Vegas Day Two – Part One
Medically reviewed by Christiana George Updated Date: December 14, 2022


As much as I would have loved to sleep in on my mini vacation, my body it too accustomed to waking up early. So after lounging around in bed for a bit we got up, got dressed and headed out for the day. My husband took me to Mon Ami Gabi restaurant at the Paris Las Vegas.

He had already been there this past January and he said the food was good. Well he wasn’t wrong. I ordered a Crepe with Chicken, Apples and Brie. I didn’t think of chicken as a breakfast item, but it was perfect. Just look at it.

My husband ordered egg and bacon (not pictured). The bacon was thick and full of flavor. We also ordered some blueberry and pear skinny pancakes. Otherwise know to me as crepes. These were huge and they were nice and crispy around the edges. We ate as much as we could, but couldn’t finish them all. The portions at Mon Ami Gabi were quite generous and our wallets didn’t have to cringe at the prices, as they were fairly reasonable.

The atmosphere was so quaint. We sat inside, but it was mostly open to the outside. You could almost pretend you were actually sitting at a cafe in Paris. Okay so you have to disregard the palm trees and the many cars zooming by and the huge casino in front. But hey, otherwise it works.

This was a great way to start off the day. Good food, good service, and good price. Then we were off the explore the new casinos that were built since we came to Vegas the last time.
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Blueberry Yum Yum Smoothie


I had never heard of a Blueberry Yum Yum dessert until one of my neighbors suggested I make it. Of course I did. It’s super easy and oh my, it is so delectable. It’s a no bake layer cake made with crushed Lorna Doone shortbread cookies, blueberry pie filling, whipped topping, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and pecans. What’s not to like about that? I thought it would be perfect to make as a dessert smoothie. Yeah, I know it’s not a healthy smoothie, but sometimes you have to be bad. You can use low fat whipped topping and cream cheese if it makes you feel better. Me, I’m sticking to the good stuff.

Williams-Sonoma contacted me to be a part of their Smoothie Week with their first installment being “Not Your Typical Smoothie”. I think this fits the bill. I am a dessert girl, so of course I had to make a dessert smoothie.

I used my Blentec to make this, but in all fairness it should work in any blender. If you don’t have a blender you should check out Williams-Sonoma, they have a sale on blenders and free shipping going on right now.

The cookies crumble fairly easy and I had pre-chopped the nuts, so it all worked smoothly. As for the pie filling, my neighbor had given me an industrial sized can of blueberry pie filling that I ended up freezing because I hadn’t used it all. Now, I had a good excuse to use it.

I left the frozen whipped topping for last and the milk. I added 1/4 cup because I like my smoothies thick, but you can add more if you like.

And that’s it. You can add more cookie crumbles or pecans to the top if you want. It makes one 12 oz. serving or two 6 oz. servings. Depends how greedy you are. It is really good though, so I would keep it all to myself. It tastes just like the dessert, except in a drinkable form. Enjoy!
Blueberry Yum Yum Smoothie
by The Sweet Chick
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Keywords: blender dessert snack beverage blueberry pie filling Lorna Doone Cookies whipped topping shake American
Ingredients (2 servings)
- 10 Lorna Doone shortbread cookies
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup blueberry pie filling
- 2 oz. cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping
- 1/2 cup milk (or less, if you want a thicker smoothie)
Instructions
Add the cookies and pecans to your blender and pulse until cookies become crumbs.
Then add pie filling, cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Pulse until smooth.
Lastly, put in the whipped topping and milk. Pulse until well blended.
Pour and serve immediately.
Notes
This recipe makes one 12 oz. serving or two 6 oz. servings.
Although Williams-Sonoma contacted me to participate in their Smoothie Week, this is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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