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Upcycled Craft | Jellyfish Water Bottle

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July 18, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Upcycled Craft | Jellyfish Water Bottle

This is a fun upcycled craft for the kids. Reuse an old water bottle and cut it down to create this fun jellyfish water bottle. We luckily didn’t have to buy anything because all the supplies were laying around our home. We love the blue and orange contrast but you could have fun create rainbow legs with pinks, yellows, greens, oranges, blues and more. This is a fun idea for Earth Day on March 20th. We also think it’s a cute idea to take into the preschool classroom for a summer craft session. Show us how yours turns out. We can’t wait to see!

Supplies:

Empty plastic bottle
A mix of blue and green craft paints
Foam paint brush
1 1/2″ thick sheer orange ribbon
Hole puncher
Googly eyes
Scissors
Hot glue/hot glue gun

Directions:

Cut the bottom of your water bottle off, about 3-4″ from the bottom and dry out the inside with a towel.
Use a hole puncher to punch holes every 3/4″ across the open end edge.
Squirt a small amount of blue and green paints onto a palette of a paper plate, paint the outside of your plastic bottle, and let dry.
Cut your ribbon into 12″ pieces, place one piece at a time halfway into a punched hole, and tie into a knot until each hole has a ribbon.
Carefully hot glue two googly eyes onto the front of your blue bottle.

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Summer Crab Beach Cupcakes

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July 12, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Summer

Summer Crab Beach Cupcakes

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Are you feeling ready for summer? We are! We are dreaming of toes in the sand, the waves on the shore and little crabs scurrying past your toes. These cupcakes are simple, made with a box of cake mix, but are so much fun after being transformed into a kid’s food craft. Perfect for a beach weekend, beach party and more!

Ingredients:

Directions:

Prepare your cupcakes as directed on box and let them cool.
Frost your cupcakes and dip the top of them into a bowl of graham cracker crumbs.
Break your toothpicks in half and cut your lifesavers in half.
Stick your toothpicks into orange gum drops and stick the other ends of your toothpick into the curved side of the orange.
Now stick two toothpick ends into your orange life savers, then stick the other ends into the sides of your orange with the round side facing down.
Put a little black frosting (or your white frosting) on the back of your candy eyes, then press your eyes on the back of the gumdrops.
Stick a full size toothpick into the bottom of your crab and the stick the end into the top of your cupcake.

Summer Crab Beach Cupcakes

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

Box cake mix
Can of vanilla frosting
Crushed graham crackers
Candy orange slices
Orange gum drops
Orange gummy life savers
Candy eyes
Black gel frosting
Toothpicks
Optional: Beach Umbrellas

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Instructions

Prepare your cupcakes as directed on box and let them cool.
Frost your cupcakes and dip the top of them into a bowl of graham cracker crumbs.
Break your toothpicks in half and cut your lifesavers in half.
Stick your toothpicks into orange gum drops and stick the other ends of your toothpick into the curved side of the orange.
Now stick two toothpick ends into your orange life savers, then stick the other ends into the sides of your orange with the round side facing down.
Put a little black frosting (or your white frosting) on the back of your candy eyes, then press your eyes on the back of the gumdrops.
Stick a full size toothpick into the bottom of your crab and the stick the end into the top of your cupcake

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S’mores Recipes that Will Change Your Life!

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July 12, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

S’mores Recipes that Will Change Your Life!

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If you don’t know a s’more, I can declare you un-American, right? What is it about a s’more that everyone loves? A s’more is a traditional nighttime campfire treat popular consisting of a fire-roasted marshmallow and a layer of chocolate sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker. As the love of s’mores has spread, so has the traditional recipe and occasion where it is served. We found for you some of our favorite chocolate, marshmallow, graham cracker treats that have evolved into dips, pies, brownies, milkshakes and more. These S’mores Recipes that will change your life, or at least change the way you eat this traditional dessert!

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S’mores Brownies | Do More for Less

S’mores Cupcakes | Garnish & Glaze

S’mores Dessert Trifle in a Jar | Mom Endeavors (this is also on our Summertime Mason Jar Recipes)

S’mores Milkshake with Roasted Marshmallows | Frugal Coupon Living

Turtle S’mores Bites | The First Year

Toasted S’more Truffle Pops | Ashlee Marie

Doughnut S’mores | Oh Bite It

Chocolate Chip Cookie S’mores | Cooking Classy

S’mores Monkey Bread | Sweet C’s Designs (this is also in our Pillsbury Crescent Rolls Recipes )

Easy Oven S’mores Dip | Celebrating Sweets

S’mores Bread Pudding for Two | Table for Two

S’mores Pie | Gimme Some Oven

S’mores Muddy Buddies | Like Mother, Like Daughter

Chocolate Chip Cookie S’mores | Frugal Coupon Living

Easy S’mores Pretzel Bites | Crafty Recipes

Easter Peeps S’mores Recipe | Frugal Coupon Living

Peanut Butter Cup S’mores Bars | The Sweet Life

Nutella S’mores Pretzel Bark | Go Go Go Gourmet

Fluffy S’mores Dip | Homemade Hooplah

S’mores Crescent Rolls | Lemon Tree Dwelling

S’mores Rice Krispie Treat Pinwheels |Mom on Time Out (as seen on our Rice Krispie Treats for Every Season and Taste)

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Back to School Rice Krispie Treats

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July 9, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Back to School Series, Crafts, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

Back to School Rice Krispie Treats

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We shared with you so many wonderful and easy Back to School Kid’s Snack Ideas. How about these fun Rice Krispie Treats?! These treats would be perfect to make for the class the first week of school. In true Back to School fashion, they’re decorated with bright primaries and embellished with edible decorations! You could also package them individually and sell at a Bake Sale Fundraiser! Rice Krispie Treats are so easy, your kids will love to help you make them. A quick tip: Put a little butter on your hands before you press them into the pan, they won’t stick to your hands. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
Two 10 oz. bags of mini marshmallows
10 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup Wilton red melting chips
1/8 cup Wilton blue melting chips
1/8 cup Wilton green melting chips
1/8 cup Wilton yellow melting chips
Wilton edible Apple decorations
Optional: Wilton edible ABC’s decorations

Directions:

Line a 9×12 pan with foil and spray with Pam. Set aside.
In a large sauce pan, melt butter over low heat.
And marshmallows to the melted butter, stirring constantly.
Once marshmallows are melted, remove from heat and stir in the cereal and salt until well-coated.
Using a rubber spatula, transfer the Rice Krispies to prepared pan and press down firmly and evenly.
Cool completely in pan.
With a metal spatula, loosen the Rice Krispies from the pan. Invert the Rice Krispies onto a plate.
Let cool completely before cutting into 8-12 even pieces.
Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton red chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton blue chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton green chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton yellow chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
Before icing dries, firmly apply Wilton edible Apple decorations and ABC’s to each Rice Krispies bar.

ENJOY!

Back to School Rice Krispie Treats

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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1 cup (2 sticks) butter
Two 10 oz. bags of mini marshmallows
10 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup Wilton red melting chips
1/8 cup Wilton blue melting chips
1/8 cup Wilton green melting chips
1/8 cup Wilton yellow melting chips
Wilton edible Apple decorations
Optional: Wilton edible ABC’s decorations

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Instructions

Line a 9×12 pan with foil and spray with Pam. Set aside.
In a large sauce pan, melt butter over low heat.
And marshmallows to the melted butter, stirring constantly.
Once marshmallows are melted, remove from heat and stir in the cereal and salt until well-coated.
Using a rubber spatula, transfer the Rice Krispies to prepared pan and press down firmly and evenly.
Cool completely in pan.
With a metal spatula, loosen the Rice Krispies from the pan. Invert the Rice Krispies onto a plate.
Let cool completely before cutting into 8-12 even pieces.
Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton red chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton blue chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton green chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton yellow chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
Before icing dries, firmly apply Wilton edible Apple decorations and ABC’s to each Rice Krispies bar.

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Just to add a touch of fun – grab these FREE Printable Lunch Notes. I think the best way to allow these to last is to laminate them at the start of the school year. This is my favorite laminator (by far) – so worth the low price!

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More in our Back to School Series – Project Lunchbox!

Project Lunchbox Intro – Pin It
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Bug Lunch Theme – Pin It
Birthday Lunch Theme – Pin It
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Keep Calm and Teach On FREE Printable and Pencil Vase – Pin It
Face Fruit and Food Stickers and FREE Lunch Notes – Pin It
FREE First day of School Printables – Pin It
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DIY Welcome Back to School Apple Lunch Sack Craft – Pin It
DIY Uncrustables Sandwiches – Pin It

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Back to School Snack | Apple OREO Pops

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July 9, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Summer

Apple OREO Pops

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Apples, School Buses, Chalkboards…. everything back to school. When it gets close to August, I get so excited about all things back to school – maybe it’s the former teacher in me. These Apple OREO Pops are so exciting as a first week of school snack, perhaps surprise the kids after the first day of school!

Ingredients:

Supplies:

Directions:

Separate your OREOs in half.
In a small microwave safe bowl, melt your chocolate melts on 50% power for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Dip an end of a lollipop stick into your melted chocolate and place the stick onto one half of your OREO.
Add another dot of melted chocolate to the center of your Oreo on top of your lollipop stick and sandwich your cookie back together.
Let the cookies sit for about 10 minutes.
Roll out your green fondant into dime sized balls and shape into a small leaf.
Use the end of a knife to indent leaf lines into your leaves.
Break each pretzel in about 4 pieces to use for Apple stems.
Now hold your stick and dip your OREO into your melted chocolate, using a small spoon to make sure you cover the entire OREO.
Lay your chocolate covered OREOs onto a piece of parchment paper.
Place a fondant leaf and chocolate pretzel piece on the top of each OREO.
Once all your OREOs are covered transfer to a new piece of parchment paper and set in the freezer for 10 minutes.

Back to School Snack | Apple OREO Pops

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

OREOs (not double stuffed)
Wilton Red Candy Melts
Green Fondant
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Parchment Paper
Small Microwave Safe Bowl
Small Spoon
Lollipop Sticks
Kitchen Knife

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Instructions

Separate your OREOs in half.
In a small microwave safe bowl, melt your chocolate melts on 50% power for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Dip an end of a lollipop stick into your melted chocolate and place the stick onto one half of your OREO.
Add another dot of melted chocolate to the center of your Oreo on top of your lollipop stick and sandwich your cookie back together.
Let the cookies sit for about 10 minutes.
Roll out your green fondant into dime sized balls and shape into a small leaf.
Use the end of a knife to indent leaf lines into your leaves.
Break each pretzel in about 4 pieces to use for Apple stems.
Now hold your stick and dip your OREO into your melted chocolate, using a small spoon to make sure you cover the entire OREO.
Lay your chocolate covered OREOs onto a piece of parchment paper.
Place a fondant leaf and chocolate pretzel piece on the top of each OREO.
Once all your OREOs are covered transfer to a new piece of parchment paper and set in the freezer for 10 minutes.

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Back to School Snack | Chalkboard Cookies & Edible Chalk

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July 9, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Chalkboard Cookies with Edible Chalk

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It’s just about here, Back to School Season and we are so excited over these Chalkboard Cookies with Edible Chalk! They make a perfect first week of school snack, perhaps surprise the kids after the first day of school! We also think they would be a fun classroom treat!

Ingredients:

Sugar cookies –

Black icing-

Chalk –

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl beat together your softened butter and sugar.
Now mixing your egg and vanilla.
Then mix in your flour and salt.
Form into a large dough ball, wrap, and set in the fridge for 1 hour.
Roll your dough out with a rolling pin and use a cookie cutter to cut out your shapes (add a little extra flour if it gets too sticky.)
Place your cookie dough shapes onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake your cookies for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let your cookies cool.
While your cookies are cooling, in a large mixing bowl, mix together your powdered sugar, milk, light corn syrup and, almond extract, and black food coloring in until you have a thick icing.
Pour your icing into a decorating bottle.
Now in a small microwave safe bowl, heat your white chocolate wafers on 50% power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Scoop your melted white chocolate into a plastic bag and cut the corner off.
Squeeze your white chocolate into your large plastic straws and set them in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
Now use your decorating bottle to outline your cookies with your black frosting, and then fill them in.
Use a toothpick to push on some end of the straw to push our your fake chalk and break into small chalk size pieces.

Back to School Snack | Chalkboard Cookies

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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2 Cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup softened butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons milk
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 drops black liquid gel food coloring
Smoothie straws
Wilton white chocolate melting candy

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In a large mixing bowl beat together your softened butter and sugar.
Now mixing your egg and vanilla.
Then mix in your flour and salt.
Form into a large dough ball, wrap, and set in the fridge for 1 hour.
Roll your dough out with a rolling pin and use a cookie cutter to cut out your shapes (add a little extra flour if it gets too sticky.)
Place your cookie dough shapes onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake your cookies for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let your cookies cool.
While your cookies are cooling, in a large mixing bowl, mix together your powdered sugar, milk, light corn syrup and, almond extract, and black food coloring in until you have a thick icing.
Pour your icing into a decorating bottle.
Now in a small microwave safe bowl, heat your white chocolate wafers on 50% power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Scoop your melted white chocolate into a plastic bag and cut the corner off.
Squeeze your white chocolate into your large plastic straws and set them in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
Now use your decorating bottle to outline your cookies with your black frosting, and then fill them in.
Use a toothpick to push on some end of the straw to push our your fake chalk and break into small chalk size pieces.

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Easy Cookie Monster Ice Cream – Sesame Street Party Idea

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July 8, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

Cookie Monster Ice Cream

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Looking for a Sesame Street Party Idea? Looking for a yummy treat to feed your Cookie Monster? Take a look at this No Churn Cookie Monster Ice Cream Recipe.

Ingredients:

2 cup Heavy Cream
14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tbsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Blue Food Coloring
20 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (like Oreos)
15 Chocolate Chip Cookies

Directions:

Break up 15 sandwich cookies and 10 chocolate chip cookies and set aside.
Whip heavy cream, food coloring and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
Beat in condensed milk until color is uniform. Add additional food coloring if needed.
Fold in broken cookies and transfer to loaf pan.
Break up all remaining cookies and use to decorate top of pan.
Place in freezer for at least 5 hours.

No Churn Cookie Monster Ice Cream

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

Scale

2 cup Heavy Cream
14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tbsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Blue Food Coloring
20 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (like Oreos)
15 Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Instructions

Break up 15 sandwich cookies and 10 chocolate chip cookies and set aside.
Whip heavy cream, food coloring and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
Beat in condensed milk until color is uniform. Add additional food coloring if needed.
Fold in broken cookies and transfer to loaf pan.
Break up all remaining cookies and use to decorate top of pan.
Place in freezer for at least 5 hours.

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Neapolitan Cheesecake Brownies

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July 8, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

Neapolitan Cheesecake Brownies

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Does Neapolitan ice cream remind you of being a kid again? Everyone wanted the chocolate and skimmed over the strawberry and vanilla. Each of these layers adds a twist on the original dessert. A layer of cheesecake between the strawberry preserves and brownie will please everyone’s tastes buds! The ingredients are simple, perfect to make for a birthday party, Mom’s night out or the next barbecue. Whatever the occasion, bite into a bit of nostalgia with these delicious treats!

Ingredients:

1 box Brownie Mix + Ingredients from box
16 oz Cream Cheese
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup softened Butter
16 oz Powdered Sugar
1/2 cup Strawberry Preserves (optional)
4-5 drops Red Food Coloring

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside.
Prepare brownie batter according to box directions.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until top appears completely set.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
Cream together cream cheese, sugar and eggs until well blended.
Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over brownie layer.
Bake for 35 – 40 minutes or until cheesecake layer is set.
Remove from oven and allow to cool at least 30 minutes until top is no longer warm to the touch.
Beat butter (and strawberry preserves if using) while slowly add in powdered sugar.
Add in food coloring to acheive pink color, then whip to get uniform color.
Frost cheesecake layer by spreading frosting with a spatula to completely cover.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Neapolitan Cheesecake Brownie Bars

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Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

Scale

1 box Brownie Mix + Ingredients from box
16 oz Cream Cheese
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup softened Butter
6 cups Powdered Sugar
1/2 cup Strawberry Preserves (optional)
4–5 drops Red Food Coloring

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside.
Prepare brownie batter according to box directions.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until top appears completely set.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
Cream together cream cheese, sugar and eggs until well blended.
Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over brownie layer.
Bake for 35 – 40 minutes or until cheesecake layer is set.
Remove from oven and allow to cool at least 30 minutes until top is no longer warm to the touch.
Beat butter (and strawberry preserves if using) while slowly add in powdered sugar.
Add in food coloring to acheive pink color, then whip to get uniform color.
Frost cheesecake layer by spreading frosting with a spatula to completely cover.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

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