Sunday in Headingley

Sunday was spent with more family, but this time with my side. It was my mom's birthday and my brother and sister-in-law's farewell.

We spent the afternoon at the zoo and then headed to Headingley, where my sister lives, for supper.

Love his new aviators, L has the matching ones (in neon green of course)

Em checking out the animals

A new zebra baby

Looking for sharks in the conservatory

The grown-ups were getting tired and needed to sit down

All the grandkids (Noah walking through the background) with Grandpa

Uncle Jo with 3 of his biggest admirers

Desserts- I couldn't decide which to make so I made two, and afterall it was a party for two events. So this is the Frozen Tiramisu Cheesecake. One of my favorites- chocolate crust with a layer of orange cheesecake and then a mocha layer. So yummy!

And this one is a frozen strawberry margarita dessert. It looks much prettier in a springform, but I only have one, so it's in a 9X13 instead.

Enjoying supper on the deck

The boys needed costumes to sing Happy Birthday to Gramma

Here are the recipes for those desserts if you're interested
They whip up really quickly. And if there are any leftovers for some strange reason, they keep really well in the freezer.

Frozen Margarita Dessert

Crust:
1-1/4 cup finely crushed pretzels
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup melted butter

Mix together and press into springform pan. Refridgerate while preparing filling.

Filling:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup fresh lime juice and zest of one lime
2 Tbsp tequila
2 Tbsp ornage-flavored liqueur
1-10oz pkg frozen strawberries thawed with syrup
1 cup whipping cream, whipped or about 2 cups of Cool Whip, I used Ultra Low Fat

For a kid-friendly dessert: Substitute 1/4 cup of Orange Juice for the alcohol

Mix all together, beating til smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into crust. I sprinkled some sea salt on top. Freeze atleast 5 hours or overnight. To serve let stand 15 min.
Serves 12.

Frozen Tiramisu Cheesecake
Crust:
2 cup Oreo crumbs
2 tsp instant espresso (dry)
1/4 cup melted butter
Mix together and press into bottom of springform.

Filling:
2 blocks of light cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup frozen (thawed) orange concentrate
1 tsp instant espresso coffee dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1-1/2 cups whipping cream, whipped (I used Cool Whip)

Beat cheese with mixer on med until smooth. Gradually beat in milk. Place about 2 cups or half of mixture in separate bowl. Add juice concentrate to one bowl, and coffee and chocolate into the other. Then fold in half of whipped cream into each. Spoon orange filling into crust and smooth. Then gently spoon in mocha filling and smooth. Freese about 4 hours or until firm. Dust with cocoa powder or drizzle with chocolate syrup to serve.
Serves 12.