Dessert Time

Making Dessert for me is like therapy. Leave me alone in a kitchen and I can bake up a storm. The recipe below is an all time favorite. My children request this cake almost every time for their birthday cake. Save money, nothing beats a freshly baked cake.

Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F

Crust

20                              chocolate sandwich cream cookies

5 tbsp.                        butter, melted

Filling

3 pkgs                        regular cream cheese at room temperature

3/4 cup                       granulated sugar

3                                 eggs

1 tsp                           Bailey's or Crème de Cacao if you don't have add vanilla

1 cup                          Sour Cream

2 tsp                           flour

20                               crushed chocolate sandwich cream cookies

Garnish

10                              chocolate sandwich cookies

1 cup                          sweetened whipped cream


For the crust, crush the cookies in a food processor. If you do not have a food processor, place the cookies in a bag and crush with a rolling pin. Place in a bowl and incorporate the melted butter into the cookies mixture. Once the crumbs and butter have been well incorporated, place the crumbs into a 9 inch springform pan. Place the pan into the refrigerator while you make the filling.

Beat the cream cheese on low with an electric cake mixer until smooth. Beat in the sugar slowly until nice and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the liqueur or vanilla, then the sour cream and flour.

Remove the bowl from the mixer and incorporate the crumbs by hand with a spatula or wooden spoon. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Place the springform pan onto a cookies sheet filled with warm water to come up about 1/2 inch. Place the pan into the oven and bake for about 50 - 60 minutes or until set. Turn off the oven and let sit for about an hour.

Remove from the oven and let it cool completely. Place into the fridge for about 24 hours before you are ready to garnish.

Remove the sides of the springform pan and place onto a serving plate. Spread or pipe the sweetened whipped cream on top of the cake. Sprinkle the reserved cookie crumbs onto the cake. Voila!

Serves 10 to 12 Servings.

April Fools?

Well....It's April and look what I have woken up to...NICE!

 

Welcome to Canada! The country that we're wearing shorts one day and ski-doing the next. This picture was taken early Monday morning on April 4th. I guess Mother Nature was a few days late with her April Fool's joke lol!

On a different note I just want to reach out to you! I can tell you being a single mom is hard but we're strong and we can do it! It's been 5 years for me. I've dated but it just seems like leftovers are being offered to me. I've kissed too many frogs. But I know somewhere out there my prince is waiting. I was told by someone that if I don't fix myself I will only attract fixer-uppers.  How true! I was broken and I was only attracting crap. This was a total aha moment for me. But how was I going to fix myself? What's broken? My dear friend who is also a psychotherapist approached me and said that in order for me to move forward in my life and to attract the love of my life I would need to heal through therapy. He referred me to my now therapist and I have not looked back. OMG! I have been searching for years for a therapist like Carol. I have finally found a therapist that works for me. She is absolutely amazing. I'm not ashamed of seeing a therapist. I didn't think I was broken but you know what - yes I was. There were things that were buried deep inside of me that I forgot about. Events/traumas were lodged into my subconscious mind unbeknownst to me. Carol has been amazing to help me purge these emotions, past hurts that have scarred me. I urge you not to bottle things up. Talk it out. Get together with a girl friend and vent! Seek a therapist. They're trained professionals to help you heal. I know the past 5 years I have been searching for me! My authentic self. I've read books, gone to seminars, classes etc. I found the world of spirituality which is my true calling! It works for me. This is who I truly am. I have taken courses and am now a Reiki Master. I love it! And I am proud! I urge you to search for your passion. It will fill that void and the feeling you will achieve will be amazing! There's no excuse! Go out there GIRL you can do it!

 

Mantra for today I AM BEAUTIFUL!