{"id":1650,"date":"2009-04-14T13:39:02","date_gmt":"2009-04-14T18:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=1650"},"modified":"2012-01-07T17:24:09","modified_gmt":"2012-01-07T23:24:09","slug":"recipes-from-a-delightful-ladies-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/recipes-from-a-delightful-ladies-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipes from a delightful ladies’ lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few days before Easter I was invited to a luncheon with some pretty spectacular ladies.<\/p>\n

Our hostess made this adorable edible bunny dip with a bread bowl, rolls, veggies and some spinach dip:<\/p>\n

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It was too cute to just keep for ourselves. I had to share!<\/p>\n

And look at her centerpiece for just one of our tables… she made the moss\/ grass runner herself!<\/p>\n

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I was super impressed!<\/p>\n

Everything she served not only looked fantastic, it also was delicious. I didn’t go over there with the intention of blogging about it, but I just had to! The entire event was beautiful: great company, adorable decoration and scrumptious food.<\/p>\n

I’m sorry I don’t have pictures of everything, however our gracious hostess agreed to share all of her recipes from the luncheon with us: Print this out and you’ll be ready to host the next ladies’ luncheon at your place:<\/p>\n

(Uh-Oh. I’m hosting these ladies in June. What am I going to make?? Maybe I’ll check the VGABS e-book <\/a>for ideas…)<\/p>\n

Anyhow, the delicious recipes for Lemonade Ice cream Pie, Chicken Pasta Salad and Zesty Honey-Lemon Salad Dressing follow: (And the editorial comments come from our hostess, herself)<\/p>\n

Zesty Honey-Lemon Salad Dressing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley<\/p>\n

3 Tbsp. honey<\/p>\n

1 tsp. lemon zest<\/p>\n

4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice<\/p>\n

2 tsp. Dijon mustard<\/p>\n

1 garlic clove, pressed<\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp. salt<\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp. pepper<\/p>\n

1\/3 cup olive oil<\/p>\n

Whisk together chopped fresh parsley and next 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until smooth. Use immediately, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 5 days. If chilled, let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Whisk before serving.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chicken Pasta Salad<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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3 oz. (1 cup uncooked) shell macaroni\u00a0 1-1\/2 cups cubed, cooked chicken<\/p>\n

1 Tbsp. finely chopped onion<\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp salt<\/p>\n

\u00be cup sliced celery<\/p>\n

\u00be cup seedless green grapes, cut in half<\/p>\n

\u00be cup mandarin orange segments, drained<\/p>\n

\u00bc cup slivered almonds, toasted<\/p>\n

\u00bd cup mayonnaise<\/p>\n

Cook macaroni to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain and rinse with cold water. In large bowl, combine all other ingredients. Cover & refrigerate to blend flavors. Makes 6 one-cup servings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lemonade Ice Cream Pie<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Purchase (never!) or make (always!!) a graham cracker pie crust. Soften a \u00bd gallon carton of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream (there is NO other vanilla ice cream, as far as I’m concerned). Thaw a 12 ounce container of frozen lemonade concentrate. Combine the ice cream and lemonade and mix thoroughly. (You can add more lemonade concentrate if you’d like a tarter flavor). Pour onto pie crust and freeze.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

**The dip in the bunny bread bowl was made using the Knorr’s vegetable dip packet. The recipe is on the package.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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