"R"ecipes

So I like the letter "r". It's the second letter in my name, and I liked what the Google search bar brought up when I typed it in. I am a big fan of cooking and baking food. I like to think of myself as my Grandma Betty's apprentice. The first link that came up led me to a website called "All Recipes". The recipe that caught my eye was Coconut-Lime Cheesecake with Mango Coulis. Sounds fancy, but sounds really tasty. So here is the recipe if you are interested in trying it:

Prep Time:35 Min
Cook Time:55 Min
Ready In:9 Hrs 30 Min


Original Recipe Yield 1 9-inch cheesecake
Ingredients
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3/4 cup crushed gingersnap cookies
3 tablespoons melted butter

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon lime zest
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon coconut extract
2 cups cubed fresh mango
1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
2.Combine the coconut, gingersnap cookies, and melted butter in a bowl; mix until evenly moistened. Press the cookie mixture into the bottom and slightly up the sides of the prepared pan.
3.Bake the crust in the preheated oven until browned and set, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
4.Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
5.Beat the softened cream cheese in mixer bowl until smooth. With beater set to medium-low, slowly pour the condensed milk into the bowl, mixing only until just blended, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add the eggs, individually, allowing the first to blend into the mixture before adding the second; again, scrape the sides of the bowl as necessary.
6.Pour about half of the cream cheese batter into a separate bowl. Stir the lime juice and lime zest into the portion in the new bowl; pour the batter over the crust in the springform pan, smoothing into an even layer.
7.Stir the coconut extract through the remaining cream cheese batter; pour over the lime-flavored batter in the springfom pan, smoothing into an even layer.
8.Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the cheesecake springs back when gently pressed, about 45 minutes. Turn oven heat off, but leave cheesecake inside with oven door slightly ajar until the oven cools completely. Refrigerate until completely chilled.
9.Prepare mango coulis by pureeing the mango with sugar until smooth. If too thick, add a teaspoon of water at a time, using just enough to make pourable. Drizzle over cheesecake when plated.



So this brightened my day just thinking about how amazing it would be. Now imagine if you actually had it to eat. It would make me want to sing that old Coca-Cola song..."Put the lime in the Coke you nut and drink it all up. Put the lime in the Coke you nut and drink it all up." Ahhh...refreshment.

"D"isney Channel

Oh, the title says it all. Some people may not like the idea of Disney Channel and call it cheesy television. I will agree with them on all accusations except for when they attack the movies shown on the channel. I am more specifically talking about the High School Musical movies. Personally, I am a huge fan of all three of the movies. I concede that at times, there are cheesy moments in every one of the movies. But that does not give others the right to call the entire movie cheesy and dramatic.
I'm not going to lie...One of the best parts about those movies are the actors. Zac Efron and Corbin Bleu are especially good actors who make their characters seem believable. Their good looks are not a bad asset either, which make the movies so popular.
On the opposite end of the spectrum of the High School Musical series lies the Hannah Montana series. What I want to know is how the viewers stay intrigued in the show now that Hannah's HUGE SECRET is revealed. In all honesty, Hannah Montana is definitely more cheesy than HSM and the content of the show is in no way constructive to the young minds who are watching it. At least in HSM, you learn the lesson of following your dreams and being honest (not lying to the world that you're Hannah Montana when you are really Miley Cyrus). To all those Disney Channel fans out there, be careful what DC shows you watch. They could be lying to you like Hannah Montana.