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Creamy Crab Salad

*Summer Collection-4 servings, start to finish-15 minutes

1 package (8-oz) imitation crab, coarsely chopped
1 rib celery, finely chopped
1 jar (2-oz) chopped pimentos, drained
5 TB mayonnaise
1 scallion (green onion), finely  chopped
1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
Dash hot pepper sauce
Salt
Ground black pepper
1 head Bibb or butterhead lettuce

1. In a bowl, combine imitation crab, celery, pimientos, mayonnaise, scallion, mustard, and hot pepper sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.

2. Rinse lettuce, discarding any damaged outer leaves. Pull leaves from lettuce head. To eat, fill each leaf with a spoonful of salad.

NOTE: If desired, serve salad in a lettuce bowl. To make a lettuce bowl, open up the center of the lettuce head, being careful not to tear the leaves. Spoon crab salad into the lettuce leaves. To eat, pull off outer leaves and fill with a spoonful of salad.

(Source: Sandra Lee- Semi-Homemade cooking cards & photo also)

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Banana Malted Milk-Shake Pops

Summer Collection-This supercreamy malted molk shake has a surprise-banana!

1/2 to 3/4 pint vanilla ice cream
1 ripe banana, peeled
3 TB malted milk powder
1/2 cup milk

1. Scoop 1/2 pint of the ice cream into a blender. Add the banana, breaking it into chunks. Add the milk powder and milk. Blend until the mixture is thick and creamy. Add more ice cream if you prefer a thick shake.

2. Spoon the mixture into ice pop molds. You can rap the molds firmly on the counter for a few times to settle any air pockets. Insert sticks. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours or up to 1 week.

3. To unmold the pops, run hot water over the outsides of the molds for a few seconds, then gently pull the sticks.

MAKES 6-8 POPS

Variation: To make chocolate-banana pops, add 1/4 cup chocolate syrup when blending the banana mixture.

(Source: Perfect Pops-Charity Ferreira & kaboom wallpaper photo)

PROSECCO-ROSE PETAL POPS

*Summer Collection-A refreshing, not too-sweet ice pop. Make sure rose petals are pesticide free.

1 cup white grape juice
1 cup cold, flat Prosecco
1/3 cup rose water
1-1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
About 30 red rosebud petals, rinsed

1. In a large bowl, stir together the grape juice, Prosecco, rose water, and lemon juice. Fill ice pop molds about one-third full. Drop two or three rose petals into each mold and freeze until set, about 30 minutes.

2. Fill the molds another third of the way full and drop two or three more rose petals in each mold. Insert sticks. Freeze until set, about 30 minutes. Fill all the way with the remaining Prosecco mixture and drop two or three more rose petals into each mold. Freeze until set, at least 8 hours or up to 1 week.

3. To unmold the pops, run hot water over the outsides of the molds for a few seconds, then gently pull the sticks.

MAKES 6 POPS

(Source: Perfect Pops-Charity Ferreira & photo also)

Sweet Gazpacho Pops

*Summer Collection-A savory pop-use your orange and yellow tomatoes. For a grown-up taste add a few TB of vodka to the mixture before freezing.

1-1/2 cups chopped seeded heirloom tomatoes (from about 8 oz of tomatoes)

1-1/2 cups Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes (about 8 oz)

3/4 cup seasoned tomato juice, such as V8

1/3 cup finely chopped, seeded English cucumber

1 TB freshly squeezed lime juice

2 teaspoons finely minced, seeded jalapeno

Sea Salt

1. Place the chopped tomatoes in a food processor and pulse a few times, just until they're a very coarse, chunky puree. Transfer to a large bowl. Repeat with the cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl. Stir in the seasoned tomato juice, cucumber, lime juice, and jalapeno. Taste the mixture and add up to 1/2 teaspoon salt. The saltiness of tomato juices varies, so start sparingly, but you'll definately want the pop to have a bit of salty flavor.

2. Spoon the mixture into ice molds and insert sticks. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours or up to 1 week.

3. To unmold the pops, run hot water over the outsides of the molds for a few seconds, then gently pull the sticks.

MAKES 6-8 POPS

(Source: Perfect Pops-Charity Ferreira & photo also)