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


All Mine Cheesecake Bites

All Mine Cheesecake Bites

12 chocolate sandwich cookies cookies, tops separated from bottoms
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening

  • Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and eggs together until smooth
  • Place a cookie with frosting side up in the bottom of a lined muffin cup.
  • Top with cream cheese mixture.
  • Top that with crushed cookie tops.
  • Bake at 325° for 25 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool.
  • Melt shortening and chocolate chips until smooth.
  • Drizzle over cooled cheesecakes.