Feb 15th 10

Valentine's Day Lemon Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Friday, both kids had parties at school and daycare.  I wanted to do a little something different, and NOT send them with plates of cookies and Rice Krispie treats dyed pink, so I decided I was sending them in with fruits and veggies.  I made a veggie platter, and then whipped up some cheesecake dip, compliments of my friend Trish.  I made her original recipe (2 egg whites beaten till foamy, 3/4 c. sifted granulated sugar, 2 bricks of cream cheese, and some vanilla) and served the dip alongside strawberries and fresh-cut pineapple. 

While I was making those, I had a bright idea- I leaned them out, made them a bit more sophisticated by adding lemon zest, and stuffed the berries with the filling, creating a supportive, beautiful, classy dessert that was done literally in no time.  They were a HUGE hit!

I beat two egg whites ’till foamy, then added about 1/4 cup of Prograde Vanilla Protein Powder  (more or less, do it to your taste).  I then added two bricks of softened cream cheese, mixed till blended, and slowly stirred in a capful of vanilla and the zest of one lemon.  I cut both the top and bottom of each strawberry off, just so that it would stand on it’s own, stood them up bigger end up (where the stem used to be),  took the paring knife and twisted the middle to enlarge the hole, and piped the filling inside.  They were BEAUTIFUL!

I topped them off with a bit more zest and some chopped fresh mint, and was left with beautiful, delicious cheesecake-stuffed strawberries.  Perfect for your Valentine!

I wish you all love, health and happiness, cuddling, and lots and lots of good chocolate today.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

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3 Responses to “Valentine's Day Lemon Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries”

1. Hallie says:

   February 15, 2010 at 20:15

   Three words: You are good!
2. Hallie says:

   February 15, 2010 at 20:19

   And a few more words: Your recipes are amazing and very inspiring! I try to make at least one a week to make sure I don’t get bored with eating supportively. Though, I don’t know how I could with all of your fantastic ideas!

   I tried the peanut truffle balls his weekend. And while they were not nearly as as pretty as yours, they were still tasty and I felt like I was having a piece of candy.
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   July 13, 2010 at 23:13

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