Wednesday, February 17, 2016

I WANNA live there Wednesday # 150

Good morning everyone !

I'm seriously freaked out over this week's IWLTW - so much so that my fingers are literally flying across the keyboard so that I can get started with the photos !

We're back in New Orleans ( next to Montreal I think I've shown New Orlean's homes more than any other )

ZILLOW
The French Quarter
1,875,000
Built in 1830
3 Beds - 3 Baths
2438 sq. ft
Realtor - DORIAN M. BENNETT

Let's go !!!




This space - oh my gosh - this space with the view of the courtyard



And these doors.............



It just gets better and better













ARGGGHHHH - this isn't fair !!!!!!!!!!




There is a house in New Orleans...............................

I'm buying at least 5 extra lottery tickets tonight !!!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone
Hugs,
Me


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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

QUICK AND EASIEST MINI CHEESE CAKE TARTS

Many ( and I DO mean many ) years ago I made a very quick cheese cake tart.............that everyone raved about and then I promptly lost the recipe.
All I could remember was that it was on a package of Dream Whip - which is similar to Cool Whip.
So for a long time I would buy countless packages of Dream Whip hoping to find it.
Then I started cheating and actually opening the packages in the grocery store ( heart pounding in case I got caught ).
But - like I said - that was many years ago.
I thought of it the other day - wistfully - and then it dawned on me - HOLY COW - I CAN JUST GOOGLE THE RECIPE !!!!!!!!!


And so I did.
And then I thought well I could just share this.
And so I will.

This is ridiculously easy and ridiculously delicious -

Ingredients

1 cup of Cool Whip
1 package of cream cheese ( softened )
1/3 cup of sugar

Ready made Graham Crust pie shell or 6 mini pie shells - I chose the mini shells because otherwise I'd eat half the pie in one sitting ( true that )



Strawberries ( or blueberries or cherries - the one I made all those years ago was covered in 4 or 5 types of fruit )

Start with the first 2 ingredients - cheese and sugar


Beat cheese and sugar until smooth ( it doesn't matter who's wrong or right just beat it )


Next you fold in your cup of Cool Whip and fill your shell ( s )


Place in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours to set

I only serve the toppings when I serve the shell so that nothing gets mushy and in this case I used strawberries sliced thin ( with a tsp of sugar in the bowl )


and voila - the EASIEST mini cheese cake tart you'll ever make - and one of the most delicious - I promise !!!


Don't mind the pink hot lips and the heart candy - this was our Valentine's day dessert !

I bought a bottle of " coulis " and then forgot I had it - but it's pretty all on it's own, right?


There's 2 left in the fridge right now.............guess what I'm going to have for breakfast with a cup of tea?
Hey - I had a root canal yesterday - I've earned it !

AND WHO SAID YOU CAN'T HAVE A MINI CHEESE CAKE TART FOR BREAKFAST?
I WANT TO SEE THAT RULE BOOK! ( please )


We're waiting for a plumber to arrive because nothing says coldest day in the winter like a burst pipe
Happiness and sunshine !!!

Hugs,
Me





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