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 Upside-Down Cheesecake

May be a bit of work but sounds really good.
ORANGE UPSIDE-DOWN CHEESECAKE

1 Envelope Unflavored Gelatin
1-1/2 cups Unsweetened Orange Juice
1/4 cup Sugar
2 cups Orange Section
1 Envelope Unflavored Gelatin
1/2 cup Unsweetened Orange Juice
24 ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
1 cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Grated Orange Peel
1 cup Whipping Cream, Whipped
1 cup Vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
3 Tablespoon Butter, Melted
  1. Soften Gelatin in juice.
  2. Add sugar; stir over low heat until dissolved.
  3. Chill until slightly thickened, but not set.
  4. Arrange orange sections on bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
  5. Pour gelatin mixture over oranges; chill until thickened again but not set.
  6. Soften gelatin in juice; stir over low heat until dissolved.
  7. Combine cream cheese, sugar and peel, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
  8. Gradually add gelatin mixture, mixing until well blended.
  9. Chill until slightly thickened; fold in whipped cream.
  10. Pour over oranges, chill.
  11. Combine crumbs, cinnamon and butter; gently press onto top of cake.
  12. Chill.
  13. Loosen from rim of pan; invert onto serving plate.
  14. Remove rim of pan.

Makes 10 servings.
VARIATION:
Omit cinnamon. Substitute graham cracker crumbs or chocolate wafer crumbs for vanilla wafer crumbs.