Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

So easy and so yummy!!! This took me a matter of minutes to make.

If you like watching youtube videos, this is the one I originally watched to teach me how to make them: How to make cheesecake stuffed strawberries

1. Cut off top of strawberry, core out center, and cut off bottom tip.

 2. Make cheesecake filling.
There a few different recipes out there so it truly depends on your personal taste. This how I made mine:
8oz softened low fat cream cheese
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

HOWEVER this is more like a cream cheese frosting and is sweet. If you want more of a blander cream cheese flavor that will complement the tangy/sour strawberry cut the powdered sugar down to 3-4 tablespoons.

3. You can put the filling in a pastry bag or a Ziplock bag-just cut off the tip and fill the strawberry. You don't need any previous experience with decorating to do this-the filling comes right out and nicely fills the strawberry.

Now for the fun!!
I've been anxious to try Duncan Hines Frosting Creations-so I did!!

I thought adding 'Strawberry Shortcake' flavoring to the cheesecake filling would be FAB!!

I added an entire packet and it was sweet. I would recommend starting out by adding only half and increase from there. This is also affected by how much powdered sugar you've added to original base-it's all up to your taste preferences so adjust as necessary!!

Many recipes top off strawberry with graham cracker crumbs. I decided to go with Oreos!!

I also added a little piece of graham cracker for a cute look!!

This is a super easy and yummy treat!! Have fun with it!! Post comments and let me know how yours turn out and what creative twists you added!!

Flower Pot Dessert!

Flower Pot Treat=ADORABLE

*Update: This is the flower pot dessert I made for my mother today-Mother's Day 2012


The Break Down:

I found this post on Pinterest. I LOVE it! I am definitely making it for my mom this Mother's Day. I think my favorite part is the straw that goes through the middle so you can put a REAL flower on top.
It's just a pictorial but I think you can figure it out without any words.

This is as large as I could get the picture-click on the link and enlarge so you can see it better and each step.

Flower Pot Treat with a REAL flower-pictorial

 I am going to add some decorations to my pot. Here is a tutorial on how to do it.

How to Decoupage Terra Cotta Pots

Post some comments!! This is too cute not to pass up <3

Hungry Girl-that's me!!

Have you ever visited Hungry Girl ?

She is the ultimate in low fat/low calorie alternatives. She has come so far in the past 8yrs since I first saw her website. She has cook books with collections of her recipes, her own line of food, and even a show on the food network.

I am a late night snacker and it's always hard to find a decent low cal, easy snack late at night when you want something to munch on. I came across one of her low cal 'dessert in a mug' recipes Mississippi Mug Recipe

(copied from her page)
Mississippi Mug Recipe

Mississippi Mug Pie
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 223 calories, 5g fat, 588mg sodium, 45.5g carbs, 2.75g fiber, 19g sugars, 6.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 7*

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes

 Click to download a printer-friendly version!

3 level tbsp. moist-style devil's food cake mix (not packed)
1 tbsp. fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
One 25-calorie packet hot cocoa mix (like Swiss Miss Diet or Nestlé Fat Free)
1 tsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
One 60-calorie sugar-free chocolate pudding snack (like the kind by Jell-O), divided
Optional: Fat Free Reddi-wip

Spray a large microwave-safe mug with nonstick spray. Add cake mix, egg substitute, cocoa mix, and 2 tbsp. water. Mix well.

Add chocolate chips and about one-third of the pudding to the mug, and stir gently to combine. Microwave for 1 minute.

Fluff with a fork, and then gently mix in the remaining pudding.

Microwave for 1 more minute.

Let cool slightly. Top with Reddi-wip, if you like, and dig in!

MAKES 1 SERVING

 *oops I just saw that her graphics don't fit my page :)