Marshmallow Fruit Dip

"I love this dip that my Mom makes!  It's yummy served with any fruit, but especially with strawberries and apples!"

 

1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened

1-(13 ounce) or 2-(7 ounce) Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme

1 teaspoon almond extract

Combine all ingredients with an electric mixer in a large mixing bowl.  Serve with your favorite cut-up fruit.



Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Potato Salad

"My Mom makes this creamy potato salad for many of our family dinners.  It's so good and I love the crispy bacon and cool buttermilk ranch dressing!"

8-9 medium red potatoes, cut into chunks (My Mom peels the potatoes, but I like to leave the peels on.)

1 medium onion, diced

4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Hidden Valley Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, to taste (I used about 3/4 cup)

1-(2.4 ounce) container Hormel Real Crumbled Bacon pieces 

salt and pepper, to taste

Boil potatoes for 20-30 minutes or until tender.  Drain.  In a large bowl, combine drained potatoes, diced onions and chopped hard-boiled eggs.  Add desired amount of buttermilk dressing, bacon pieces and salt and pepper.  Refrigerate until ready to eat. Enjoy!

 

Mixed Berry Sangria

"We grow our own raspberries and they are a delicious addition to this refreshing drink.  Mix some up and enjoy it at your next barbecue!" 

 

1.5 quart bottle Arbor Mist White Zinfandel Exotic Fruits, or your favorite white wine

11.5 ounce can Welch's Berry Sunsplash frozen concentrate, or any berry juice concentrate

mixture of cut up fruits (for example; nectarines, apples, oranges, grapes, raspberries, etc.)

1 liter bottle 7-up or Sprite

In a large pitcher, mix together white wine, juice concentrate and cut up fruits.  Refrigerate 1-2 hours to allow flavors to blend together.  Just before serving, stir in 7-up or Sprite.  ENJOY!