A Revision and Extra’s Added to my Recipes from, Let’s Have Some Fun!

Hello!  This portion is for you, the customer; whether you are family, friend, or someone who has purchased my cookbook, you are important to me.  My cookbook is filled with recipes that I share with you honestly and sincerely.  The recipes represent an important part of my life.  Having fun with family and friends and making memories are priceless.

I have to explain a revision which should be made in my cookbook.  First and foremost please understand self publishing this book was a complete experience.  There were many joys and heart aches in order to have my cookbook in hand September 8.  I have learned a great deal and my experiences will help make book number 2 a smoother process.  Page 122, under the Graham Cracker Crust I noted 6 teaspoons of butter, this should state 6 tablespoons.  I want to convey this to you, in order for you to make the change in your cookbook.  I do apologize for the inconvenience.

Please note all cheesecake recipes will need a 9” diameter and 4” deep sides to make my cheesecakes.  I am researching to find a place for you to order the spring form pans.  Having this size of spring form pan is mandatory in order to make these cheesecakes.

I would like to update you weekly on added tid bits on my recipes in order to give you additional ways to make my recipes the best they can be.  I would love to have the opportunity to offer cooking classes in order to teach you all there is to know about techniques I use to make so many of my recipes.  You never know, I may be offering cooking classes.  Stay tuned…………………………………….

Page 16 Cheese Olive Balls, you can use these at a baby shower or wedding shower, adding a bit of cayenne pepper to the cream cheese mixture before rolling in pecans.  The cayenne pepper will turn the cream cheese pink without having to use food coloring.  You could also add little bit of chili powder to enhance the color pink without a lot of heat.  For the holidays or Saint Patty’s Day you can roll the olive balls in dried parsley and pecans.

Page 24 Party Punch, make an ice ring with lemonade.  The lemonade will add flavor as the ice ring melts.  If you are having an adult party, add rum or vodka to the punch.  You could also add a bottle of dry champagne instead of ginger ale. Excellent!  If you use a clear vanilla you can color your punch green, purple, pink, apricot, whatever you’re fancy.  The recipe was created when homemakers only had brown vanilla.  Now we have clear vanilla and the sky is the limit on the color.  The red does not have to be used in order to cover the tan color from the brown vanilla.

If you watch the food channel they continuously inform us not to use salted butter.  The mere fact that we can over salt our cooking when using salted butter.  Having unsalted food is not as pleasing as well.  I always purchase salted butter, especially when baking, unless a recipe seriously refrains from the salted butter.  There has to be a balance of sugar and salt.

Stay tuned, I will continually send you ideas to enhance all my recipes.  My thoughts are always  on cooking and baking and I truly enjoy the kitchen.  The main thing is, just have fun!!!!!!