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~Pink Lemonade Cheesecake

Ingredients:
Pink Lemonade Cheesecake
---Lemon Cookie Crust---
11 lemon sandwich cream cookies, crushed
3 tablespoons butter, melted

---Pink Lemonade Filling---
24 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup granulated sugar
5 teaspoons cornstarch
4 eggs
1 egg yolk
3/4 cup pink lemonade, frozen concentrate, thawed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 drops red food coloring, optional

---Pink Lemonade Glaze---
1/3 cup pink lemonade, frozen concentrate, thawed
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 drop red food coloring, optional
lemon slices

Directions:
1. Lemon Cookie Crust: In a small bowl stir together crushed cookies and melted butter until well combined. Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.

2. Pink Lemonade Filling: In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemonade concentrate, vanilla extract, and if desired, food coloring. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.

3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Lower the temperature to 200 degrees F and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny. Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan. Turn the oven off; return the cake to the oven for an additional 1 hour. Chill, uncovered, overnight.

4. Pink Lemonade Glaze: In a small saucepan stir together lemonade concentrate, lemon juice, cornstarch, and if desired, food coloring. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Pour over cheesecake. Garnish with lemon. Chill until serving time.

~Pink Lemonade Spritzer

From Sandra Lee Semi-homemade

Pink Lemonade Spritzer

1/2 cup Citron vodka

4 tbsp. pink lemonade mix (like Country Time)

1 1/2 cups pineapple juice

1 (12-ounce) can lemon-lime soda

garnish: pink sanding sugar

8 cups crushed ice

1. In a large pitcher, combine vodka and lemonade mix, stirring well. Add pineapple juice, stirring well. Add lemon and lime beverage, stirring well.
2. In a shallow dish, add a small amount of water or lemonade spritzer.

3. In another small shallow dish, add desired amount of sanding sugar. Dip rims of glasses into liquid mixture and then into sanding sugar to garnish, if desired.
4. Divide ice between 6 glasses. Pour lemonade over top. Serve immediately.

~Maura Tierney Curves

I have been getting lots of good feed back on Real Woman have curve post. For you Maura Tierney fans out there the quote from Neil LaBute was an old one. He said that in 2006 about his play off-Broadway play “Some Girls" in which Maura starred. I did a search to find where the author got that quote only to find it was older. Sadly I couldn't find a how to dress like... Maura Tierney. If I do I will make sure to post it. :)

~How to Dress Like ...Kate Beckinsale

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor
Kate Beckinsale is one of the emerging fashion-forward females in Hollywood. Her style is simple and understated, yet incredibly classy and immaculate. Her style tends to gravitate towards timeless pieces. She is not as trendy as some other Hollywood vixens her age, which makes her appear more serious and mature.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Step1

Minimize the number of accessories. Kate normally wears oversized sunglasses and simple jewelry. This minimalist approach keeps her from looking gaudy, and adds to the simplicity of her style approach. A few beautiful pieces go a long way.

Step2

Keep the shades neutral. Kate's wardrobe consists of colors such as black, brown, khaki and white. Any shade along those lines is suitable. The palette of colors worn should be earthy tones. She keeps the attention on her beautiful face and amazing physique, instead of on what she's wearing.

Step3

Wear what's comfortable. Kate's favorite jeans? Classic Levi's. Lounging around, she wears a Juicy Couture jogsuit. Don't get too casual, though. Kate always looks put together, not falling apart.

Step4

Pay attention to detail. Kate always matches her accessories to her outfits. Her purses compliment her look, rather than taking attention away from it. Stay with the neutral palette with these also. The brands of purses she gravitates towards are brands such as Prada and Yves Saint Laurent.

Step5

Splurge for those special nights. Kate definitely knows how to glam it up. Gucci is a top pick of hers for her red carpet events. She chooses dresses that are classic, feminine and flowy, without going overboard.

~Pink Lemonade Pound Cake

Pink Lemonade Pound Cake

Makes 10 to 12 servings

Ingredients

1 (18.25-ounce) package Betty Crocker white cake mix
1 (12-ounce) container Minute Maid frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed and divided
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon red food coloring
1 (3-ounce) package Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Country Time pink lemonade drink mix
1 cup Land O' Lakes sour cream
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a 10-inch loaf pan with baking spray with flour. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 3/4 cup pink lemonade concentrate, eggs, vanilla and red food coloring; beat at medium-high speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. In a separate medium bowl, combine cream cheese and drink mix; beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute, or until smooth; add sour cream and mix to combine. Add cream cheese mixture to cake mixture; beat to combine. Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing top.
3. Bake for 25 minutes; cover with aluminum foil and continue baking for an additional 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove from pan to cool completely.
4. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of the remaining pink lemonade concentrate and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Use any remaining concentrate as desired. Pour glaze over cooled cake.

~How to Dress Like... Keri Russell

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor
Simple, clean and all-American, Keri Russell's style is definitely worth emulating. The curly-headed actress favors timeless, no-fuss fashions--yet knows how to glam it up for the red carpet. You can match Keri's natural beauty with the right blend of cotton, denim and amazing hair. Here's how to dress like Keri Russell

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1

Make jeans your wardrobe staple. Most photographs of Keri Russell show her in denim. She favors medium to dark washes and very simple, flattering cuts--no wild, embroidered or distressed items for Keri. While you don't need to buy designer jeans, this hot mama never wears the dreaded "mom jeans," either.

Step2

Wear white or light-colored fitted tees. Nothing goes better with jeans than a body conscious T-shirt--as Keri Russell makes perfectly evident. If you've got abs like Keri's, show a thin sliver of skin between your shirt hem and waistline.

Step3

Stick with comfy flats and sandals like Birkenstocks. Keri Russell doesn't have a shoe fetish the way most Hollywood celebrities do. Her footwear is simple to match her casual clothes.

Step4

Keep evening looks streamlined. Keri Russell's red carpet attire is always elegant and simple, with classic silhouettes. Her gowns occasionally feature a textured fabric. Colors tend to be either in the black or charcoal family or very pale pinks.

Step5

Accessorize your clothes with long, feminine, free-falling hair. Although Keri is infamous for chopping her gorgeous locks when she was starring in "Felicity," she's now back to her lengthy roots and usually shows it off. If not, she'll sweep it away from her hair gently, maintaining the look of true natural beauty.