Deal with it!

I have tattoos, so I'm a trouble maker.
I have curves, so I'm fat.
If I wear makeup, I'm fake.
If I say what I think, I'm a bitch.
If I cry some times, I'm a drama queen.
If I have guy friends, I'm a slut.
If I stand up for myself, I'm mouthy.
Seems like you can't do anything now a days without being labeled.
So what, go ahead and label me, see if I give a crap.
I'm Proud of who I am!

May's cooking adventure

Plain Cream Cheese Cheesecake Recipe

Make the Crust
Cheesecakes are baked in a springform pan. This is a special pan in which the circular side can be removed from the base. Grease the sides and bottom of your springform pan with butter. For a plain cheesecake, a crumb crust is traditionally used. Finely crush graham crackers, gingersnaps or shortbread cookies into crumbs until you have 1 ½ cups of cookie crumbs. In a small saucepan or in the microwave, melt 5 tbsp. butter. Combine the cookie crumbs with the butter and add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/8 tsp. of salt. Mix thoroughly, then press the crumbs firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Chill the crust in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.

Make the Cheesecake
Preheat your oven to 300 F. In a large mixing bowl combine 2 lb. of softened cream cheese with 1 ¼ cups of granulated sugar. With a handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese and the sugar on a low speed until the sugar is combined. While mixing, add 1 tbsp. vanilla extract and the juice of half a lemon. Mix thoroughly. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating each egg into the mixture before adding the next one. Continue to beat until the cream cheese mixture is smooth. Pour the filling into the prepared pan with the crust and bake for 65 to 70 minutes, until the top is golden and the center is not completely firm.
Many cheesecakes have a tangy layer of sour cream added after the cake is baked to compliment the creamy richness of the cream cheese. Combine 2 cups of sour cream with ¼ cup of sugar. Mix thoroughly, then add 1 tsp. of vanilla. Beat the sour cream mixture until the vanilla is incorporated. Immediately pour the sour cream topping over the cheesecake when you remove it from the oven. Return the cheesecake to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool at room temperature. Cover the cake with plastic wrap and chill overnight, until the cake has completely set and cooled.

Toppings
Choose a topping to complement your cheesecake. Fresh berries, strawberries, raspberries or blueberries work well with the creamy texture and will bring out the tangy sour cream and lemony notes. For a decadent dessert, melt ½ cup of semisweet chocolate in the microwave. Drizzle the chocolate over the cake. Warm up ¼ cup of caramel topping in the microwave and drizzle this across the cake in the opposite direction of the chocolate strips. Sprinkle the cake with chopped pecans and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving to allow the chocolate and caramel to harden.

Read more: Plain Cream Cheese Cheesecake Recipe eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/way_5262372_plain-cream-cheese-cheesecake-recipe.html#ixzz1LpBqGFmy

Tangled

Tangled is the cutest movie! The sarcasm is brilliant! Totally two thumbs up! When while watching the movie though, it got me thinking. What is my dream?
My ultimate dream was to work at Disneyland. That is already done, now what?
I believe my dream/dreams became into more of a list of the things I want to do before I die. Already went to Hawaii, already went in a shark cage....
The more I started thinking about it, the more it gravitate towards Graceland and Prince Edward Island.
My dream became clear. My dream is to visit Graceland and Prince Edward Island. Why you might ask?
Welllll....
I'm a Hugh, Hugh, Hugh, Hugh Elvis fan. I want to visit his house on the anniversary of his death. I want to be there with the millions upon millions of fans that do the silent walk tour on that night.
Prince Edward Island because I grew up with Anne of green gables. I want to be on the Island, and visit THE LAKE OF SHINING WATERS....
I also want to see many things on the island.
Heres dreaming...

May day! May day!

Royal Wedding Week On TCL

Keeping up on the History of the Royal Festivities

Monday:
Royally Astounding: 30 Defining Days of the Monarchy
Wild About Prince Harry

Tuesday: William, Kate & 8 Royal Weddings
Untold Stories of a Royal Bridesmaid

Thursday:Extreme Royal Collections
Say Yes to the Dress: Princess Brides
Charles and Di: Once Upon a Time

Friday:The Making of a Royal Wedding
Countdown to the Royal Wedding
Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss
Royal Wedding Pre-Show
William & Kate: The Royal Wedding Presented by TLC

My adventures into cooking

Every month a will be trying someone new and exciting for cooking. Why you might ask?!?

Julie child! The women makes my mouth water when she is just TALKING about the food is about to cook. So why not! My very first adventure I will be trying Maple Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots by Kim Youngblood. I actually discovered about bacon wrapped tater tots on the travel channel. It was a man vs food episode! I love that guy! He will be dying from a heart attack, but will go down in history as the MAN WHO WENT AGAINST FOOD!!!

Here's the website I'm trying it off of:

http://www.dizzypigbbq.com/recipesTaterTots.html

Happy cooking :)

The crazy April times have begun