The following foods are considered pareve, or neutral, and may be cooked and eaten with either fleishig or milchig: 1. Fish. Fish must have both fins and scales in order to be considered kosher. 2. Vegetables, Fruits, and Grains. All foods that grow from the soil are kosher; however, these foods must be carefully examined before being used to make sure they are free of insects (which are not kosher.)

1	10 oz pkg	Frozen strawberries
1	pkg	Kosher imitation-jel dessert, strawberry flavor
1	12 oz can	Apricot nectar
1/4	cup	Water
8	whole	Cloves
1	Tbsp	Lemon juice
2		Bananas

• MICROWAVE OVEN DIRECTIONS: Place pouch of frozen strawberries on paper plate in micorwave oven. Cook on high setting 30 seconds. Rearrange fruit in pouch and return to microwave oven. Cook on medium setting 30 seconds longer. Set aside.
• In glass bowl, thoroughly combine jel dessert, nectar, water and cloves. Cook on high setting 4 minutes, or until jel is dissolved, stirring twice. Remove cloves and stir in lemon juice. Chill jel mixture until consistency of unbeaten egg white.
• Peel bananas and cut into small chunks. Fold bananas and drained strawberries into jel mixture. Pour into a lightly greased mold and chill until firm. To serve, unmold onto a platter.

• CONVENTIONAL DIRECTIONS: Remove pouch of strawberries from freezer and allow to defrost at room temperature. in small saucepan, combine jel, nectar, water and cloves. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until jel is dissolved. Proceed as in basic recipe.

• YIELD: 6 servings