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Since you are so nice and lovely…
You most likely get invited to nice places with nice people!
Neighborhood gatherings,
Baby Showers,
Church Pot Lucks,
Family BBQs,
Meet and Greets,
Linger Longers,
Baptisms,
Sit on Santa’s Lap Why Don’t Ya,
Lets All Try And Find A Bunch Of Eater Eggs…
you attend these functions
don’t you?
(I knew you did. Because you are so very nice and lovely.)
Next time you are invited…
make this Raspberry Cream Cheese and Pretzels Salad.
You will instantly be the most loved person at the party.
People will start to say things like….
“Who brought THAT salad.”
and
“Get out of town…that is GOOO-HOOOD.”
and
“Excuse me, but could I please get
married to the maker of that salad.”
and
“Shut the front door, the back door and all of the windows.
Heavenly bliss is in our midst.”
Seriously.
Just trust me.
You want to bring this salad with you.
I got this recipe out of a wonderful cookbook I have been reading.
Bless Your Heart
Bless Your Heart
recipes by Patsy Caldwell and stories by Amy Lyles Wilson. The recipes in this book are very family friendly and look delicious. Fabulous food isn’t the only treasure lingering in the pages. There are great stories written throughout that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It is a heartwarming read, to be truthful.
Thomas Nelson Publishing Company has graciously agreed to give away a copy of this wonderful book…
to three of you.
Nice!
That is very nice and lovely, indeed.
To enter the giveaway leave me a comment telling me the dish/recipe you like to bring most to a gathering.
You know, like….Triple Chocolate Heavenly Bliss
or Strawberry Shortcake Dessert of Wonder
or A Bag Of Chips I Was Really Busy.
(Don’t be ashamed…everyone likes chips.)
What ever you like to bring….tell me all about it. Please leave your email address in your comment, so I can contact you if you are one of the lucky winners.
You may enter until midnight on Sunday April 24th, winner will be announced on Monday morning April 25th.
One entry per person.
1. Throw those pretzels in a small food processor and grind them into coarse crumbs.
2. Add your melted butter and 3 T sugar. Mix until combined.
3. Press the pretzel mixture into a 9×13 pan and bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely.
4. In your stand mixer, or in a medium sized mixing bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add your sugar and mix for about 4 minutes.
5. Add the cool whip and mix for one minute, or until everything is well combined.
6. Heat your water up in the microwave until it is boiling. Add the jello and stir until it is all nice and dissolved.
7. Pour in your raspberries and stir to combine. Place the bowl in your fridge until the mixture has thickened up a bit. (Like syrup, at least. If it has set up more that that…no worries. The recipe will still be wonderful.)
8. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the crust.
9. Pour the beautiful raspberry jello on top, cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
See that pretty little crust under there?
It’s going to be a friend maker.
OR maybe even a marriage maker…
You never know….Salad can be a really powerful tool.
Happy Easter, everyone!
See you back here on Monday!
Recipe from Bless Your Heart
I received the cookbook Bless Your Heart from the Thomas Nelson Publishing Company. I received no compensation for this post, or my review of the book. All ideas and thoughts in the post are my own.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 C pretzels
- 3/4 C butter, melted
- 3 T sugar
- 1ย 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1 C sugar
- 1ย 8 oz container cool whip
- 1ย 6 oz package raspberry jello
- 2 C boiling water
- 3 C frozen raspberries
Instructions
1. Throw those pretzels in a small food processor and grind them into coarse crumbs.ย
2. Add your melted butter and 3 T sugar. Mix until combined.
3. Press the pretzel mixture into a 9x13 pan and bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely.
4. In your stand mixer, or in a medium sized mixing bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth.ย Add your sugar and mix for about 4 minutes.
5. Add the cool whip and mix for one minute, or until everything is well combined.
6. Heat your water up in the microwave until it is boiling. Add the jello and stir until it is all nice and dissolved.ย
7. Pour in your raspberries and stir to combine. Place the bowl in your fridge until the mixture has thickened up a bit. (Like syrup, at least. If it has set up more that that...no worries. The recipe will still be wonderful.)
8. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the crust.ย
9. Pour the beautiful raspberry jello on top, cover and chill for at least 4 hours.ย
Recipe from Bless Your Heart
I love to bring spinach dip in a bread bowl with celery, carrots & crackers to dip. It's easy, delicious & always a crowd pleaser!
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Oh I love potlucks! I am famous for my jello salads ๐ Everyone loves them and almost expects me to bring them LOL I love to try new recipes and am thrilled to try this new one of yours! Thank you so much ๐
bethfraser22 at hotmail dot com
I have a yummy yellow cake that I make every Easter – it is just “springy” even though we aren't having spring yet! Yellow cake mix with mandarine oranges. Frosting is cool whip, instant vanilla pudding and crushed pineapple. Yummy, cool and refreshing!
I am a dessert bringer when it comes to potlucks. I dream of other (main course or side) dishes to bring weeks ahead of time but end up bringing a dessert every time. Maybe it's my lack of recipes lol.
I love to take my orange juice cake, it always gets raves. Or a homemade fruit pie. I just love desserts!
anna dot dykman at yahoo dot com
Depends on what the event is and what I think others will bring. Probably most often is some kind of fruit tray/salad or one of a variety of deserts.
I love this pretzel salad! My grandma makes it all the time, but usually with strawberries. I don't really have a standard food that I take to gatherings. I often take fruit salad of some kind. I like to take fruit muffins once in a while, or I'll take desserts sometimes too. It just depends on the function, my mood, and the ingredients I have on hand.
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I bring all kinds of stuff – I LOVE potlucks!!!! Lately though I have been in love with this toffee dip and apple slices so I have been bringing that dish quite often. I am looking forward to making this though. I think it is going to be great next time I have to go to a function. [email protected]
It varies with seasonal goodies from my garden. Homemade pico de gallo with chips is a favorite. Wacky cake or Cream Puff cake for a dessert. Raspberry Chipolte Sauce (homemade) over meatballs and rice for meat dish.
Depends on how much time I have & how I feel usually I'll ask. It could be anything from a Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake, to my Luscious Lime Cheesecake bars or some white chocolate key lime crinkle cookies.
I take my daughter's chicken enchilada casserole. I've had many people tell me to bring it again, as it is their favorite casserole ever. In the summertime, I love to take a HUGE fruit salad of fresh fruit with vanilla and lemon pudding and sweetened whipped cream…never have to worry about taking any leftovers home.