so, i threw together what i had, and this is what i came up with
strawberries:
cut up and lightly sugar to bring the juice out
crust:
mix together 2 cups ground pecans + 1/2 c melted butter + pinch of salt + 1 Tbs sugar
press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan
bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes, until fairly set
chill while you make the filling
filling:
whip one pint of heavy cream until peaks form
add four TBS powdered sugar + 2 tsp vanilla extract
in a separate bowl, beat 8 oz cream cheese with 3/4 c sugar
fold the whipped cream + 3/4 c flaked, raw coconut into the cream cheese mixture
spread on crust
chill while you make the topping
topping:
melt 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips with 1/4 c heavy cream
stir in 2 TBS powdered sugar + 1 tsp vanilla
carefully spread on top of the dessert
chill again
serve cold with (or without) starwberries
and yes, this satisfied my want of something sweet :) i hope that you will enjoy it too!