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Dining Outside the Home: Godiva Belgian Chocolates of The Grand Canal Shoppes in Las Vegas, Nevada 

Godiva Chocolate cravings are so satisfying. When the urge to nibble on creamy gourmet chocolate strikes, think chocolate-covered strawberries! Godiva chocolatiers are artists-in-residence who beautifully create these legendary masterpieces before your very eyes. Try not to drool. The struggle is real whether to admire its allure or succumb to that first bite of semi-sweet cocoa. Go ahead….oblige! The juicy ripe strawberries are the ultimate complement for white, dark, or milk chocolate indulgences. And never, ever refuse the decadent samples offered by the gracious hostess. Permission granted. 

Eating My Way Through the Alphabet; Letter P

What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? A Second Helping of Pina Colada Pie! Sometimes it’s necessary to serve your guests a dessert low in sugar. This one is perfect because it boasts tropical flavor with enough fruity sweetness to satisfy that sugar craving which follows at the end of a meal. Please note you may substitute a sugar-free graham cracker crust for the homemade cookie crust. 
PINA COLADA PIE
Ingredients for Homemade Cookie Crust:

2 cups Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies, crushed

1/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix crushed shortbread cookies and melted butter. Press crumb mixture into a pie plate sprayed with nonstick oil. Bake 10 minutes. Cool before filling. 
Ingredients for Filling:

2 8-ounce blocks of Neufchâtel cheese

1 small box Sugar Free/Fat Free Lemon Jello

1 small box Sugar Free/Fat Free Vanilla Instant Pudding 

4-ounce of Lite Cool Whip

1 8-ounce can crushed Pineapple in Natural Juices, do not drain

1 teaspoon Coconut flavor
Instructions:

Soften Neufchâtel cheese and add other ingredients. Stir until well blended. Pour into pie crust and chill for several hours or overnight. 
*Garnish: Toast 1/2 cup flake coconut in 350° oven for 4 minutes. Watch! Set aside to cool. Fresh strawberries also make an appealing garnish.