Fun and Easy Baking

Ingredients:

About 15 Twinkies
8 oz block of cream cheese, slightly softened
7 oz (half of a 14 oz can) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp lemon extract
16 oz Cool Whip (thawed), divided
roughly 2 lbs fresh strawberries, sliced

Ingredients:

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup strawberries
2 big scoops of vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup Nutella
Whipped cream, sprinkles, and extra Nutella, optional for serving

Directions:

1. Add milk, strawberries, vanilla ice cream, and Nutella to a blender. Blend until smooth.
2. Add a spoonful of Nutella to the bottom of a large glass. Pour the milkshake into the glass. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkles. Serve immediately.

Ingredients :

2 cups  plain low-fat yogurt
1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple (juice pack)
2 teaspoons  vanilla
5 cups  mixed fruit (such as fresh or canned pineapple chunks, seedless 
grapes, sliced fresh strawberries, and/or blueberries)

Ingredients :

8 Slices of Ultra Thin Sandwich Bread
4 ounce(s) of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 tbsp. of Balsamic Glaze
1 English Cucumber
8 Strawberries
16 pinch of Kosher Salt
16 pinch of Dill, dried or fresh

Ingredients:

1 cup yogurt such as Stonyfield YoKids
1 cup either fresh or frozen fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, bananas or peaches
2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
1 set of 6 popsicle molds (if you do not have a popsicle mold you can also use small paper cups, wooden sticks and aluminum foil)

Ingredients :

1 bottle red wine (I used a Pinot Noir)
1 cup light rum (such as Bacardi Puerto Rican Rum)
1 cup simple syrup (see recipe below)
2 plums, pitted and sliced
1 pint cherries, pitted
1 pint strawberries, sliced
sprig of mint, optional
12 oz lime soda
ice (optional)

Ingredients :

1 quart fresh strawberries (or more if you like)
1/2 cup sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping
1 (14 ounce) angel food cake, cut into cubes

Ingredients :

1 ½ cup Crushed Ice
1 cup Frozen Strawberries
1 cup Tequila
1 tbsp Triple Sec
Juice of 1 Lime
1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 tsp Powdered Sugar
½ cup Club Soda

Ingredients :

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 cup frozen unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
6 Tbsp vodka, chilled
6 Tbsp cold water

Filling :

3 cups sliced strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp water

Ingredients :

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 Tb. lemon juice, divided
Zest of 1 lemon
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
8 oz. plain or vanilla, Greek yogurt
12 oz. fresh strawberries, diced
1 cup powdered sugar

Yield: 10 servings

Ingridients : 

•1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
•1 egg, lightly beaten 
•1 cup milk
•1 cup all-purpose flour
•1 cup sugar
•2 teaspoons baking powder
•1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 quarts whole strawberries, capped and washed
• 4 ounces neufchatel cheese, cut in small pieces
• Plain Greek yogurt or vanilla ice cream for serving, optional