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Easy Summer Snacks  

Macerated Strawberries Over Grilled Poundcake 

Cook's Notes: It doesn't get much easier with macerated strawberries served over a slice of Sara Lee poundcake. The recipe can be made 30 minutes before your company arrives. Grill the pound cake ahead of time and cover. Recipe from Food Network Magazine July/ August 2018. Don't skip the basil part as it really adds to the flavor. Strawberry mixture makes 4 servings. 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups strawberries. diced
• 1 TB. sugar
• 1 tsp. chocolate balsamic or good quality dark balsamic vinegar
• 2 TB. chopped basil
• Frozen poundcake, thawed 

Directions: 

• Mix balsamic vinegar with sugar and strawberries. Stir in chopped basil and let sit 30 minutes.
• Slice poundcake and brush lightly with olive oil both sides. Grill poundcake slice 1 minute per side. Serve with strawberry mixture. 

Raspberry Ricotta Toasts 

Cook's Notes: Use fresh raspberries rather than frozen which tend to bleed on the ricotta.

Recipe from Food Network July/August 2018. Recipe makes 12.

Ingredients:

• One loaf baguette bread, sliced and toasted 
• 3/4-1 cup ricotta cheese 
• Fresh raspberries
• Honey 
• Toasted walnuts chopped or pistachios

Directions: 

• Mix ricotta cheese with 1 TB. honey. 
• Divide among the toasted bread slices. 
• Add raspberries to slice and top with a drizzle of honey and nuts.