Simply Fresh Events Celebrates Mothers’ Day!

[soliloquy id=”685″]Simply Fresh Events Celebrates Mothers’ Day!

Here at the Simply Fresh kitchen, many of our favorite dishes harken back to sitting in our Mother’s kitchen, soaking up the sounds and smells of our favorite recipes.  Something magical must have happened during that time for all of us since we now choose to spend our professional lives in a kitchen!

To celebrate Mothers’ Day, we wanted to share some of our Moms’ favorite recipes – some have even made guest appearances at SFE events!

Mary Phelan’s Berried Treasure Pie

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

2 TBSP. sugar

2 TBSP milk

1 graham cracker pie crust

1 cup halved fresh strawberries

1 large Cool Whip

1 (4oz.) Jello lemon flavor instant pudding

1 cup milk

Beat cream cheese with sugar & 2 tablespoons milk in bowl until smooth.  Spread evenly in bottom of pie crust.  Arrange strawberries on cream cheese mixture.  Prepare pudding with 1 cup milk as directed on package for pie.  Fold in 1 cup of Cool Whip.  Spoon into pie crust and chill until set (about 2 hours).  Garnish with remaining whipped topping & additional strawberries, if desired.

Graham Cracker Crust

1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

¼ cup sugar

5 Tablespoons melted butter

Mix well.

Press firmly in unbuttered 9” pie plate. Bake in 375 oven about 8 minutes or till edge is lightly browned. Cool.

Susan Monroe’s Mostaccioli Bake

1 lb 80% ground beef, browned

1 can Campbells cheddar cheese soup

1 lb box mostaccioli rigati noodles (cooked)

2-3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cup parmesan cheese

1 24oz jar spaghetti sauce

After you brown the meat, stir in spaghetti sauce and cheddar cheese soup.  In large bowl, mix cooked noodles, meat mixture, 1 cup shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese.  Pour bowl mixture into a 6 qt. casserole dish sprayed with cooking oil; top with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until cheese is lightly browned: 350⁰ for 30 minutes.

Judy Ryan’s Nut Butter Ball Cookies

½ cup butter

½ cup shortening

¼ cup sugar

½ tsp salt

½ tsp vanilla

2 cups sifted flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 pk powdered sugar

Cream butter, sugar and shortening.  Add remaining ingredients.  Mix well.  Chill ½ hour.  Shape into 1 inch balls and bake at 350⁰ for 12-15 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Roll in powdered sugar while still hot.