Favorite summer recipes from the Cooperative Living archives
July 2026
Shirley’s Fruit Salad
Recipe courtesy of Anne Whaples of Cambridge, Md. (July 2001)
Ingredients:
- 1 (20-oz.) can pineapple chunks (drain and reserve juice)
- 1 (16-oz.) package cream cheese (can use low fat or neufchâtel)
- 1 jar maraschino cherries (sliced, drain and reserve juice)
- 1 bag mini-marshmallows
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 1 (15-oz.) can mandarin oranges (drain)
- 1 cup coconut
Directions:
Beat softened cream cheese with pineapple and cherry juices until it develops whipped-cream consistency. Mix with remaining ingredients and chill. Sprinkle slivered almonds on top to serve.
Pineapple Date Salad
recipe courtesy of Marguerite Gartner of Mount Sidney (June 2002)
Ingredients:
- 1 (3-oz.) box lemon gelatin
- 1 cup hot water
- 1cup dates, chopped
- ¾ cup cold water
- 1 (8-oz.) can can crushed pineapple
- ½ cup nuts (your choice)
Directions:
Dissolve lemon gelatin in hot water. Add cold water, then let set until slightly jelled. Add crushed pineapple (including the juice), dates and nuts.
Strawberry Bread
recipe courtesy of Cindy Adams of Mechanicsville (June 2004)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsifted flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups sugar
- ¾ cup pecans
- 1 teaspoon orange or vanilla extract
- 1½ cups fresh strawberries
- 2 eggs, well-beaten
- 1 cup salad oil
Directions:
Mix all dry ingredients, then fold in remaining ingredients. Fold together — do not overmix. Bake at 350 degrees in greased loaf pan for approximately 1 hour until golden brown on top.
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