Had this amazing salad at a party.  So refreshing with a fun crunch.  Just can't get over how simple this salad is to make!  Great addition to any summer time meal or picnic.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds seedless red grapes*
• 1 - 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
• 1 - 7 oz jar marshmallow creme
• 6 ounces slivered almonds
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• Wash grapes and remove all stems.  Place grapes in a large bowl.  In a separate bowl, stir together the cream cheese and marshmallow creme until smooth and creamy. Pour the mixture over the grapes and fold the mixture into the grapes until well coated.  Fold in the almonds. 
• *Can use green grapes or a combination of red and green grapes.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

Spring celebrations, bridal showers, recitals, graduations, retirements...  It seems like spring brings all kinds of reasons to bring out dips and finger foods.  This is a sweet little dip to add to any party table.

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

 8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar

3/4 cup chocolate chips

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.  Add brown sugar, wisk until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to bubble.  Remove from heat, whisk in vanilla.

Cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar for 1 minute.  With mixer on low, add in cooled brown sugar mixture.  Mix until combined.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Chill well.

Serve with mini graham crackers, cookies, fruit, or pretzels.

Raspberry Pretzel Salad

Raspberry Pretzel Salad

2 (3 oz) pkgs raspberry gelatin                  

2 cups boiling water                          

2 Tbsp sugar

2.5 cups raspberries

½ cup butter                           

½ cup crushed pretzels  

8 oz cream cheese                         

1 cup sugar

1 cup whipped cream

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.  Refrigerate until it begins to gel.  Add berries, pour into a serving bowl and cool until set.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a separate bowl

mix the pretzels with the melted butter and sugar and spread in a 9 x 13 pan.  Bake 10 minutes, then remove, stir and cool.  After the gelatin has set, beat the cream cheese, sugar and the whipped cream together until it’swell blended.  Spread over the gelatin and top with the pretzel mix.  Pat pretzels onto cream layer.