Well it was not so long ago (or maybe it was) that I promised to publish this recipe on the back of ‘Taste This!’ and while entirely unintentional I have to say that the timing is now ideal - it’s summer and what better dessert to make than an ice box cake. (Yes, Foodies, you are safe, no techy talk on this post - just straight up FOOD and it’s the DESSERT variety). Shall we un-cook it? I feel more like a mad scientist concocting new recipes that don’t involve the stove than a cook but due to lack of better lingo - shall we?
DONE!
Whipped Berry Bliss Ice Box Cake
2 cups fresh berries (or if frozen, thaw and drain)
2 cups fresh strawberries
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup white chocolate chips, finely chopped
2 containers (8 oz. each) frozen whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
8-10 Oreo cookies, finely chopped
1 TBS butter, melted
Aluminum foil
Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with foil, making sure that the ends of the foil extend over the sides of the pan.
Mash two cups of the berries in a large bowl.
Add condensed milk, juice, chocolate and 2 cups of the whipped topping then mix well.
Pour into prepared pan.
Mix chopped cookies and butter and then spoon over whipped topping mixture.
Cover with ends of foil and gently press cookie mixture into whipped topping mixture.
Freeze 6 hours or until firm.
Invert dessert onto serving plate when ready to serve; remove pan and foil.
Spread remaining whipped topping onto top and sides of dessert.
Slice remaining 2 cups of strawberries; arrange over dessert.
Serves 6-8.
Et Voila - an ice box dream!
There are those moments that force you to take toll of where you are, who you are and how you arrived at this point in time. Whatever the insignificance of *that* moment they are usually unsuspected and poignant. While I am in a continual struggle for some sort of order and normality I find that the changes just keep coming more quickly than the one before and that my connections are more skewed. Those who’ve known me through the ages are starting to look a bit perplexed. They are often confused when they speak with me about what it is I do and what I like so much about this “social media” stuff. And while I am the last to self proclaim myself an expert I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by many and varied experts whom I am constantly learning from. Call it a lesson in the life of the evolving communications forum. As a communications student for many years it has truly become my passion. What is it about these random bits of information that hedge and occasionally cross over the line of those people I know that covet discretion and privacy? Well, my mother would be the perfect example of someone who cringes each and every time I Tweet. She is outwardly annoyed by my attachment to the phone where I prevail to send remote Tweets from when the laptop is no longer handy. Yet when her circle of friends are with us at the occasional brunch or gathering and they want to know more about this world where I’ve taken up residence, I catch her sneaking glances at me wondering if I am genius or gonzo? (I of course believe that as my mother, she finds me genius! And yes I am occasionally delusional.)
And since it’s said that things, abeit good or bad, come in groupings of threes, I thought I’d share with you a second bit of nice news…while we await a third in this string of threes. Past 
RD bit of ‘goodness’ well, I am still only at two and savoring the moment. I’ll share it with you when it reveals itself but until then…..keep it real!
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