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Quick Dessert Quesadillas

Quick Dessert Quesadillas

It’s a big week!

A lot is going on. It’s awesome. It’s crazy. It’s wonderful. It’s horrible. I love it. I hate it. I’m tired. I’m energized. When was the last time I washed my hair? Let’s not think about that. ugh

Quick Dessert Quesadillas

And yesterday was a really big day!

The Purchase and Sale agreement for our house was signed!!!!! And the house is officially sold next Wednesday. Hip Hip Hooray!

Quick Dessert Quesadillas

And all our tons of crap was picked up to make it’s journey down the east coast. And when I say TONS, I mean it. It’s not like “literally, guys, omg we have tons of stuff!!” We really do. They weighed it, and we were charged for it.

I think it’s all my pyrex. yep… ha!

Plus, at this point it’s T-minus 5 days until The Hubs and the pups are in FL!!!!

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I’m giddy with excitement. I’m excited for Autumn to have her world complete again too. The move without Price was hard for me, but extra super-duper tough for her. But it was just a month in the grand scheme of things so we all sucked it up and made it work.

But life had to keep on chugging, so I just kept on going to work, enjoying the warm weather, and eating all the strawberries I laid my eyes on.

Quick Dessert Quesadillas

It’s strawberry season here in Florida so we’re all up to our kneecaps in strawberries. No exaggeration. Okay, maybe a little. But I wouldn’t mind if that was a real thing.

But I’ve been eating strawberries like crazy and one of the things I whipped up were these Quick Dessert Quesadillas. I had mine with strawberries and my Dad requested his with bananas. I should have made one with both. And then extra Nutella. Just because.

Quick Dessert Quesadillas

You’re just 3 ingredients away from a great dessert!

Quick Dessert Quesadillas

Quick Dessert Quesadillas

Makes 4 quesadillas

Ingredients

  • strawberries or bananas
  • 8 fajita sized tortillas
  • Nutella

Process

  1. Dice the strawberries and thinly slice the bananas.
  2. Toast fajita sized tortillas over an open flame with
  3. Spread a thin layer of Nutella on one side of each of the tortillas. Press some fruit into the Nutella on one of the tortillas. Sandwich with another tortilla with the Nutella side down. Cut into 4 wedges. Repeat with remaining tortillas and then enjoy!

The Best 5 Minute Dessert Ever

5 Minute Chocolate and Strawberry Shortcake

I originally was going to miss Valentine’s Day with the Hubs. Ya see, I was planning on moving on Saturday, the 13th, to give us time to get settled before I start work on the 16th, but the flights were INSANE that day. It would have cost us about $1,100 dollars for Autumn and I to fly 1-way to Tampa. ONE WAY! Stupid school vacation week!!!!! So I jiggered things around and picked flights for Monday, the 15th, for $630. So much better!

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Plus, it would give me an extra weekend with Price and the dogs. I’d like to say that I’m excited about Valentine’s Day but we aren’t too into it. I can’t even exactly remember what we did last year off the top of my head. I’m good like that…

But I think we will do something fun this weekend since we won’t see each other for a few weeks until he moves and arrives. Ah crazy times.

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I was browsing Trader Joe’s recently and spotted a Chocolate Pound Cake and I knew I just had to have it. I had no plans other than just eat it. But then I saw big, beautiful strawberries and I knew what I had to do!

Strawberry shortcake is one of my favorite desserts so I ran with it and whipped up this 5 Minute Dessert subbing out the shortcake biscuit for the pound cake. I quickly cooked the strawberries instead of letting them macerate for a long time. Then just topped it off with whipped cream and some salted caramel sauce.

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Yes, you can totally make the pound cake, caramel sauce, and whipped cream yourself, but I say there are times when you should give yourself a break!

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to plan your menu and this dessert should be on it. Take the time to plan out and make your appetizer and entree but keep dessert simple. You’ll already have a sink full of dishes and plenty of better things to do than add more dishes to it.

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I hope you have a wonderful upcoming Valentine’s Day!!

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The Best 5 Minute Dessert Ever

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients 

  • 4 slices of chocolate pound cake
  • 1 1/2 Cups strawberries, tops removed and then thinly sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • warmed salted caramel sauce
  • whipped cream

Process

  1. In the low broiler setting, toast the pound cake until just toasted.
  2. Combine the strawberries, sugar, and vanilla extract in a skillet over medium heat. Stirring occasionally, cook for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Shingle 2 slices of pound cake per plate. Spoon the strawberries over the pound cake then top with whipped cream and warm caramel sauce.