********* Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 It needs to be really yummy, 'cause I wanna impress dh's family. :D But it is too hot to even *think* about turning the oven on. I'm open to all ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 ice cream pie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 You could make Limoncello but it has booze http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/limoncello-recipe/index.html Or a Granita. http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/melon_apple_granita.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 It needs to be really yummy, 'cause I wanna impress dh's family. :D But it is too hot to even *think* about turning the oven on. I'm open to all ideas! Meringue crumbled up with cream and chopped strawberries. Add liqueur if your guests will like it. Reputed to have been invented at Eton College. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 This Cappuccino Mousse Trifle is delicious. And cold. And yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I like to get the little mini sponge cakes or angel food cakes, and drizzle them with some grand manier, or make some syrup with orange juice concentrate and some sugar or honey heated together. Then pile on some fresh fruit (I have done a mix of strawberries, blueberries, and some canned mandarin orange slices), then fresh whipped cream. You could always garnish with some dark chocolate shavings. Pretty, and easy, and cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Berries/peaches with sweetened real whipped cream? Add cubed bought pound cake, if you like it. Hagen Dazs ice cream with a fruit sauce? Homemade pudding? (although that is almost as hot as baking...) Key lime pie, if made traditionally, requires only 12minutes in the oven, and is a very easy and impressive summery dessert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 This Cappuccino Mousse Trifle is delicious. And cold. And yummy. Just wondering...do you sell Pampered Chef? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilylou Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I love making desserts and my friends and family count on me bringing a yummy dessert... but recently I was having a day, and didn't have time or energy to make anything. I bought cones, 3-4 different kinds of ice cream, and sprinkles- everyone loved it! It was mostly adults, so I guess they don't make cones very often??? It was easy and no mess for clean up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I got this recipe from someone here and it is always a hit. It's like a peanut butter fudge. 1 cup butter 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 lb. powdered sugar 1 package graham cracker crumbs (one of the inside packages- not the whole box) You just mix that all up and press it into a 9x13 pan. The original recipe that I saw called for melting a bag of chocolate chips to pour on top, but I use half a package of almond bark. I always burn chocolate chips! Lots of people ask me for the recipe and sometimes at events people will say "Oh, I was hoping you were going to bring those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eewaggie99 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Eclair Cake: Graham crackers Vanilla Pudding Chocolate icing Lay graham crackers in layer. Cover with vanilla pudding. Add another layer of graham crackers. Cover again with vanilla pudding. Heat chocolate icing for a few seconds in microwave and cover vanilla pudding. Serve with whipped cream or Cool Whip. Very popular and delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smillard00 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) My Banana Pudding gets rave reviews and you can make a ton and there is no cooking involved. These are the proportions, but I usually double this: 1 lg. package Jello Instant Vanilla Pudding mix 2 cups milk 1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk 1 lg container Cool Whip Bananas Vanilla Wafers Mix the pudding mix, milk, and Eagle Brand together well. Fold in half of the Cool Whip. In your dish, Layer vanilla wafers, bananas, pudding--twice. Then put the rest of the cool whip on top. When I make this, I double the recipe and I layer it all in one of those blue speckled turkey roasting pans because that is how my grandmother did it. I don't need quite so much cool whip for the top, so I fold more into the pudding. And to make it look nice, I tuck vanilla wafers down into the pudding all around the edge of the pan. Get it nice and cold--perfect for this weather! Edited July 22, 2011 by smillard00 correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakblossoms Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 No bake cheesecake? You can use muffin liners in muffin tins to make individual ones. Put a nilla wafer or oreo in the bottom instead of crust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Have you ever made Paula Deen's Not Yo Mama's Banana Pudding? Look it up. No cooking. No baking. Sinfully rich. Served COLD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I vote for buying all the fixings for banana splits and sundaes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I know I always suggest these... :D.. they're soooo yummy! http://www.marthastewart.com/267321/filled-strawberries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in C-ville Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Trifle! Just layer storebought poundcake, pudding, "toppings," and coolwhip. Let it sit in the fridge until party time. For a party, I'd make several different flavors. Here are some of the ones I've done: Death By Chocolate Brownies, chocolate pudding, heath bar (or any other candy bar), cool whip Ginger Snap Gingerbread, vanilla pudding, lemon curd, toasted pecans, cool whip Black Forest Brownies, Vanilla Pudding, Cherry Pie Filling, Chocolate chips, Cool whip Pina Colada Pound cake/Angel Food Cake, Vanilla Pudding, Crushed Pineapple, Coconut, Cool Whip Berry Pound Cake, Vanilla Pudding, Berried, Cool Whip Really the variations are endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Meringue crumbled up with cream and chopped strawberries. Add liqueur if your guests will like it. Reputed to have been invented at Eton College.Laura Oh I loves me some Eton Mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Raspberry Chocolate Ice Cream Pie To a chocolate cookie crust, add chocolate ice cream (about halfway up) then fill with raspberry sorbet. Top with crumbled (store-bought) brownies and hot fudge sauce. Yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Just wondering...do you sell Pampered Chef? :lol: No way (I think it's overpriced)! But I do have an aunt who does, and she sends me boxes of the stuff. So I do use a lot of their products and have tons of their recipe books, and their desserts almost always turn out fabulous. And you can make all their recipes without buying their things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I have been making a cake similar to Cindy. I use store bought pound cake, cut it into several layers but I fill mine with frozen yogurt or sherbet. Frost the finished cake with cool whip. It works best to freeze the cake before slicing (30-60 minutes) and to thaw the frozen yogurt in the frig (30-60 minutes) before assembling the layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Fancy or fun??? 1) I love dirt cake! Both my family and my husband's family love it as well. Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese 1 stick margarine or butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 large tub cool whip 2 - 8 oz envelopes instant chocolate pudding oreo crumbs milk for pudding Mix: cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla add cool whip mix pudding and add to other ingredients Layer with oreo crumbs, refrigerate for a couple of hours. My house mom in college would serve this in a plastic window box (4 batches! for 60 girls!) and put flowers in it. We dished in out with a little shovel. You can also add gummy worms for a fun treat for the kids. You can make it, set it out with flowers in it as a "decoration" for the table and then surprise everyone when it is time for desert! We did this a a garden themed wedding shower for my cousin. 2) For something a little fancier looking, and easier (if you buy a cake). Take a chocolate cake and crumble it up. Layer with cool whip and heath bar bits. Refrigerate. You could buy a cake from the bakery since you don't want to use the oven. I usually bake the cake the day before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 (edited) PEANUT BUTTER DELIGHT 2 1/2 c. quick oatmeal 1/2 c. peanut butter 2 tsp. vanilla 1 stick butter 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. milk 4 tbsp. cocoa Measure oatmeal and peanut butter in bowl and set aside. Put butter in pot and melt. Add sugar, milk and cocoa and boil 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly add oatmeal, peanut butter and vanilla. Stir until mixed. *Pour into buttered pan. Let cool and cut into squares. *Although I usually lay my 'delights' on wax paper by the tablespoon while hot or instead of letting them cool in the pan.* Edited July 23, 2011 by athomemom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I'd do a trifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama2cntrykids Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Duggar Family Ice Cream Cake: Makes a 9â€x 13†Pan 24 Ice cream sandwiches 8 oz. Cool Whipâ„¢ 1 Hershey’sâ„¢ chocolate syrup bottle 1 Smuckersâ„¢ caramel syrup bottle 2 king size Butterfingerâ„¢ candy bars chopped up 1st layer -12 ice cream sandwiches 2nd – half of whipped cream 3rd - half of Butterfingerâ„¢ bars, Squeeze 1/2 of caramel & chocolate over that. 4th - rest of ice cream sandwiches 5th – Cool Whipâ„¢ 6th - rest of Butterfingerâ„¢, caramel & chocolate You can freeze this and eat as desired! Yummy! Yummy! It is SOOO rich and goood!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Philo dough cups (found in the frozen section, near the whipped topping.) Vanilla pudding. Cans of cherry pie filling, or strawberry pie filling. Make the pudding. Pour it into the dough cups. When it gets firm, scoop a cherry (or strawberry) on each cup. HEAVEN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kebo Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 You could make this Trifle http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Raspberry-White-Chocolate-and-Almond-Trifle-233432 It looks yummy, though personally I think it needs a bit of chocolate :001_smile: Purchased pound cake could be substituted for the biscuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Eclair Cake:Graham crackers Vanilla Pudding Chocolate icing Lay graham crackers in layer. Cover with vanilla pudding. Add another layer of graham crackers. Cover again with vanilla pudding. Heat chocolate icing for a few seconds in microwave and cover vanilla pudding. Serve with whipped cream or Cool Whip. Very popular and delicious! I make a similar on to the above that is always a big hit. I mix 8 oz cool whip with the pudding. It makes it lighter/less dense. For the icing, I mist 1 c sugar, with 1/3 c cocoa, 1/4 c melted butter and 1/4 c milk. It comes out like a glaze you find on real eclairs. My other go to dessert when it is hot is key lime pie. The recipe on the bottle of Nellie & Joe's key lime juice is easy and only requires about 10-15 minutes baking time. Top with real whipped cream and people think you are an amazing baker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I would say watermelon, blueberries, raspberries and an amazing vanilla ice cream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 My 8 year old made this for the past church potluck and it was a HUGE hit. You also have to make it a day early - another bonus on my mind!!! Duggar Family Ice Cream Cake: Makes a 9â€x 13†Pan 24 Ice cream sandwiches 8 oz. Cool Whipâ„¢ 1 Hershey’sâ„¢ chocolate syrup bottle 1 Smuckersâ„¢ caramel syrup bottle 2 king size Butterfingerâ„¢ candy bars chopped up 1st layer -12 ice cream sandwiches 2nd – half of whipped cream 3rd - half of Butterfingerâ„¢ bars, Squeeze 1/2 of caramel & chocolate over that. 4th - rest of ice cream sandwiches 5th – Cool Whipâ„¢ 6th - rest of Butterfingerâ„¢, caramel & chocolate You can freeze this and eat as desired! Yummy! Yummy! It is SOOO rich and goood!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakblossoms Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 tiramisu isn't as hard as it looks. If yiu can't find ladyfingers yiu csn use a storebought cake instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 This Cappuccino Mousse Trifle is delicious. And cold. And yummy. This looks yummy! I can't help but think that sprinkling a little Kahlua on the pound cake before layering on the pudding would make it even tastier for an adult occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I like to get the little mini sponge cakes or angel food cakes, and drizzle them with some grand manier, or make some syrup with orange juice concentrate and some sugar or honey heated together. Then pile on some fresh fruit (I have done a mix of strawberries, blueberries, and some canned mandarin orange slices), then fresh whipped cream. You could always garnish with some dark chocolate shavings. Pretty, and easy, and cool. I have done this as well using Agave Nectar. If you can toast the cake slightly after putting on the AN it's even better. ( I stole the recipe from Giada) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 skor trifle. To avoid baking your own cake for it just buy the angel food cake. Layer angel food cake peices, chocolate pudding, whipped cream and sprinkle with craushed skor then repeat until top of dish is reached. Usually I end up with 3 sets of all the layers. Huge hit at family gatherings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsingscrapper Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 "Magic Lemonade Pie" 6 oz can lemonade, thawed 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk small tub cool whip (or generic) graham cracker crust Mix together lemonade and milk. Fold in cool whip. Pour into crust and put in fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight. One note on this... Do not attempt to go completely fat free as it will not set up. Pick one to be regular fat and the other to be low fat if you need to reduce the fat. I've tried both the milk and cool whip low-fat and it didn't set up the greatest, either. If you want to use a full can of lemonade just double everything else and you'll be fine. Pink lemonade can be used but it makes for a much sweeter pie that you may not like as much as the regular lemonade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Buy fresh or frozen berries and gently fold them into freshly whipped cream (REAL whipping cream, not cool whip, etc.) Generously "frost" store bought angel food cake. Slice and serve immediately or chill for up to an hour, then serve. Garnish with some of the berries and a mint leaf if desired. Every time I serve this to guests it is a HUGE success. Everyone loves it, especially if I use fresh strawberries that have been crushed with a small bit of sugar or honey added. It is also wonderful with raspberries. Easy, inexpensive and you don't have to heat up the kitchen. Enjoy! Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 This recipe serves approximately 8-12 people, so you would need to double it or triple it. Ingredients: 1 pkg. chocolate chip cookies such as Nabisco Chips Ahoy or Keebler Chips Deluxe (For something different, try the coconut or the caramel or the peanut butter kind!) 1 - 1 1/2 cups milk Cool Whip Hershey's syrup, chocolate or caramel (optional) Directions: 1. Crumble one or two cookies and set aside. 2. Dip cookies one at a time in milk and line bottom of 9x13 dish. 3. When the bottom of the dish is covered, spread Cool Whip (approximately 1 inch) on top of cookies. 4. Continue to layer dipped cookies with Cool Whip until dish is filled. 5. Sprinkle crumbled cookies on top, then if desired, drizzle Hershey's syrup on top. 6. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 ice box cakes. strawberry pie (with froz strawberries cooked with gelatin, fresh folded in at the end) with whipped cream cream cheese topping to cut the sweet. delish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 layer ice cream sandwhiches in a rectangular 2" pan. Top with softened ice cream. Top with softened whipped cream. Top with crushed cookes. Drizzle with fudge or other flavored sauce, sprinkles, etc. Can use any flavor combo- delish and everyone I've ever fed it too LOVES it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Trifle: In a large, pretty bowl layer cubed pound cake with some microwave melted jam in your choice of flavor poured over it so that it soaks into the cubes (not too much) with fresh fruit and fresh whipped cream (better if made with brown sugar). I like blueberries and strawberries (and orange marmelade), but any fruits would do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfside Academy Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Frog Eyed salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoNative Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 root beer floats are always a hit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I would be very happy stuck on a dessert island with the contents of this thread. And my iPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Meringue crumbled up with cream and chopped strawberries. Add liqueur if your guests will like it. Reputed to have been invented at Eton College. Laura Mmmm. Yes, this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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