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


Cheesecake

Cheesecake


1 graham cracker crust
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar, divided
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream

  • Mix softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar together.
  • Blend eggs in, one at a time.
  • Add 1 tsp vanilla to cream cheese mixture and blend thoroughly.
  • Pour into pie shell and bake at 250° for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  • With about 10 minutes left for the cheesecake in the oven, mix sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in bowl.
  • When cheesecake is done in oven, let set for about 5 minutes then smooth sour cream mixture over the top of the baked pie.
  • Bake for an additional 10 minutes at 250°.
  • Cool
  • Refridgerate over night