It’s that time of the year, when love is in the air. Ahh, the sweet sweet month of February. I look forward to February. I believe this is the month where we take those little extra steps to really shower on the as my girls’ say “sticky love.” Sticky love is in your face, up in your grill, invading your comfort zone, embarrassing kind of affection. There is a reason for this “sticky love”. Let’s pause for a moment to think back.
September begins the whirlwind of school.
November is all about the turkey.
December we celebrate everything Christmas.
January comes with the hope of New Year
February finally swoops in allowing us the opportunity to cherish the people we love, to really slow down a bit to enjoy them, spoil them and renew the spirit of love. “sticky love”
We begin celebrating the First of February and continue until the last day. Of course not every moment is over the top, but we strive to add that little extra splash of joy. If you were with me last year you will remember “hearts” yes I featured hearts everywhere. To continue this small tradition I give you quesadillas de amor. Lightly baked tortillas (corn or flour) filled with dulce de leche, cheese and strawberries. Enjoy! I send you “sticky love” throughout this sweet month. Sweet Life!
I used small fondant cutters to make my quesadillas, use cooked tortillas for quicker baking time.
If you prefer a savory quesadilla why not cut little hearts out of bell peppers?
For that extra special touch, make strawberry flour tortillas or blueberry juice. Recipe follows.
A sweet lunch for your kiddos!
Quesadillas dulce con fresas y queso
by Sweet Life
by Vianney Rodriguez
makes 2 flour or 2 corn
2 flour tortillas, cooked
4 corn tortillas
2 tablespoons of dulce de leche
strawberries
1/2 cup queso, your choice any melting cheese will do. I used queso quesadilla
baking spray
heart cutters
Place your tortillas on a cutting board using your heart cutter design your tortilla.
For the flour, you will be folding over tortilla, so only cut on the side you will fold over.
For the corn, only cut on top layer of quesadill, as these are stacked.
Using the same heart cutter, cut strawberry hearts and insert into tortillas heart shaped cuts.
Spread dulce de leche, divide cheese and top with the tortilla layer that has the starwberry cut out.
Spray lightly with baking spray and place on cookie sheet.
Bake in warm oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
Kitchen Butterfly says
I love your food compositions – they spell so much fun and laughter…and love. I love the look of these quesadillas!
Magic of Spice says
How absolutely adorable! Love these 🙂
Lori Lynn @ Taste With The Eyes says
Just darling! So creative!
LL
The Kitchen Masochist says
That’s just too cute! I never thought of using tortillas for dessert.
Devaki @ weavethousandflavors says
So cute, so lovely, yummy and so sticky with love!! Have a WONDERFUL Valentine’s day Bonnie!
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
5 Star Foodie says
What a great idea, and so cute with strawberry hearts, I love it!
A Canadian Foodie says
Bonnie!
What a beautiful bit of Valentine love I woke up to this morning (I have some for you, too, on my site!)
Cutting strawberry slices with the little fondant cutter is brilliant. SO SO SO cute. I just love playing with my food like that.
I have really enjoyed reading you for the greater portion of this past year. Love your new look and am looking forward to many more little heart felt moments like this.
😉
Valerie
Drick says
oh, and I really like your new header
Drick says
this is just too darling… such a fun way to share ‘sticky love’….
Stella says
p.s. Sticky love sounds awesome;-)
Stella says
Hey Bonnie! Your place looks great, Mamita! I really like the new look-it’s very clean and inviting.
Oh, and I know this must be good, b/c you’ve been very into the cheese and dulce de leche thing lately. Plus, it just sounds really good. And I bet the strawberries really top it all off with some tart, yet sweet freshness. I love that about fresh berries…
Zibi says
It’s so cute that you celebrate for the whole month of February, you have a very lucky family 🙂 Your tortillas are adorable, and I love the addition of dulce de leche, it sounds soooo good!
Your header is catchy too, love the veggie illustations 🙂
Yvette says
Super adorable idea! I think I’ll add this to our “romantic” Vday menu for our kids!
Blond Duck says
Oh my God. I LOVE this.
Joanne says
I love your definition of sticky love. Suffocating all-encompassing can’t-be-beat love. Sounds perfect to me!
These quesadillas are adorable!
OysterCulture says
Look absolutely yummy, love the new header, had to check twice to make sure I was at the right site =)
Roxan says
This is so adorable, I’ve never seen anything like it. I would love to have these on my table for valentines day – or any day for that matter!
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
Bonnie, LOVE the new look of your blog!!! And those little strawberries are precious. So simple and so cute! Hugs and kisses to YOU!
Belinda @zomppa says
Sticky love – cute!! Wow – when you put the months like that…what happened to the year? What an awesome mom you are.
Paz says
This is terrific! I. love. it!
paz
Heavenly Housewife says
Ha! You and i are on the same wave length with those strawberry cut outs, I just did the very same thing on my most recent post. These quesadillas look positively adorable.
*kisses* HH
Mandy - The Complete Cook Book says
What a fabulously fun and romantic idea.
🙂 Mandy
Monet says
This is precious! I almost wanted to show Ryan, but then I thought, “No. I want to surprise him with this on Monday!” Thank you for sharing your sweet and tasty treat with me. I hope you are having a happy and warm Wednesday night.
Hilmar says
These look so beautiful! I love the idea,
Have a great day!
Rosa says
What a wonderful idea! Those must be delicious. I adore tortillas.
Cheers,
Rosa
UrMomCooks says
Be still my heart! Who would not adore eating these??? There is no love like “Texas love”!
Heather @girlichef says
Oh my goodness…they’re adorable! What a fun idea. I love your new header =)