About Me

I live in a small poke town within an hour of the California coast where there are more vineyards than people with my husband and three children and various pets. James Dean's tree is within walking distance and the James Brothers were also known to ride these hills. I was born to the son of Lutheran missionaries and the daughter of Catholic hypocrites. I'm a Zionist. I was born and raised in California where liberal ideas become gods, and conservative ideals are evil. Unfortunately, it's illegal to have morals in California. I'm one of the evil ones. I take my frustrations out on my houseplants, all 300+ of them.

Recipes & Procedures


Orange Butterscotch Cheesecake

This really sound good!
ORANGE BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE

1-1/4 cups Old Fashioned Oats Uncooked
1/4 cup Butter, Melted
1/4 cup Packed Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Unbleached All-purpose Flour
24 ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
2 teaspoons Grated Orange Peel
1 teaspoons Vanilla
4 Large Eggs
1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar
1/3 cup Light Corn Syrup
1/4 cup Butter Melted
1 teaspoon Vanilla
  1. Combine oats, butter, brown sugar and flour; press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes
  2. Combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, peel and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition; pour over crust.
  4. Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 5 minutes.
  5. Loosen cake from rim of pan.
  6. Chill.
  7. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and butter in saucepan; bring to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
  8. Chill until slightly thickened.
  9. Spoon over cheesecake.
  10. Garnish with orange slice and fresh mint, if desired.

Makes 10 servings.