Ingredients:

• 1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened
• 1 ½ cups of cold milk
• 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding
• 1 ½ cups whipped topping, thawed and divided
• 25 vanilla cookies, coarsely chopped
• 1 ½ cups mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries etc)

Directions:

1. Beat the cream cheese with mixer until creamy.
2. Gradually beat in milk.
3. Add dry pudding mix, mix well.
4. Whisk in 1 cup of whipped topping.
5. Layer half each of wafers, berries and pudding mixture in 8 parfait glasses, repeat layers.
6. Top with remaining whipped topping.

Next Monday is Memorial Day, and that always makes me think of picnics, hot dogs and of course ice cream.  I love the flavor of homemade ice cream, but am not willing to buy another appliance (ice cream maker) for something would only use once or twice a year.  That’s why this recipe is perfect – you can have homemade ice cream in 10 minutes, using your existing kitchen appliances.  You can make this in a food processor or a blender, the instructions vary slightly, so I’ve included both.

Happy Memorial Day, and thank you to all of those who have, and currently serve our country.  The Dirty Diva appreciates your service, and that of the fallen heroes we remember on Memorial Day.

Ingredients:

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen fruit of your choice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup heavy cream

Food Processor Directions:

1. Combine the frozen strawberries and sugar in a food processor. Process until the fruit is roughly chopped.
2. With the processor running, slowly pour in the heavy cream until fully incorporated.
3. Serve immediately; excess can be frozen for up to a week.

Blender Directions:

1. Start with 1/3 of the heavy cream in the blender, adding fruit while the blender is running.
2. Allow the fruit to become roughly chopped.
3. Pour in remaining cream until fully incorporated, while the blender is running.
4. Serve immediately; excess can be frozen for up to a week.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 4 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter, softened

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
2. After the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
3. Roll dough into a 16×21 inch rectangle. Spread dough with 1/3 cup butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. While rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.