The GUILD - 7-3-02 - Countdown to Fourth of July Festivities Thread II

7-02-2002

[BigWaveBetty]

Avoid the rush, and get all your holiday cookout necessities today!
Are you ready for some grillin'?

Grill... check!

Something to grill ... check!

Whew, it's hot out here! Something cold to drink ... check!

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More good recipes on Thread I

[Aggie Mama]

Wow, that sounds GREAT!! I'm so sorry about your power difficulties. I don't know how you are making it. One would think that power consumption would be less in the evening since people aren't at work running all those office computers and lights and such.

I know that down here HL&P says to run all of you dishes, laundry, etc. in the evening b/c power is cheaper and plentiful then.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Thanks for the update on your fine son. I am so glad they aren't making him train in this heat.

[MaeWest]

Sounds so good! I used to do a similar emergency dessert with cream cheese blended with sugar and Grand Marnier between the layers.

[pubmom]

Since we're sharing recipes, here's one that I make every 4th that my family loves:

Stars and Stripes Tart

Crust

1 c. butter or margerine, softened
1/2 C. sugar
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. milk

Filling

3 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp grated orange peel
1 tbsp orange juice

Topping

1 pt. strawberries, hulled, sliced, or raspberries
1/4 c. apple jelly, melted (optional)

Heat oven to 400. In large mixer bowl combine sugar and butter. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy. (1 to 2 minutes). Add flour and milk; beat at low speed until well mixed. Press dough on bottom and 1/2" up the sides of a 13x9" baking pan. Prick bottom with fork. Bake for 14-18 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool.

In small mixer bowl combine all filling ingredients; beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy (1-2 min.).

Spread over top of cooled crust. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Just before serving, arrange fruit on filling in the design of an American flag using strawberry slices for stripes (or raspberries) and blueberries for stars. If you wish, you can brush the fruit and filling with melted apple jelly.

This dessert serves 12

[Aggie Mama]

Looks yummy, I'll make it tomorrow. =)

[lodwick]

Click for tunes A nice place to visit, and leave the window open. Someone to watch over me...lalala

[lodwick]

[retrokitten]

I think you are spreading it to my house. I was reading this afternoon- putting off getting ready to go to work- and the power went out. I live in a pretty big condo complex (about 30 buildings/24 units in each building) and the power went out to the whole complex. It's nice and toasty and humid in Chicago like I am sure it is on the other side of the lake. I just kept the blinds and curtains closed hoping that it would keep the place cool. I turned the air on full blast so when it came back on it would cool the place off. Hopefully, I won't have 2 kitty-cicles when I get home!

[retrokitten]

I just saw your post about Martha Stewart and Barbara Striesand. Okay, do we need any proof she is evil? Who has never had Cool-Whip? Sorry, I don't trust anyone who openly admits they have never had cool whip yet decorates thier house with things from the flea market.

[lodwick]

http://www.cob1.addr.com/KMA.j pg

[mountaineer]

I didn't believe her for a minute. When she's all alone in one of her many houses, just Martha and the doggies, she probably makes a big dish of Jello, slathers Cool Whip all over, just sticks her face right in and starts slurping. It's a good thing.

[retrokitten]

I saw that picture of her at the flea market and I totally agree with you. I have a great recipe for a frozen Cool Whip desert that my mom used to make when we were kids. I don't even know what it's called, we just always call it "that cool whip desert." I don't have it handy but let me see if I can remember it off the top of my head, it's really easy.

Pink Cool Whip Desert
1 bar of cream cheese (not fat free, for some reason it makes it taste weird, reduced fat is okay)
1 table spoon mayo
1 tub of cool whip (8 ounce?)
1 small jar marachino cherries
1 can pineapple tidbits drained
1/2 bag of the multi-colored mini-marshmallows

Cream the cream cheese then add mayo and 2 teaspoons of cherry juice (or more as desired). Mix in the cherries, pineapple, and half bag of mini-marshmallows. Mix thoroughly. Last add in Cool-Whip. (None of the measurements are set in stone and can be adjusted to your taste. I like to add extra cherries and reduce the pineapple, but that's just me.) Can be either poured into a jello mold and frozen over night or chilled and served as a desert salad. Personally, I like it as a desert salad, it gets really hard when it's frozen and kind of hard to eat.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

You have freepmail, we will get those pictures posted today.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

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[lodwick]

OMG - too funny on Martha's cool whipping it. Thanks for the mental picture. ;-)

[mountaineer]

Just clinging to the fantasy that she's "regular folks," just like us.

[Endeavor]

Way to go HLL! You got the power CEO's home number. Yes!!! Now we're cookin' with gas. Go get him. Don't let that lousy slime sleep a wink -- call him every hour on the hour when your power's out -- yes I mean into the wee hours of the mornin'. You're up so why shouldn't he be up?

Let me know if you need a wake-up call. -- E

[Endeavor]

Thank you for sharing about your son and his military experiences. It bring home to me how much in awe I am of these wonderful people who are laying it out daily for my life and for my country. Big hug for you and dad and prayers for Eric.