Red Velvet Crinkles

How many did I eat…3…5, 6…probably more? I had been wanting to make these for a while. They looked cute and easy. And somehow every time I make cookies I double it and have to bring it somewhere. I brought them to my brother and sister in law’s going away to Florida party. Aaron and I decided to make Sunday lunch for them before they left that same night to make the long drive. We made my “secret weapon,” Café Rio quesadillas with our fave homemade guac and salsa. I will need to get the quesadillas and salsa up here soon! Anyway back to cookies, yeah they were scrumptious and all the little kids were walking around with powdered sugar on their face…adorbs! Looking for something to whip up on fly? Grab any kind of cake mix and make some crinkle cookies. Boxed cake mixes make fabulous homemade Oreos!

Cheesecake Fruit Salad

I was asked to bring a fruit salad to my niece’s baby blessing. It was the perfect thing to bring as I had just found “the secret to fruit salad” on Pinterest. Cheesecake pudding mix dumped in with the fruit juices to make a delish, light, subtle flavor filled dressing. The other fruit salads were no match. I used my favorite fruit, pineapple (including the juice), red and green grapes, strawberries, and blueberries. It was a superb combination of fruit.

Nutella No Bake Cheesecake

Extremely simple. I thought this would be a perfect dessert for our tacos and guacamole night. It was. I whipped it up and stuck it in the fridge and a few hours later we all had a piece. I found the recipe here. I added more Nutella, used milk chocolate chips, and made my own crust out of crushed up chocolate graham crackers and butter.