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Happy Easter, everyone!
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
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1 C sugar
- 1 8 oz container cool whip
- 1 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.
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. 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.
Recipe from Bless Your Heart
152 comments
My favorite thing to bring is a German Chocolate Bundt Cake or rolls!
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I am always asked to bring cupcakes. And I don't mind one bit.
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I am one of those that usually brings chips or a quick dessert like brownies from a box. But my mother in law makes this wonderful salad with romain, sugared almons and manderin oranges. MMMMMM!
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I went to tons of links before this, what was I thgnikni?
I lilearlty jumped out of my chair and danced after reading this!
I usually take my Chewy Whole Wheat Brownies. They are always a hit!
I bring cookies, can't go wrong there.
Your style is so unique in crimaopson to other folks I’ve read stuff from. I appreciate you for posting when you have the opportunity, Guess I will just book mark this web site.
I always like to bring Boston Creme cupcakes to our family gatherings.
I've made strawberry pretzel salad before and am now anxious to try it with raspberries. I think I will make it for Easter dinner to serve with my ham and scalloped potatoes. Love to try new recipes!!
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Sheryl
I always bring the same thing broccoli salad or deviled eggs, my family will never try anyhting new it drives me crazy!!!
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My favorite thing to bring is spinach dip but I never get to =( I'm always asked to bring homemade mac and cheese with the invite!
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First of all I must say that that LOVELY Raspberry Cream Cheese Pretzel Salad looks absolutely DEVINE! I am so going to make it for Easter dinner Jaime….many thanks for passing it onto us. 🙂 I tend to often bring something sweet to a gathering. I am usually the “dessert person”. 🙂
Oooo ooo me please! I would love to win a new cookbook! This jello recipe looks divine! I like to bring devilled eggs, or for a treat oatmeal carmelitas. Thanks for the new recipe, I LOVE your blog! [email protected]
I like to take a cup of sour cream, cottage cheese and mayo and mix that with 3-4 T. ranch powder and mix it all together, then you serve that yummy dip with either chips or a veggie tray and it is an easy tasty treat for all!
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I love seven layer chip dip. That is my favorite to bring. I also love to make homemade carrot cake to take places. So yummy.
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I love bringing homemade rolls. People love them and I find them easy to make. [email protected]
Depending on the occasion, I usually bring a baked pasta where I “hide” pumpkin puree in tomato sauce and for dessert I usually bring homemade cupcakes w/ homemade cream cheese frosting or a homemade cheesecake w/ fresh raspberries on the bottom….yummy! I would LOVE to be able to win that book….can't wait to try this “salad” recipe!!!! [email protected]
Angel food Tunnel Cake with chocolate filling
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The last time I went to a family dinner I made your caramel coconut cake and everyone absolutely loved it!
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I was very happy to uncover this web site. I watned to thank you for your time just for this wonderful read!! I definitely liked every little bit of it and I have you book-marked to look at new things on your website.
It's always rolls. Dinner rolls are the most often requested item to bring!
One thing that is requested that I bring most often is my 7 layer Mexican dip. It is to die for and is a great appetizer for things like super bowl parties, family get togethers, etc. My email is [email protected]
I like to take cowboy salsa and tortilla chips, everyone loves it.
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Depending on the celebration, we are usually asked to bring Dutch Oven Ribs. The exception to this rule is Thanksgiving, and in that instance we are usually asked to do pies. It is always fun to see how the family reacts to the various things that we cook. Thanks for all of the recipes and ideas! I am always looking for something new to try!
J.Anderson
I always get requests for my potatoe salad- my oldest brother said it's the best he has EVER tasted! I also love to bring carrot cake with yummy cream cheese frosting! I plan on making the raspberry recipe with strawberries for Easter dinner!
Thanks for your great blog & giveaway!
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We love to bring chocolate trifle – layers of chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, cool whip, and chopped toffee bars. It's always a hit. rhisomers(at)gmail(dot)com
I llove this salad! I think my mother-in-law makes something similar. It is actually one of my favorites to take to functions. I also love taking Doritos salad or cupcakes. Thanks for hosting the giveaway and for the recipe. I love your blog! <3
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I LOVE this salad! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! My favorite thing to bring is Chocolate Mint Brownies. Also Pasta Salad & Scallop Potatoes.
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Love your recipes! I've had the strawberry pretzel salad before, but this sounds really good. I always take BBQ ham and potato salad.
I like to bring cupcakes. They can be kept at room temp plus my Mom always loans me her cupcake holder so they are easy to transport. Happy Easter!
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my most requested dessert to bring is my amazing mother-in-laws white texas sheet cake. Made with lots of yummy almond extract. I even have family members who say I can't come out to visit unless I bring that sheet cake!! LOVE IT!
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my rice krispie squares with carmel in the center and drizzled with chocolate… YUM!
The usual requests are blue cheese stuffed mushrooms or potato salad.
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Easy chocolate eclair cake or strawberry spinach salad.
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I like to bring corn bread salad….mainly because it makes a huge bowl full…it's a southern recipe…and everyone wants the recipe.
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I love bringing my made from scratch two bite brownies. The kids love it. I have a great icing that I pipe on top and add a mini Hersey kiss in the middle. Easy and always a hit.
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You can't lose with brownies, goey, sweet, chewy, brownies.
My favorite thing to bring is dessert! Usually cookies…yumm
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It's a salad called “celebration salad” I know, original. It's a fruit and cream salad. We have it at ALL family gatherings and I bring it when we go somewhere because to me, when I get to spend time with my friends, it's a celebration!
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Gonna go and post this link to my fb!
Is there a way I can make it with whipping cream instead of cool whip?
I love to make salsa. Homemade salsa is divine!
Katie
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I usually attend cookouts that have various ethnic dishes but when I am asked to bring food its a collective of things collard greens, deviled eggs, potato salad and most of all strawberry swirl cake.
Genevia
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depends on what I'm bringing a dish for….
most holidays I get loaded with broccoli casserole (one of my favorite dishes at ANY holiday)
sometimes I make ranch potatoes (potatoes, sour cream, ranch dressing, bacon and LOTS of cheese -it's NOT a diet food people!)
fruit salad! (i make mine with pineapple juice and vanilla pudding mixed together with whatever fruit I feel like)
but my favorite dish …. to BRING somewhere is probably…. cheese and salsa dip with tortilla scoops – nom nom
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I usually bring Banana Split Cake to potlucks. Everyone loves it and ask for the recipe.
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Oops, forgot to leave my email address above [email protected]. Thnx
I like to take anything in a bar form, brownies, fruit bars, etc…anything that is easy to pick up with fingers.
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I usually take cream cheese brownies. They are made with a cake mix so it is fast and easy and they are always a hit.
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I'd bring “death by chocolate.” Delish, but oh so rich, you only should eat a sliver.
Looks like a great cookbook. What are “linger longers?”
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I always take “fluff” you know the contraption of jello's and fruit and coolwhip. I always try to have these ingredients on hand and it is a yummy desert that never has leftovers.
I wanted to tell you about my sister in laws blog. It is totally casual but she has great ideas and recipes too, incase you were interested in taking a peak. myrecipegarden.blogspot.com
You have so inspired me and I love your recipes. Thanks for sharing!
When we take a dessert, we are frequently asked to take my grandmother's English Triffle. It has delicious layers of Angel food cake, vanilla pudding, jello, whipped cream, and berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries). It is heavenly!!
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We love this stuff! I have an oh so easy and yummy pasta salad that I like to make. Thanks!
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I usually bring macaroni and cheese made with cheddar, cream cheese, sausage and chunks of french bread mixed in and tomatoes and bread crumbs on top. 🙂
HI looks very yummy! I usually bring something different everytime I get together with friends and family. Its fun to try a new recipe and most can't wait to see what I came up with this time! I am hosting Easter dinner so I am having ham and all the goodies to go with. Thanks for a good blog.
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Chocolate Lovers Favorite Cake or a cheesecake works everytime.