Today was Memorial Day, and I planned on making a cake for dessert for a family meal. But it was 97 degrees, my house was hot and we discovered the AC wasn't working right, so that meant the oven was not coming on!
This meant plan B for a lot of the meal. I opted to do potato salad instead of baked potatoes and thought I'd try something different and cool for dessert. I ran to the new Walmart market down the street with a few ideas bouncing around and perused the aisles for a plan. After grabbing several things that made their way back to their shelves I found this.
I then grabbed a can of cherry pie filling, fresh mint and some heavy cream. I recently found a great recipe for homemade whipping cream on Pinterest from the blog below. I used powdered sugar (though not a lot) and then added peppermint and almond extract. It was delicious! http://www.familyfreshcooking.com/2012/03/21/simple-homemade-whipped-cream-recipe-vanilla-chocolate-strawberry/
I filled the cups with cherry filling, topped with whipped cream and...Voila!
I grated some of a chocolate Hershey bar and topped with fresh mint. They were delicious! And best yet, easy!!!
There was even time for a silly shot...
On a serious note before I sign off, I just want to say, how honored I am by the men and women who've served our country in the military to protect people like me. I'm especially touched by those who gave their very lives! You are not forgotten!!!
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