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A super simple treat

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Here it is – the recipe for the super simple dessert shared by Sue Jackson on Girls Around Town this morning…

A light and luscious addition to your Christmas menu – only a few ingredients, all you need to do is adjust the quantities to make enough for a festive treat to share with family or friends.

And just one bit of advice from Sue – this looks particularly good served in wine glasses but make sure they fit in the fridge first!

Easy No-Bake Lime Cheesecake

  • Servings: Makes 2 servings
  • Difficulty: Easy
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    Ingredients

      70g biscuits (digestives or shortbread)
      30g butter
      125g mascarpone cheese
      125g cream cheese
      1 lime
      30g icing sugar
      Berries to serve (raspberries or strawberries)

Method

    1. Crush the biscuits into crumbs using either a small blender or a bag and a rolling pin
    2. Melt the butter in the microwave in a heat proof bowl
    3. Mix the crumbs with the melted butter and divide between 2 serving glasses or dishes, tap down well
    4. Mix the mascarpone, cream cheese, juice & zest of the lime and the sugar, beat well to ensure they are thoroughly combined
    5. Divide the mixture between 2 serving glasses and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.
    6. Serve with the berries

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Simply sweet

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With Christmas just around the corner, food – buying, cooking and of course eating it! – is probably pretty high on your to-do list right now.

But what if you want something quick and easy to prepare, with just a few ingredients and absolutely no cooking involved?

The answer’s simple – and so’s the recipe Sue Jackson will be sharing in the second hour of this week’s Girls Around Town!

Make sure you’re listening on 107.8FM, on the apps, on Alexa or online from just after 11.10am…

When Sue will joining June live in the studio to give you all the details you need to whip up her Easy No-Bake Lime Cheesecake, the ideal choice if you’re looking for a delicious dessert to add to your festive menu.

And there’s no need to have pen and paper at the ready when she does, because you’ll find those details here or on Facebook straight after the show.

The only question is whether Sue will be bringing a super simple sample with her…

Or will June be heading off to the supermarket to stock up on what she needs, ready to treat herself – and one or two lucky friends – this Christmas?!

Giving the gift of kindness this Christmas

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Search kindness quotes online and – believe it or not – you’ll be able to take your pick from no fewer than 3,473 suggestions on just one of the sites that pops up!

A hugely popular topic and something that should be high on everyone’s agenda all year round of course…

Which is why, even though National Kindness Day 2021 has already been and gone, that’s exactly what this weekend’s guest on Girls Around Town will be talking about!

Joining June in the second hour of the show, Cathie Babbington will be sharing her own thoughts on being kind and why it’s especially important right now.

Whether it’s to family or friends, colleagues or customers, find out from Cathie how you can give the gift of kindness this Christmas, often without spending a penny and simply showing them by words or deeds that they’re in your thoughts.

Make sure you’re tuned to 107.8FM or listening online, on the apps or on Alexa from just after 11.10am on Sunday, when she’ll be live in the studio for the first time since lockdown began, sharing the latest news from her own coaching business too…

Before she practises what she’s preaches where kindness is concerned and treats June to a bit of Sunday brunch in one of the Newark‘s lovely little eateries!