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


MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES
24 vanilla wafers
24 baking cups
2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, softened
1 egg
8 oz. sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 can cherry pie filling

  • Place 1 vanilla wafer at the bottom of each baking cup.
  • Combine cream cheese, egg, sour cream, sugar and almond and vanilla extracts in a large bowl and beat until smooth.
  • Pour mixture into baking cups 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 20 - 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
  • Allow to cool, and then place 1 Tbsp. pie filling on each mini cheesecake.