How to make the best Pumpkin Cheesecake

If you're a fan of all things pumpkin, this recipe is for you.  And it's cheesecake  Yes, yummy, yummy cheesecake.  If you have fresh pumpkin, use it.  I use canned for this recipe and everybody loves it.  Make two.  Make three,  Just make it.  You and your family will be delighted. 

Items needed:

Crust:

1 ½ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
3 Tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (melted)

In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and light brown sugar. Stir together, then blend in melted butter with fingers. Press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch spring form pan.

Filling:

3 (8-ounce) packages Cream Cheese (softened)
1 cup Sugar
1 (15-ounce) can Pumpkin
3 large Eggs
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves
1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Sour Cream

In a large mixing bowl and with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese while slowly adding sugar. Beat in pumpkin. Beat in eggs. Beat in cinnamon, cloves and vanilla extract. Beat in flour and then sour cream. Pour into crust. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees on the 3rd rack for 1 hour. Center should be set. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Place in the fridge for several hours to set.

Topping:

1 ½ cups Heavy Cream
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

In a large mixing bowl and with an electric mixer, beat heavy cream, sugar and vanilla extract on medium-low speed for around 5 minutes until soft peaks form. Serve with pumpkin cheesecake.

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Reasons Why Australia Should be on Your Travel Bucket List

One place on my travel bucket list is Australia.  I have longed to visit Australia ever since I was a child. I have reasons I want to visit.  Here are a few! 

The Sydney Opera House is a  beautiful piece of architecture. It opened in 1973 and is located in New South Wales, Australia.It is an iconic landmark. 


Visit the Outback.  I want to see the rocks, the kangaroos and all of the wildlife.  Being able to to visit this land and see all of its beauty would be an amazing adventure.

Australia has 65 wine regions.  Australia AND Wine, this is my kind of trip! Australia has over 100 grape varieties that go into making wine,  I am sure I could tour a few wineries and gets some great samples along the way.

Since Australia is an island, there is miles and miles of coastline and beautiful beaches.  I have seen some beautiful  pictures that take my breath away.

The Great Barrier Reef is another reason I want to visit the island of Australia. The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, is the largest living thing on Earth, and even visible from outer space. The 2,300km-long ecosystem comprises thousands of reefs and hundreds of islands made of over 600 types of hard and soft coral. It's home to countless species of colorful fish, mollusks and starfish, plus turtles, dolphins and sharks. I think this would be a wonderful experience to see.  I live on the East coast of the United States and I love it. I can only imagine being able to live or visit the Great Barrier Reef.  

There are so many places to visit in Australia, and I love the land and culture I do know about.  Australia will remain on my bucket list.

One place I would love to visit is The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne. The Wheeler Centre is Melbourne’s home for smart, passionate and entertaining public talks on every topic. 

Across 230+ events each year, and a unique collection of videos, podcasts and original writing, you’ll find some of our finest local and international writers and thinkers sharing their expertise, their imaginations and their ideas. Here is a little about the Wheeler Centre.

Like many great stories, their's began with a blank sheet of paper and an ambitious idea;  an idea that was born from the observation that while every great city has its grand cultural institutions – art galleries, theatres, museums and concert halls – there was a place for a unique institution that would provide a hub for the discussion, debate and practice of writing and ideas. Such a cultural centre would enhance and consolidate our city’s reputation as a world leader in this arena.

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Let me know in the comments if you have visited Australia or plan to visit.

Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Welcome to our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide.  This is my favorite time of the year. I get to share the best of the best in our Holiday Gift Guide.   From toys to gadgets to gifts for the home, we will have all the products you will want to give as gifts to your loved ones this Holiday season.  Keep your eyes on this page, as we will  begin posting  products soon.

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