Happy Fourth of July, everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend and spending it with great friends and family. I unfortunately was under the weather this weekend, but was still able to enjoy time with family, friends, and True Blood. Also peeked at a few fireworks from my car window.
If you're last minute with your plans like I am and have an 11th hour 4th party to attend today, here is a super easy dessert to whip up and bring. It's also brought to you by
Skinny Taste, so it's low in calories and guilt free!
Ingredients:
- 10 oz angel food cake, cut into 1-inch cubes*
- 2 pints strawberries, sliced
- 2 pints blueberries
For the cream filling:
- 6 tbsp fat-free sweetened condensed milk (I used Borden Eagle)
- 1 1/2 cups cold water
- 1 package sugar-free white chocolate instant pudding mix
- 12 oz fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed
Directions:
Whisk the condensed milk and water in a bowl.
Whisk in the pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set;
fold in the whipped topping.
Arrange half of the cake in the bottom of a 14-cup trifle dish.
Sprinkle evenly with a layer of blueberries.
Spread half of the cream mixture over the blueberries and gently spread (I piped it using a plastic bag and cut the corner off).
Top with a layer of strawberries.
Layer the remaining cake cubes on top of the strawberries, then
add more blueberries and
top with the remaining cream mixture.
Finish with the remaining strawberries and blueberries, arranging them in a pretty pattern.
Cover and refrigerate at least one 1 hour.
*I only used 10 oz of a 16 oz cake.
Happy Independence Day!
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One bright spot in the halfway point of Amarillo, however, was the Big Texan. You can't even drive through Texas without stopping for some great beef and BBQ.
The Big Texan is conveniently located right off the highway, and is famous (you may recognize it from Man V Food on the Travel Channel) for its 72 oz steak in 60 minutes challenge. Yikes! In fact, extreme eater Joey Chestnut downed the meal in merely 8 minutes! I still can't believe it.
The iconic cow advertising the challenge is one of the many cows we saw on our trip. My lovely father was so bored at one point that he started honking and waving at cows. eye roll. While I didn't try to tackle the challenge, I did enjoy some great beef brisket and spare ribs:
So cute. While I am a bigger fan of Rudy's bbq in Texas, I would definitely recommend stopping by the Big Texan if you ever drive through Amarillo. It was so much good food and great, larger than life Texan atmosphere. What did you do this Memorial Day weekend?
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These. Look. Awesome. Have you seen a drink look more presh? They're strawberry margarita jello shooters made with real strawberries. You can find the recipe here. I want to plan a fiesta now just to make them! So happy cinco de drinko and pink and green Thursday! Be sure to share your favorite marg recipe, idk if anyone can top the shooters!
