Sopapilla Cheesecake

To say that I like LOVE cheesecake would be an enormous understatement. I could probably eat it every.day. however, my hips and thighs seem to have a different opinion....hmmm! Anyway, with a little tweaking of ingredients and adding a step or two of my own this recipe is one of our family favorites. Pssst......it is also a rave at B-B-Q's and potlucks!!  Give it a try, you WILL NOT be disappointed. 

2 - 8 ounce pkgs cream cheese, softened

2 - 8 ounce cans refrigerated crescent rolls

1 1/2 cup white sugar, divided

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup butter, room temperature

1/4 - 1/2 cup honey

* Heat oven to 350 degrees F.  Spray a 13x9 pan with cooking spray. Beat cream cheese with vanilla and 1 cup sugar until smooth.  Unroll 1 can of crescent roll dough and press into the bottom of your pan. Spread the cream cheese mixture, evenly, across first can of crescent rolls.  Unroll and top cream cheese mixture with remaining can of crescent roll dough. Stir together remaining sugar and butter (mixture should be the consistency of a medium paste. You may need to microwave on low for 10 - 15 seconds if butter has not gotten to room temp) Evenly, rub mixture on top layer of crescent roll dough. Bake until golden brown, about 30 - 35 minutes. Top of cheesecake should be soft but not gooey. If it is bake an additional 5 - 10 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with honey. Cool completely before cutting, store left over cheesecake in fridge. (as if you will have any left over.....)

IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS!!

A Long Time Coming

I know, I.know.... It has been decades since my last blog post and NO  I have not fallen off the face of the earth....(hence my current post).


With the inspiration of the New Year and the motivation it has brought with it, I have vowed to be proactive when it comes to our blog.....among other things, and 1.) keep our posts up to date on family and friends, 2.) provide you with useful OR not so useful crafty stuff, 3.) share some great recipes with you and 4.) whatever else I find to throw in the mix!


So, until my next post......which will be soon....farewell!

Just a Little Bit of Texas

So, during our trip to Texas, even though I was born and raised there, it seemed as though I had my camera in my hands from morning till night.  The up side of that is I was able to get some really good pictures that I would not have been able to otherwise.  Not to mention I am addicted to taking pictures but, sshhhh.......don't tell anyone!  Anyway, I decided to add just a few of the critter pictures I took and a couple of "non critter" pictures just for color.  Hope you enjoy!!! (I almost needed tomato juice for one of them..lol)  Also, don't forget you can click on any photo in any of the main posts to enlarge the pictures.

 This is a passion flower....

 Wild hogs at my parents in Floresville....

Do you see it?? (click the picture)

 "Country Kitty"

I Hope You Dance

For a man who never ceases to amaze me... A man with strong hands and a kind heart. A man that might not always give you what you want but, will make sure you always have what you need.  For the countless sleepovers, endless phone calls and too many secrets to count.....with all my love....

"This one is for you Pap"

Keep on dancing....

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat

But always keep that hunger        

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty handed

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes,  I hope one more opens

Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Never settle for the path of least resistance 

Living might mean taking chances but they're worth taking

Lovin' might be a mistake 

But it's worth making

Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter

When you come close to selling out 

Reconsider

Give the heavens above 

More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

I hope you dance

Feeling Crafty

 Every now and then I get the urge to create or "attempt" to be crafty and try to create something is more like it!  It does not always go as planned and I usually trash what ever it was I started before anyone has the opportunity to see my disaster and I pretend that I am just starting the project that I really messed up and trashed hours ago.....  Shameless, I know...... but it's true!!!! 

 So,  I have been "thinking" about making a pillowcase dress for a while now.  Notice I used the word "thinking." And thanks to my very crafty sister-in-law, Shelby, and her beautiful poodle skirt.....well....I was inspired and based on that inspiration......

TA -DA!!

  

Just an FYI--- They really are easy to make!!!  

Bad Hair Day

How many times have you stumbled out of bed, looked into the mirror and just knew you were going to have a bad hair day?  Have you ever used moose or hair spray to try and fix the spot that was giving you problems to begin with and just ended up with a rock hard messed up spot? (I have..lol) Well, we are going to need ALOT of moose for this hair........

She was jumping on our trampoline  ;)

(If you click on the picture it gets a little blurry, sorry, I took it through our dining room window.)

Photography Journal #4

Just a few pictures I took while we were on spring break in Texas!