merryb wrote:
> I saw a recipe for one that had crab & swiss cheese. You can get
> really creative with a basic recipe. BTW, everything I made for Easter
> dinner turned out incredible. Terry's bean recipe was great! Whenever
> I had made beans before, I would get 5-6 cans of assorted beans and
> doctor them up with bacon, brown sugar, etc. Not anymore! These were
> time consuming, but easy and worth the effort! The spinach/strawberry
> salad was a surprise hit- my husband almost talked me out of making
> it, but I'm really glad I didn't listen to him! That's going to be a
> summer fave, especially when the local berries come in. I made Wayne's
> carrot cake, but made cupcakes out of the batter, and topped with
> cream cheese icing- incredible. Bakesale Betty's lemon bars were the
> only thing I had a problem with. I made them the day before, and put
> them in the fridge. The tops ended up kinda damp, so when I sprinkled
> the powdered sugar on, it melted, which was not very attractive. But
> they were sure good & lemony- I got the lemons from a little tree my
> mom has in her greenhouse. Thank you everyone for posting these
> recipes!!

Sounds delightful! I can't wait for the native strawberries
to be available!

The spinach-strawberry salad I am envisioning contains the
obvious plus sliced almonds and is anointed with poppyseed
dressing.

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Jean B.