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Hi I'm Tracy Metro for the Kraft Kitchens.
Well, Spring is here after a long winter
I dont know about you, but I'm ready to entertain again.
So tonight I'm having a dinner party to celebrate the season.
And I've set a sweet table with candles and flowers
and for dinner, the main course, is this balsamic-maple glazed ham.
It looks impressive doesn't it?
It's such a snap to make.
All you have to do is bake the ham
and for the glaze
mix together to dijon mustard,
balsamic vinigerette dressing,
and some maple flavored or pancake syrup for that wonderful sweet taste.
You begin basting the ham once its been baking for an hour.
And you baste it every twenty minutes until the ham is heated all the way through.
Now this is what all your guests will be talking about later on:
delicious mashed potatoes made with a twist.
Philly cream cheese makes a chive and onion spread that gives them their flavor and creamy texture.
And if you are anything like me, and you like to plan ahead,
it's the perfect dish to do so. Make it the night before
and then all you have to do is heat it up before dinner.
Next up,
is a great cheesey vegetable side dish of roasted green beans with peppers and onions.
This is yummy
and love using fresh veggies.
All you have to do is cut up your peppers into thin strips,
combine them with some green beans and onions.
Then toss everything with some balsamic and vinigerette dressing and bake.
Two to three minutes before it's done
and some shredded mozerella cheese
and let it get all melty on top.
And now the salad.
This is fresh spinach, which is the peak season right now,
and I've got some strawberries in here, some sugar sanp peas,
red onions and toasted almonds.
Now tosted almonds are so easy to do yourself. You just spread some sliced almonds onto a baking sheet
in a single layer and bake them 8-10 minutes until they get just a little bit brown.
And the dressing is what brings all these flavors together and I'm using a tangy catalina this
evening. And you're going to want to dress it at the last minute to that final touch.
Oh, and I don't want to forget, I gotta show you dessert.
This is Tropical Strawberry Cream Pie and I took a slice out
so you could see just how beautiful it is on the inside.
Yeah it's one of life's simple pleasures, huh?
And its such a cinch to make you don't even have to bake it. And as you can see right here
the crust is made of NILLA wafers.
So there you have it.
A perfect Spring times dinner party and you made it all yourself.
You'll find the and lots of other recipes and tips at Kraftfoods.com.
I'm Tracy Metro for the Kraft Kitchens.
Happy Spring!