Catching up since Lunch with Friends
I somehow stay busy even with work being slow currently. It gives me a chance to try new recipes for us and those recipes will eventually benefit my customers.
The cheesecake squares turned out well and kept well in the refrigerator in a covered plastic container. I still have the one package of cream cheese. I saw a recipe for mini cheesecakes using Girl Scout Cookies some where this weekend. I have to check on that but not this week.
Savannah Cheescake Cookies from Paula Deen
- Crust
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 stick butter, melted
- Filling
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla or almond extract
- fresh berries and mint leaves for garnish
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl. Press dough into an ungreased 13by 9 by 2 inch pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar togehter in a bowl until smooth, using a handheld electric mixer;add eggs and extract;beat well. Pour over crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
- Cut into squares before serving. Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.
I made a couple changes, I try to follow recipes, but sometimes I can't. I love graham cracker crust so I used graham cracker crumbs instead of flour. I baked the crust about 13 minutes. I did use almond extract, I love almond flavor. We had no mint leaves but did have fresh strawberries so yes to fruit, no to leaves.
I was able to buy a bigger cutting mat after lunch with friends so was able to cut border pieces and do some sewing on Friday. Here is my sampler quilt with the second border. I like it and now have to get batting, sew a backing and learn how to do actual quilting. I have to check the store calendar for classes.
We went to the American Craft Council show on Saturday. We try and go every year since the timing works out well for my birthday and any presents we might need for that. We did find earrings for my birthday present at Ben Dyer where I've shopped before. I love his simple, elegant designs.
My birthday is Friday so I spent some time yesterday finding a cake to make. I'll try and get it made Thursday so I can start my birthday with cake for breakfast. I am trying to narrow the choices and assure myself that we only need one birthday cake no matter how wonderful a day it is. Unless I can convince myself that one cake would be for my birthday and one for the First Day of Spring. I need to keep talking to myself.
The kittens are still growing and luckily are very cute. We are still having some cat fights on me at 2 and 3 in the morning. The kittens are sill crazy all night long but luckily prefer the non jingle bell toys so no bells, just some crashing sounds. No breakages so far though.
Cody is still much braver than his sister and wants everyone to know that he is watching the front door and will deal with univited guests.
