PATRICIA GREGORY

In keeping with the theme,
here are some recipes for those luscious strawberries...
 

     Strawberry Cheesecake    

Graham cracker pie crust
1 8oz pkg cream cheese
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1/4 cup warmed honey
 

In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually blend in the sweetened condensed milk, then add the lemon juice and the vanilla. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust. Chill for 2 hours.


 

     Low Fat Strawberry Shake    

1/2 ripe banana
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 cup skim milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup ice chips or small cubes

Place all ingredients into blender bowl. Blend at high speed until well blended.  Pour into 2 tall glasses and pop in the straws.

     Strawberry Pie     

1 baked pie crust
3 oz. pkge of strawberry flavor Jello
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cup boiling water
2 tblsp lemon juice
1 pint of fresh strawberries
whipped topping

 

Mix the jello and the sugar. Add boiling water and stir until fully dissolved. Add  lemon juice. Refrigerate until mixture starts to gel. Arrange strawberries on pie crust. Spoon thickened jelly over the berries and refrigerate. Serve with whipped topping.