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Gwenny Penny: St. Patrick's Day Jello Cookie Recipe. When my youngest daughter was born some friends of ours made us pink cookies. They were delicious. I had to have the recipe. Turns out the secret ingredient was Jello. It also turns out that you can use any flavor of Jello to get any color cookie you want! Ingredients:3/4 cup of margarine or butter1/2 cup sugar3oz package of Jello gelatin (any flavor will do, but we used lime)2 eggs1 tsp vanilla2½ cups of flour1 tsp baking powder1 tsp saltsprinkles (optional) Directions: (makes about 24 cookies) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. This is a great all-purpose recipe... you can change up the color and decorations to match any holiday or occasion.

I'm linking up... Ice-cream Cookie Cups Recipe. Homemade Cheese Crackers. Clean Eating Fudge. Popsicles! Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups. There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right? Click on the photo to be taken to the recipe. All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted.

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Cheesecake Recipes - Easy Cheesecake Recipes at WomansDay. Whipped, mixed, baked or frozen, at one point or another, most of us have lingered in our love affair with cheesecake. Here, we have 15 suggestions that might pull you back into a dangerous remission, glistening in all their creamy glory.

We've got something for everyone, from raspberry-swirled to peanut butter-flavored; from no-bake fruitcake to bite-size bars; from tiramisu to pie. Go ahead—but don't say we didn't warn you. Recipes: Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake Mocha Cheesecake Bars Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Orange-Chocolate-Swirl Cheesecake Bars Brownie Cheesecake Mini Peanut Butter Cheesecakes Tiramisu Cheesecake Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Almond Cheesecake with Three Sauces No-Bake Berry-Orange Cheesecake Pie Raspberry Cheesecake Bars Cappuccino Cheesecake Cherry Cheesecake Pie Mango, Lime, and Ginger Cheesecake Lemon Cheesecake. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries These cheesecake stuffed strawberries are the perfect dessert treat!

Can I just say that I have died and gone to heaven. Cheesecake stuffed strawberries….how have I not made these before?! I’m serious. They are amazing! I ate four of them yesterday. Making up the filling was a breeze too. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Yield: 10 - 12 strawberries (depending on size) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound large strawberries 8 ounce block cream cheese – softened 3 – 4 tablespoons powdered sugar (depends on how sweet you want the filling) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or use almond, lemon, etc. ) Graham cracker crumbs Source: Inspired by pictures seen on Pinterest Directions: Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla with a mixer or by hand. You could also drizzle or dip strawberries in chocolate if desired.

Enjoy!!! Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake | A Nut in a Nutshell - StumbleUpon. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes | recipegirl.com. Updated 9/22/11 to Add: If you’re coming here to sample these delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, you just might like the latest recipe that I’ve posted for Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. And Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. Enjoy! Here’s a short video sharing how to make these delicious pancakes: If you’ve ever thought you needed a reason to eat pancakes, today is the day: National Pancake Day! Eat a short stack for breakfast, enjoy them for lunch, or make a dinner out a manhole-sized pancake… guilt free… because you’re merely celebrating their existence.

How do you like your pancakes? Buttermilk? But recently I started dreaming about mixing cinnamon rolls and pancakes together… and this is what I came up with- my new favorite pancake: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. I have a wonderfully fluffy pancake batter that I like to use (recipe below) so I swirled a bit of cinnamon roll filling into the pancake. See, just like a cinnamon roll. Oh yeah. Yield: Eight 4-inch pancakes Ingredients: A Blast From the Past. I’m just finishing up the photos for my next recipe, but since we’re entering into flowery, lovely springtime, I wanted to bring this quick and easy—and too precious for color TV—dessert idea from my archives. I first posted it back in 2007 as I was making my way through a little recipe book I used in high school, and my girls plan to make some this weekend.

I expect you to have a freezerful of these delights by 5:00 this evening. Back on the golf course, I used to have a traditional back-to-school party for my friends and me every year. Because I apparently had nothing better to do with my time and focus, I’d have Cranes invitations printed, would dress in my finest floral dress or suit, and welcome 15-30 girls into my parents’ house, where we’d all toast one another with sparkling grape juice and feast on chicken salad with dill and baked brie and things like that. Anyway, for the party after my sophomore year, I made these delightfully fun little flower pot desserts. But hey! (Oooh!

Holiday Desserts