Cherry Cheese Cake

         I got these cherries from a family member in Fillmore!      It is just simply delicious!

I think the tree produced Sandra Rose Cherries

We washed and pitted all of them and my hands were dyed red for days! LOL

We then made a sauce by using the pitted sliced cherries, 4 cups of water, corn starch, lime juice (lemon juice works to, should use fresh to enhance the flavor of the fruit) , vanilla, and raw sugar would be best.  Boil the sauce constantly whisking so that it won't scorch. Then when adding the corn starch I would either add everything in the pot at the very beginning and let everything come to a boil together at the same time. Or boil everything together except with the corn starch mix with a little water and add in last. Either way once the sauce is thick set it in the fridge to quicken the cooling process.

   This isn't the crust I used but it looks just like this. 

While sauce is cooling start working on the graham cracker crust.

This is the bran that I use it has no corn syrup or hydrogenated oil, also it tastes perfect!

Start by putting one package of graham crackers in a zip lock bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Then once all the pieces are of equal size add one stick of soft butter, about a 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, and a 1/2 cup of brown sugar into the zip lock bag. Mix all the ingredient together in the bag until the butter is evenly distributed and it has come together. (sorta will mold like play dough) Once crust is made spread it with your hands into a pie dish and pack so that their is no cracks in the crust, it must be firm.

OK I admit it I used Cool whip in the pie filling. I should have used fresh home whipped cream with sugar and vanilla. But you know. To make the filling of the cherry pie I put one 8 oz of cream cheese in the mixer I creamed it together with a 1/2 cup white sugar, and a teaspoon of vanilla. Once creamy and smooth fold in 8 oz of either cool whip or homemade whipped cream. Once fully incorporated smooth the mixture into the graham cracker crust. Then finally you can add you fully cooled sauce on top. Hope you enjoy!

Recipe Graveyard

      

          Now have you ever said this to yourself when you have created something delicious, "Oh I'll remember what I did! Ha HA! Ya right! So this section of the blog is called.....  Recipe Graveyard. A recipe graveyard is full of amazing recipes that will never be recreated because of my forgetfulness. But every recipe leaves behind a legacy which someday may be investigated.  However for now here is some photos of what I have made that I will never be able to recreate.  

These were delicious homemade chicken nuggets, All I remember is that fresh thyme was the main seasoning.

This soup had garlic saute shrimp and some long white funky mushrooms, with orange baby tomatoes, I just don't remember what I did with the broth.

I made these for a guy in my ward who couldn't have sugar, but I don't remember how I made them sugar free.

 I have made stuffed mushrooms,

 tomatoes, and bell peppers.

 I don't remember though how 

 I made any of the fillings.

This soup had some kind of sausage and fresh fennel.

What I do remember is that this Shepherd pie has sour cream in the sauce.

Boston cream pie was really good but I lost my recipe. 

      

           I believe this is a jello cake..... Maybe

This has pineapple filling if I remember right.

                                    

          I remember calling these Hot Coco Cupcakes.

Maybe this was a apple spice cream cheese cake thing ... just a guess

If I remember right these had zucchini, oatmeal, raisins, and its a nutmeg cinnamon spice cake cookie.

I had a yummy sauce on pan fried tilapia, I wish I remember what I did :(

I have no idea what I did but it looks good!

Apricot Upside down Cake for my neighbor, I didn't use a recipe so this is a one of a kind.

So I do have allot of unsolved mysteries of a recipes but maybe someday I will figure these recipes out.

School is OVER!!!

        I'm Back! LOL I have been busy over the School Year, I was on an amazing Debate team! (They always loved it when I brought treats) I did Model UN, Band concerts and auditions! Most of all though I moved in February! New School is awesome! So I have been a little busy. But through it all I have always been cooking! So here is some photos and recipes of things that I have cooked over the school year!

When we moved some neighbors helped us move so I made oatmeal pudding mixed chocolate bars, flour less peanut butter cookies, and sugared chocolate cookies.

     Mushroom sauce with a brown roux, I added brown rice vinegar and black pepper for extra zing. I made a big meal for my dad when he came home, mash potatoes, broccoli, bread my mom made, good cream soda, and of course the mushroom sauce topping the pork chops.

My moms recipe of Lemon bars is to die for!!! Not eggy, not to sweet, and perfectly tart ! My Great great grandpa has alzheimer's and he loved this. Also my Grandma loved them to. Here is the recipe.

Lemon Squares

Stir together: 1 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup sugar

Cut in : 1 1/2 sticks  ( 3/4 c ) cold butter

Add: about 1/8th cup water

Press this mixture into a 9 x 13" glass baking dish

Bake for 20 min at 325 degrees

While this is baking, whisk together the next ingredients in order listed: 6 eggs, 1 cup and 2 Tbs Lemon Juice (must be fresh!!!), and 3 cups sugar. After crust is cooked whisk lemon mixture one more time and add to it: 1/2 cup sifted flour, if there are lumps you may need to put it in the blender. Pour lemon mixture on top of the crust, place back into the oven, turn it down to 300 degrees, then bake for 35 min. When chilled dust with powdered sugar.

I can't give you this recipe because I got it from a friend who worked at a restaurant and sorta wasn't supposed to give me this cheese cake recipe... LOL But The sauce is mine black forest cerrry  Yum!

  

 

Chicken and drop spelt wheat flour dumplings not only fun to make but very delicious comfort food.  Veggies for the soup green beans, carrots, peas, and onions. The stock I made from the extra chicken scraps. Then the Chicken I breaded with flour and browned first before I put it in the soup. It thickened the soup. YUMMY! My mom came home to a meal.

Not a very good picture but this is the most delicious thing I ate this year. My mom crisped the banquet bread in a garlic butter. Then melted muenster cheese on top. Then I made a stir fry with fresh red and yellow tomatoes zucchini, and onions. Yum!

This is one of the banana cream pies I have learned how to make in my foods class in my new school. My new school has a competitive cooking team!  The recipe is not perfected yet but I sure love the flavor.

     This is a pink lemonade cupcake (from a box) and a seven min marshmallow frosting, the filling had a lemon custard. I had fun making them with my friend for a community Easter party.
 

 This is a perfect smoothie for movie nights, tropical mango pineapple and lemon. Very refreshing.

                                                                          I love to cook!