Patsy Reiter

Writing stories for children and adults for over fifteen years

Tried and True-Chocolate Cheesecake

I thought I would share a Chocolate Cheesecake recipe that I posted a few years back. It’s a wonderful dessert for any occasion and a family favorite.

The card is difficult to read, faded, and has embedded chocolate spots.

Below I’ve typed the recipe for you to print. I sprinkled shaved Hershey bars over the top which gives the dessert extra appeal. Yum!

 

Chocolate Cheesecake

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup chopped nutmeats
  • 2 sticks softened margarine

Mix together and press into a 9×13 pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees and cool.

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  • 1  8oz. cream cheese
  • 1 cup cool whip
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Mix and spread over cooled crust.

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  • 1  3oz. box instant vanilla pudding
  • 1  3oz. box instant chocolate pudding
  • 3 cups milk

Mix together and spread over cream cheese mixture.

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Top with cool whip and shaved Hershey bars.

Sometimes a tried-and-true recipe is the best dessert to serve.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Best Time of the Day

 

This is the first blog post I wrote and it appeared on:

http://www.amyharkemoore.com 

I tweaked a line or two and added a few new pictures. I hope you enjoy it.

Their chirps are alerting me that I’d better get moving. Rising early has never been an issue for me because it’s the best time of the day. Who on earth would want to miss the sunrise, cool crisp air, and sparkling dewy grass?

A quick peek in the mirror assures me that I have bedhead trauma. I carelessly run fingers through my hair. As the pre-programmed coffee perks, I pull on jogging pants and adjust them underneath my calf-length cotton nightgown. My nose follows the scent to the kitchen for my wake-up brew. A pinch of sugar substitute and half-n-half, and then I savor my first sip.

I rummage through the fridge for grape jam, boil a cup of water with sugar for the hummingbirds, and set it aside to cool. I slip my arms into a fleece then grab a mixing spoon and jar of jam. Placing my back against the screen door, I push my way outside.

I drop a gob of jam unto an orange plate and rinse the cement birdbath clean before filling it with fresh water. Within seconds, a handsome male oriole is dipping into the jam, unthreatened by my presence.

Someone down south took good care of him or he’d be leery of me.

With arthritic hands, I struggle to pull the top of the black oil sunflower country seed mix and carry a full pail to the feeding station under the leaning pine tree. I hurry back inside for the cooled hummingbird mix and fill the bright red feeder.

I stop, breathe in deeply, raise my hands to heaven, assess my work, and then return to the house to freshen my coffee.

I reach for my devotional before shuffling out again to the wooden swing set. Needs a good power washing, I think before sitting down. I wiggle and twist until I find a comfortable resting position and pause before reading. Gazing above at the shards of light bursting through the maple tree branches, I watch my feathered friends flitter about, swoop down for their breakfast, and harmonize thank you.

Blackberry Lilies

UPDATE!

In a previous post, I wrote about planting blackberry lily seeds. I used the seeds from a plant given to me. I had high hopes of transplanting the seedlings into larger pots and sharing them as Mother’s Day gifts.

I planted a seventy-two section starter kit and placed it inside my house close to a sunny window. I waited and waited. Nothing grew. After four weeks, I decided to toss the seeds along a border to my home. If nothing else, the seeds might take root, and I’d have a pretty backdrop.

I set the kit outside in the sunshine. A few days later, I saw sprouts peeking above the dirt. It was a miracle! The seeds needed the right environment to grow. I’ve counted twenty-eight plants.

I will give the blackberry lilies as gifts–just later than expected.

The moral of the story:  DON’T GIVE UP!