Happy almost Fourth of July!!!
To celebrate, I have a first-week-of-the-month giveaway below. Read on.
The other day, I was eating lunch with my husband (yes, we do that!), and we turned on the
television to the Food Network. The Pioneer Woman was on. I’d never seen her
show. I’ve read her blog a number of times. I said, “Stop, let’s watch.” I had
just been reviewing recipes from her latest cookbook for my next Cookbook Nook
Mystery, which features barbecue and down-home kinds of recipes. I wanted to
see what she was like in person.
Darling!! Easy to watch. Fun.
Anyway, she was making something ultra easy, and I thought, I
must make these. Tonight. I had all the ingredients in my refrigerator. 5
ingredients. Perfect for my protagonist Jenna, who is still learning how to
cook – she’s getting better, by the way.
A cheesecake shot is perfect for the Fourth of July! And
wham-bang, are they ever good!
So Happy Fourth of July. May you relish your independence.
May you continue to enjoy the freedoms that are ours because we live in this
country. May you do your part to make sure everyone enjoys those freedoms!
CHEESECAKE SHOTS ala The Pioneer Woman
(serves 4 - 6)
1 12-ounce carton cream cheese
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
6-8 graham cracker squares
1 can cherry pie filling
blueberries, if desired
slivered almonds, if desired
Directions:
In a small bowl, using a hand-mixer or whisk, mix cream
cheese and sweetened condensed milk. [The Pioneer Woman says this is one of her favorite go-to items in her pantry!]
Crush graham crackers. (If you need to eat gluten-free, you
can find GF graham crackers at lots of stores. Or you can use GF sugar
cookies.)
In small dessert bowls (or wine glasses) (4-6 portions), put 2-3
tablespoons of graham crackers.
Fill a pastry bag with the cheese/milk concoction. Squeeze
about 1/3 to ½ cup of the filling on top of the graham crackers.
Top with 2-3 tablespoons of cherry pie filling. (For those
who need to eat gluten-free, make sure the pie filling has modified corn starch
or tapioca starch as it’s thickener.)
If desired top with blueberries and/or almonds.
Chill for about 1-2 hours. Serve cold.
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Also I'll be having a release party on Facebook on August 4th, so mark your calendars! Look for the event invitation.
And I'll be doing a giveaway August 3rd via my newsletter to someone (or a few someones) who are signed up to receive it! Don't delay. Sign up.
Today's giveaway is your choice of the first three Cookbook Nook Mysteries OR any of the Cheese Shop Mysteries on the shelves + some fun swag. Leave a comment, with your email (cryptic, if you must) so I can contact you!
And tell me what you're doing on the Fourth of July!
Daryl Wood Gerber aka Avery Aames
Tasty ~ Zesty ~ Dangerous!
Tasty ~ Zesty ~ Dangerous!
