The Four F's

Friendship
  

Food

Fun

Fellowship

And that's what we had last Thursday..at The Cheesecake Factory!

My girlfriends, L& C.

Me, & L

Garlic Noodles. To Die For!

Miso Salmon

Shrimp Scampi

Filet Mignon

And you have to get cheesecake if you're eating here!

Cheesecake By Bakerella

For my birthday, I wanted to make my own dessert. I'm always making cakes, cupcakes, and cookies, so I wanted to try something different.

What better than to make my all time favorite dessert...CHEESECAKE!!

I searched and searched different recipes, and I wanted one that was fairly simple (since this was my first time).

I finally decided on Bakerella's Cheesecake Bars. I knew I couldn't go wrong since she is pretty much known in the blogging community!

The only thing I did different was use fruit (berry) topping instead of the ganache, but I followed her recipe to a T! I will definitely do the chocolate the next time I make this!

I was always intimidated to make cheesecake because it seemed like so much work, but after making it myself, I know that I will make it again, and again, and again!

The crust was unbelievable!!!!

After it was done baking! I let it cool for a couple of hours.

Here is my berry concoction! I just used 2 cups of berries (they were frozen), and 1/2 cup of sugar! I let it cook over medium high heat for a few minutes, and then let it cool off before I poured it over my cheesecake! Afterward, I let it refrigerate for a couple of more hours!

Then, voila!!!!! Delicious!!!

"THE" CHEESECAKE FACTORY

I mentioned last week how my friends and I went to dinner while our husbands were at the Father Daughter Princess Ball. I love it there. It's dark, cozy, and the food is delicious!!

Now, my bloggy friends know that I can't go out to eat without taking pictures of what everyone ordered. I told my girls that they couldn't eat till I took a picture of their plates. We were all so stuffed after dinner that not one of us ordered dessert! I couldn't believe it! The whole point of going there was for the cheesecake. But, I think if I did have a bite of some, I would have exploded!Christina, Lorena, & Jyl. Christina's daughter is the one who went with Gabe and the girls to the ball.

We all shared the chicken nachos. So yummy!!

My friend Erica (not pictured), and I ordered the Chicken Madeira. It is two chicken breasts, topped with mozzarella cheese, marinated mushrooms and asparagus, and a heaping pile of mashed potatoes. I wish I could cook like this at home!

Christina & Jyl ordered the Filet Mignon. It also came with the creamy mashed potatoes. Christina didn't finish all of hers, so guess what? Mocha (my puppy) got a yummy treat!

My flash totally ruined this. It's hard to make out whats under the salmon. But, if I remember correctly, this is called Miso Salad.

If you have never been to The Cheesecake Factory, I highly recommend you go. Even if it's just for the dessert alone, it is a great place for kids and adults! You will not be disappointed!