Honey Lime Fruit Salad

At my husbands company pool party this month we enjoyed this refreshing fruit salad, it had a simple dressing that really made all the flavors pop, and it was so good! Thanks to Patty for sharing her dressing.

Ingredients

Salad

1/3 cantaloupe, cut into 3/4-inch chunks (about 2 cups)
1 (16 ounce) container strawberries, quartered (about 3 cups)
5 medium kiwis, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks (about 2 1/2 cups)

Dressing

3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves

Directions

Cut up fruit and put into a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix honey, lime juice, zest, and mint. Right before serving, pour the dressing over the fruit and toss gently to combine.

Oatmeal Cake

This recipe is so gooey and delicious I'm salivating just thinking about it. The recipe is one from my next door neighbor (Caralun Anderson) growing up. You'll want to try this one out.

1 1/c C. Boiling Water
1 C. oatmeal
1 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1/2 C. Margarine
2 Eggs
1 1/2 C. Flour
1 tsp. Soda
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Nutmeg

Pour Water over oats and let set. In a separate bowl cream sugar and margarine, then add eggs and vanilla. Add the Oat's & water to the mixture and cream all of them together. Next add the flour and spices and mix well. Bake in a greased 9x13 pan at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Topping:
1/2 C. Margarine
1 C. Brown Sugar
1/2 C. Evaporated Milk
2 C. Coconut
1 C. Chopped Walnuts
Bring Margarine, milk and sugar to a boil, then add coconut and nuts. Spread over warm cake and broil for 1-2 minutes until it turns golden brown.

Delicious Guacamole

Ummm, umm, um!
That says it all.

6 ripe avocados, diced
4 green onions, finely chopped
3 roma tomatoes, diced
1 lime, juice only
1/4 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
2 packets McCormick Guacamole Seasoning

Mix all ingredients together and serve with tortilla chips.

Chicken Teriyaki Sandwiches

These were so good. Perfect for summer grilling. As soon as I saw them over at Family Favorite Recipes I knew I had to give em a try, they did not disappoint.

4 chicken breasts
1 bottle Teriyaki sauce (we used Lawry's brand)
3/4 c. brown sugar
4 slices deli ham
1 can sliced pineapple (or you can use fresh which would be even better)
4 slices Pepper Jack cheese
4 large hamburger buns

Pound chicken breasts until they are about 1/4" thick all around. Place in a large Ziploc bag. Combine Teriyaki sauce and brown sugar until sugar dissolves. Add 1/2 of the mixture to the bag with the chicken and seal tightly. Place bag in refrigerator for at least 4-5 hours. Separate remaining Teriyaki mixture into 2 separate bowls (to prevent cross contamination use 2 separate brushes too)-- one for the pineapple, one for the chicken. Open pineapple can and save a little of the juice in a bowl. Place chicken and pineapple on the grill (medium heat). Brush with Teriyaki sauce every few minutes until chicken and pineapple are done-- try to only flip the chicken and pineapple once. Either on the grill or in a frying pan, cook ham with a little of the pineapple juice until it becomes nice and hot. Slice open hamburger buns and place a piece of cooked chicken on each bottom bun. Top with cheese, ham, grilled pineapple, and bun top. Serve immediately with remaining grilled pineapple.

Cordon Bleu Pillows

At the recommendation of a friend, I made these for the first time a few nights ago and my kids loved them. More please was the consensus around here.

12 Rhodes White Dinner Rolls, thawed
2 cups cooked and diced chicken breast (shredded rotisserie chicken works well too)
1 cup cooked and diced ham
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
1 packet Italian seasoning
salt & pepper to taste
1 egg, beaten
sesame seeds or bread crumbs


Combine two rolls and flatten into an 8-inch circle. Mix together chicken, ham, cheese and seasonings. Place 1/6th of the filling in the center of each circle. Pull edges up around filling and pinch together to seal. Place on a cookie sheet or in jumbo muffin tins. Brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds or bread crumbs. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise 30 minutes. Remove wrap and bake at 350° F 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

Cream sauce:

1 can cream of chicken of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1/8 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
1 tablespoon mayo
Milk (add till desired consistency)

Combine ingredients in sauce pan and cook over medium heat until heated through.

Whipped Strawberry Sensation

I tried this at a baby shower a few weeks ago and it was so refreshing and delicious. A serious hit. I think when I make it, I may put another layer of the crust in between, you can never have to many Oreo's, right?

4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
8 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Line 9x5-inch loaf pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Mash 2 cups of the strawberries in large bowl. Add condensed milk, juice and 2 cups of the whipped topping; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.

Mix chopped cookies and butter. Spoon over whipped topping mixture. Cover with ends of foil and gently press cookie mixture into whipped topping mixture. Freeze 6 hours or until firm.

Invert dessert onto serving plate when ready to serve; remove pan and foil. Spread remaining whipped topping onto top and sides of dessert. Slice remaining 2 cups strawberries; arrange over dessert. Store leftovers in freezer.

Grilled Corn on the Cobb

I love stopping by the local corn stands this time of year.
Grilling corn is always a fun and simple alternative to boiling it.

6 ears corn
6 Tbsp. Butter
Salt and pepper

Peel back corn husks and remove silk. Spread a Tablespoon of butter on each ear of corn, add a dash of salt and pepper all over. Close the husks and cover in aluminum foil. Grill on high heat for 30 minutes, rotating occasionally for more even cooking, until tender.

Meatball Subs

This is a real hit whenever I dish it up. They're quick and easy too.

2 lbs meatballs ( I get mine at Costco)
1 jar marinara
1 green pepper (sliced)
1 large onion (sliced)
1 container mushrooms 8 oz (sliced)
2 Tbsp Butter
Provolone/Mozzarella cheese slices or shreds
Hero Rolls

In a skillet melt butter and saute peppers, onions & mushrooms until tender and caramelized, remove from skillet. Warm meatballs on medium high heat for 3-5 minutes then add the marinara and reduce heat, bring to a simmer. Open & toast hero rolls then lightly butter. On a baking sheet add meatball mixture to hero roll and top with veggies & sliced cheese. Broil for 1-2 minutes in oven until melted. Enjoy. You can omit the veggies for those with a more picky palate.

Shredded Catalina Chicken

This is a quick and easy recipie my kids love.

1 Rotisserie Chicken (shredded)
1 small jar apricot jam
1 small bottle Catalina dressing (Russian dressing works well too)
1 packet Lipton onion soup mix

Combine jam, dressing and soup mix in bowl, pour over shredded chicken and mix well. Warm in the oven at 350 for 30-40 minutes or on the stove top over medium heat until warm through. Serve over baked potatoes or rice. Garnish with cheese if desired.

Raspberry Pie

This is a perfect dessert for the fourth!

1 small pkg Raspberry Jello

1/2 C. Sugar

1 1/3 C. Boiling water

1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice

2 C. Raspberries

3 oz. Cream Cheese

1/3 C. Powdered Sugar

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 C. Cream

1 Pie Shell (either pastry shell cooked, or graham cracker crust)

Dissolve jello and sugar in water, then add lemon juice and stir in raspberries and place in fridge to chill. Beat powdered sugar, vanilla and cream cheese until fluffy. Whip the cream until peaks form then fold into the cream cheese mixture. Spread half of the cream cheese mixture into pie shell, top with 1/2 of the raspberry mixture, then the remaining cream cheese mixture and top with the remainder of the raspberry mixture. Chill for 2 hours before serving.