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


Lemon Chiffon Cheesecake

Lemon Chiffon Cheesecake
1 graham cracker crust
1 cup chopped pecans
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 can prepared lemon pie filling
8 oz. sour cream
1 tsp. lemon zest
Fresh raspberries & blueberries

  • Crumble the pie crust into a mixing bowl and combine with pecans and butter.
  • Press into a springform pan and bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and sugar and beatuntil fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup of the lemon pie filling and add the rest to the cream cheese mixture along with the sour cream and lemon zest.
  • Blend and pour into crust.
  • Bake at350 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes, adding a pan of water to the oven to minimize cracking.
  • Remove cheesecake from the oven; run a knife gently around the sides of the pan.
  • Cool and refrigerate covered overnight.
  • Before serving, spread reserved 1/2 cup lemon pie filling over top of cheesecake.
  • Serve with fresh berries.