Easy Cherry Cheesecake Recipe

I learned this super easy recipe from a friend and I've been obsessed with making it ever since. I'm not much of a baker so I was surprised when this turned out perfectly airy, light and fluffy.

Ingredients:











- 8oz cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp sour cream
- 6 tbsp sugar
- few drops of vanilla
- Pre-made graham cracker crust
- Cherry pie filling

I used a Kitchenaid standing mixer but a whisk would work just fine.

1. I started off by taking out the cream cheese a few hours before to bring it to room temperature. Don't skip out on this step because it ensures that you won't have any lumps of cream cheese when you're mixing.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
3. Mix together the cream cheese, egg, sugar, sour cream and vanilla.

4. Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust. It's that simple.

5. Cooking temperatures vary depending on your oven. Mine usually bakes for about 40-45 minutes. Stick a toothpick in the middle and make sure it comes out clean before you remove it from the oven. It's okay if it cracks a little and slightly browns. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of it after it came out of the oven.
6. Let it cool completely. Add the cherry pie filling on top. You can of course switch this out for strawberry pie filling or fresh fruit!

I hope you guys try this out. It is a fool proof recipe and it's not even possible to mess it up. Give it a try. I guarantee you will love it!

Half Moon Manicure

I have a passion for doing my nails and it's very rare I would be caught without my nails perfectly manicured. I got into nail art about a year ago and have taught myself to do a variety of different things. I'm no pro but I can do a decent job. The half moon manicure has been a popular trend I've been seeing around and I figured I would give it a go. It's a simple manicure anyone can do without the fancy nail art tools. Let hop right into it.


Here is everything I used to achieve this look:

- Reinforcements (I used these to create a perfect half moon shape on each nail)
- OPI Natural Nail Base Coat (This base coat keeps my nails from turning yellow)
- Any two nail polishes of your choice. Today I'm using Essie's Butter Please (my personal favourite) and Wet n Wild's Fast Dry Nail polish in Silvivor
- Beauty Secrets Hardener High Gloss Top Coat (This huge 73 ml top coat is from Sally's Beauty Supply)

Start off by shaping your nails to your liking. I prefer straight square nails.

Next, I applied my topcoat.

I started off with Wet n Wild's Silvivor and applied it about half way down my nails. I personally don't apply it to my whole nail because I find it to be a waste of time because it gets covered up anyways. If applying nail polish isn't exactly your forté, I suggest painting the whole nail to ensure you achieve a smooth design once you are done. Once I applied Silvivor, I let my nails dry completely. Then, I went ahead and cut the reinforcements in half for my fingers and used a whole reinforcement for my thumb. Ps. I also stuck the reinforcement on the back of my hand a few times to make sure it wasn't too sticky that it would pull the polish off my nails.

Once I had all the reinforcements in place, I applied Butter Please.

Once the polish dried, I removed the reinforcements.

Voila! You're left with this beautiful design. To ensure my manicure lasts me all week long I added my Beauty Secrets top coat. I love this top coat for many reasons. It adds an amazing shine and mainly because it really strengthens my nails. I've noticed once I remove my nail polish that my nails stay strong and are less prone to breakage.