Spring recipes!

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING!

I will have my next video up tonight on Clam Florentine soup. It is a great recipe for spring. It is light, flavorful and oh so pretty!The recipe is so simple it can be done in less than 15 minutes. Pair it with rolls and a salad for a light dinner or lunch. If you are having a dinner party, it is a beautiful 1st course.

For a fun Side dish or dessert try this cool recipe for Pretzle Salad. There will be no leftovers!

PRETZEL SALAD BOTTOM  CRUST: 2 cups broken pretzels (I use the pretzle sticks) 3/4 cup melted butter 1 tbsp. sugar Mix together, pat in bottom of 9x13x2 cake pan. Bake at 350F 8 min. and cool. MIDDLE LAYER: 8 oz cream cheese (softened) 12 oz tub cool whip 1 cup sugar (or for sugar free us Splenda) Mix together until smooth and creamy; spread over cooled pretzel crust. Top- I Top w/Pie filling of choice(Blueberry, cherry etc) Other recipes use a jello based fruit topping if preferred. 2 pkg. small strawberry Jello 2 cups boiling water 20 oz frozen, sliced strawberries, blueberries or refrigerated canned pineapple Stir together until Jello is dissolved. The cold strawberries will help to make it set faster. Refrigerate until it begins to gel but do not allow to solidify. Pour over the creamy layer.