cheese. Try strawberries and blueberries to make it look like a flag!
You’re done!
Notes
Show off your beautiful creation at a family get-together or reunion. This treat is perfect for Memorial Day or the Fourth of July!
If you don’t want blueberries or strawberries on your 4th of July fruit pizza, try substituting these patriotic fruits instead!
Red
watermelon
red raspberries
red seedless grapes
pitted cherries
Blue Fruit
blackberries
black seedless grapes
Now you can enjoy your patriotic 4th of July dessert!
Read on to find Kristy’s video below that will show you step by step how to make our flag fruit pizza.
Four Easy Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Fruits
1. Did you know that if you slice citrus lengthwise you get more juice? You can get 3 times as much juice from a lemon simply by slicing it lengthwise instead of crosswise! Who knew? A lemon sliced crosswise — the way most people would normally cut it — yields around 2 tablespoons of juice. The one that is sliced lengthwise yields up to 1/3 cup!
2. Wrapping bananas in a newspaper and then refrigerating them can keep them fresh for longer. Don’t you hate it when that banana you were saving goes bad? Next time, try this simple tip to save your bananas for a longer time.
3. To preserve lemons, coat them with coconut oil and refrigerate them in an open container. If you’re like most people, your lemons are shoved in the fridge in a flimsy plastic bag. But lemons, if stored at room temperature, can only last a week before they start hardening.
4. Make your lemons more squeezable: Microwave a lemon for a few seconds. It’ll make it softer and easier to squeeze.
