Category Potlucks

No-Bake Strawberry Ice Box Cake

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Such a pretty dessert!  Pretty desserts are always a hit at an RV potluck this one was no exception…I came home with an empty serving dish!  Score!

INGREDIENTS:

2 qts. fresh strawberries, sliced
2 (8 oz.) tubs fat-free whipped topping (or use regular or light)
1 (14.4 oz.) box graham crackers
1/2 cup milk chocolate chip morsels

DIRECTIONS:

1. Spread a small amount of whipped topping on the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan. Place 5 graham cracker sheets down the side of dish.  Then add 2 more sheets on opposite side and 1 single rectangle in the last space. Lightly cover the top of the graham crackers with more whipped topping and then a layer of sliced strawberries. Repeat three times, until you have four layers of graham crackers.   You’ll end with a layer of strawberries on top.

2. Place milk chocolate chip morsels in a plastic bag. Microwave in 10 second intervals until melted. Snip the end of the plastic bag and drizzle chocolate over top of cake.

3. Refrigerate covered for at least four hours, or until the crackers have softened completely.  Serve.

How pretty is that??

Angel Food Pineapple Cake

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A super duper, easy peasy dessert recipe fit for any potluck or just to enjoy with a few close friends around a campfire.

Angel Food cake mix

20 oz can crushed pineapple

Combine cake mix and can of pineapple (with juice), mixing by hand.

The mixture starts to froth and it turns into an amazingly airy, fluffy bowl of deliciousness right before your eyes.

Once it’s all mixed up, simply pour it into a 9 x 13 baking dish and bake it at 350 for 30 minutes.

Top with whipped cream and serve!

 

Seven Layer Salad

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This is an excellent dish to take for a potluck.  It receives lots of compliments and there isn’t anything left to take home!

1 head iceberg lettuce

1 c shredded carrots
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium cucumber, chopped
1 c cauliflower, chopped
1/2 c red onion, diced
1 – 10 oz pkg frozen peas
1 1/2 c mayonnaise
2 T white sugar
1 pkg (2 c) shredded cheddar cheese
12 slices crisp bacon, crumbled

Cook bacon until crispy and set aside.  In a large clear bowl (trifle dish works well), layer first 7 ingredients as listed.   Combine Mayonnaise & sugar and spread evenly over top of salad.  Sprinkle cheese and then crumbled bacon over top of Mayonnaise mixture.  Cover and chill approximately 24 hours.  Toss Salad before serving.

Ham & Cheese Pinwheels

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Invited to an appetizer potluck?  Here’s a great dish that will get scarfed up in NO time!

2 – 8 oz pkgs cream cheese

Yum!

1 – pkg dry ranch salad dressing
12 inch flour tortillas
1 lb thinly sliced ham
1/4 c finely chopped green pepper
Shredded cheddar cheese
Options:  Finely diced tomatoes, finely chopped black olives, finely chopped red pepper

Soften cream cheese and add ranch dressing, mix well.  Add green pepper (or any options) to the cream cheese mixture, mixing well.

Spread cream cheese mixture on a tortilla.  Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of cream cheese mixture.  Cover cheese with slices of ham.  Tightly roll up the tortillas and wrap in plastic wrap.  Chill for at least 2 hours and then slice into 1 inch thick slices.