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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Dulce de Leche No Cook Cheesecake

This was really easy and turned out well, but a little less gelatin next time?


  • 1 envelope (7 grams) unflavored gelatin 
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 can (13.4 ounces) NESTLÉ LA LECHERA Dulce de Leche
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whipping cream and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, whipped until soft peaks form
  • 1 prepared 10-inch (9 ounces) graham cracker crust
  • Chocolate syrup 

  • Mix gelatin and hot water in small bowl until gelatin is dissolved; set aside.
  • Beat cream cheese and dulce de leche in large mixer bowl until creamy. 
  •  Stir in gelatin mixture and vanilla extract. 
  • Fold in whipped cream. 
  • Pour into graham cracker crust. 
  • Refrigerate, covered for at least 3 hours or until set. 
  •  Serve drizzled with chocolate syrup.

Grandpa's Blueberry Sauce

This wasn't invented by Grandpa, but he likes it - and it can be frozen so Grandma doesn't poison him with outdated stuff ...

You can pour it over waffles, cake or ice cream or whatever ...


  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1/4 cup water
  •  3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the blueberries, 1/4 cup of water, orange juice, and sugar. Stir gently, and bring to a boil.
  2. In a cup or small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Gently stir the cornstarch mixture into the blueberries so as not to mash the berries. Simmer gently until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the almond extract and cinnamon. Thin sauce with water if it is too thick for your liking.

Cream of Tomato Soup

I just got Marion Cunningham's book Lost Recipes. Since Michael had one of his rare colds, I saw this as an opportunity to increase his veggie intake and made this soup - I didn't change much from the original - just added a cup of chicken stock in place of one cup of milk and a bit less salt since I used salted butter and the stock and added a bit of pepper ...

the ratio of milk to chicken stock is up to you!


3 cups peeled tomatoes - 28 oz can

1/2 tsp baking soda

4 tbsps butter

1/2 onion, chopped

1/4 cup flour

3 cups milk or 1 cup milk

1 cup chicken stock or 3 cups chicken stock

1 tbsp honey

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dried basil or 1 sprig fresh


Blend the tomatoes until smooth and stir in baking soda

Melt the butter in a large soup pot

Add the onions and cook until the onions are soft

Add the flour and stir for a minute or so

Slowly add the milk, stock, basil and honey and cook until slightly thickened

Stir in the tomatoes and bring to just a simmer

Strain the soup, add salt and pepper as needed

Reheat and serve