Quick Update

I have been MIA in updating my blog. I really haven't had the energy to write in here. There have been some good stuff to the bad stuff. All I have to say is that I will try to get back on here and write about what has been happing in my life.

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe

For the Cheesecake : 4 (8 ounce) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
1 1/2 cups HONEY MAID
Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 (16 ounce) container BREAKSTONE'S Sour Cream, divided
4 eggs

DIRECTIONS

1. PREHEAT oven to 325 degrees F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Mix crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. of the sugar; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan.
2. BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup of the remaining sugar and 1 tsp. of the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add 1 cup of the sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
3. BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Mix remaining sour cream, 2 Tbsp. sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla until well blended; carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake an additional 10 min. Cool. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Lift cheesecake from pan, using foil handles. Top with strawberries just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

For Filling of the Strawberries : 24 Large Strawberries
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup of sugar
Graham Cracker Crumbs
Melted semi-sweet chocolate for dipping
Muffin Sized baking cups

DIRECTIONS For Filling of the Strawberries

1. First start by making the cheesecakes in advance. Let them chill in the refrigerator.
2. After you take them out put the cheesecakes in a Large bowl and mix it with your hands.
3. Put that Bowl back in the Fridge to let to chill and firm up.
4. After that is chilled combine the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl.
5. Roll into balls and SHOVED onto berries shape
6. Roll the berry in the Graham Cracker Crumbs
7. Place them on a Muffin Sized baking cup put in the fridge to set.
8. After that is done setting dip each strawberry into the chocolate and let it set. Enjoy!

How to Melt Chocolate

1. Fill a saucepan with water and boil it on low heat
2. Place chocolate chips or coarsely chopped chocolate in the top of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water and allow it to melt. Do not cover.
3. When most of the chocolate is shiny, stir until smooth.
4. Remove top of boiler from heat.

My Dream

I had a weird dream last night about me being pregnant and then giving birth to a baby boy. When I woke up I came online to look up what my dream meant and this is what dreammoods.com said : To dream that you are pregnant, symbolizes an aspect of yourself or some aspect of your personal life that is growing and developing. You may not be ready to talk about it or act on it. This may also represent the birth of a new idea, direction, project or goal.

I believe that this is towards my feelings for Tom. I am not ready to say anything and talk about it to him. I know that there is a time that it might happen.

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

I am putting my own twist on these Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries from Emenger's Berries from Susan Emenger. She was located in Maine but she closed up shop in the summer of 2007. I have been trying to figure out how she does it. It's hard but I am putting my own twist for these recipe and recreating these Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries.

I am going to be trying different kind of recipes for this and I will not stop till I am satisfied these are to DIE for.

So Stay tuned for the recipe.

Listen to and follow your heart

What I have learned that it is to always better to listen to and follow your heart. NO matter what it is rather be love or your dreams.

Through love:I never thought I like a friend. I kept on denying my feeling and a when I did I felt this guilt feeling but when I let my guard down and told myself I did. My feelings came out and as time went on my feeling have gotten stronger. Like has turned into LOVE.

First Tally Hall Concert

I just went to my first Tally Hall Concert and it ROCKED. I took some pictures and some video footage. It was at Comerica Cityfest. The show started at 7 pm and lasted about an hour.

The Ultimate Cheesecake Stuffed strawberries

The cheesecake stuffed strawberries are filled with rich & creamy New York cheesecake. This center has a vanilla accent. The graham cracker crust is crushed into the cheesecake filling. It is a real cheesecake... fit into the middle of the berry. Cheesecake stuffed strawberries are dipped in dark chocolate. They have elegant white chocolate petals on either side. The bottom is dipped in graham. This is the berry that was featured on the Food Network! From Eminger Berries.

Sadly the shop that made these went out of business but I have part the ingredients that are to this recipe. I will be working on it when I have the time to get it to where I saw it on the Food Network channel.

Favorite Quotes

Know the difference between instincts and fear. Instinct is that voice telling you to “go for it”. Instinct can make you rich. Fear is that voice telling you not to listen to your instinct. Follow people who can teach you how to crush the ‘fear voice’ and listen to your ‘instinct voice’. - ARMANDO MONTELONGO

Get Educated! It’s cheaper than the school of hard knocks - ARMANDO MONTELONGO

Knowledge + Business Systems + Action = Success! - THAN MERRILL

The goal is to work in your business for a short time period and then hire someone to replace you so you can work on your business. - THAN MERRILL

Find someone who is successful in the business and model what they do. Imitate then innovate.- THAN MERRILL

Failure is the first step. - THAN MERRILL

Don’t let fear stop you from living up to your true potential. - THAN MERRILL

Dream big, but start small and then work your way up to bigger projects. - RUDY MARTINEZ

Time is money. Use your time and money wisely. - PETER PASTERNACK

Excited

Today is the day that I will be seeing one of my favorite bands play. This is my first Tally Hall concert and I am excited. I will be seeing them at Comerica Cityfest in Detroit. I will be taking some pictures and some video with my camera. I will post some here.

My Website

Well I created another Gmail account and I am moving my Detroit site to a whole new one. I have a lot to do on the new site. Transfer all the data from the old one to the new one. I will update later with more information.

More than freinds

I am falling for him each and every day. I had seem him for 3 days straight and I have been talking to him for the past 4 days. Also we went to the Mt Cleams Stars and Strips Fair a couple days ago and we did are usual; flirting like holding hands and putting our arms around each other. We shared a elephant ear that I fed to him and a root bear float. We also went on the scrambler ride together. I am seeing him today. My mom got another room for free at Motor City Casino/Hotel.

I haven't felt this way for a guy since my ex and not to mention I met Tom through him. So If I just so happen to start dating him and it leads to him being a boyfriend and maybe him being my soul mate and us getting married then my ex will probably be in our wedding party which I don't want but I have learned to move on and I am over him so it's ok.

This morning when I checked my e-mail my horoscope said that: Are you romantically attracted to someone whom you know through your work, Kristine? If so, this is not a good time to pursue it. Right now you just might be wearing your heart on your sleeve a little too obviously. This could be unsettling for your friend, and might therefore sabotage the very results you're hoping for. Be patient and let the relationship develop as it may. Your feelings could well be mutual!

This horoscope was so to the point except that I don't work with him cause we are both unemployed. I can't want to see him today. I miss him everyday and that is a start of something. LOVE is in the air.

I know I am in LOVE

You know you love someone when you can't put into words how they make you feel. You get butterflies in your stomach when you think of them. You can't stop thinking about them and you can't wait to see to see them again. When I get these feelings I know I am in LOVE.

"I fell asleep in your arms. You were with me in my dreams and I awoke with you in my heart".

Ready for Anything

I am excited. I am planning to go to California this September. I am hoping to lose 10 lbs by then that is at the most. I wanted to go with them to their group Wine trip but she told me that we can go on our own wine trip and I said ok. I just want to go visit my sisters and I want to see my sisters new car and their Friend and roommates dog Lola. I just miss going to California period. It's been 4 years since I was there. Everytime I hear the song Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield it reminds me of California cause one of my favorite shows The Hills. 4 years has been way too long. But this will be my last trip before I get no freedom. I plan on going to MCTI for the Winter Term. I also need a vacation away from Michigan and my parents. I will come back refreshed and ready for anything.

A Better Life

As time goes by my weight loss of getting better and I lost another pound since June 10th. I weighted myself and I am now back to 250 lbs. So I am really excited to see the scale go down. Even though my weigh in isn't until tomorrow I weighted myself this morning and I can see my final goal get little closer. I am still trying to decide if I should go with Arising Images or The Shooting Gallery. They are both great photographers and I know I still have time to think about it but who ever I will pick will do a awesome job. I always read their blogs to keep up to date on what's new. I enjoy looking at their photographs and when I get married I will maybe have one of them be my photographer.

Anyways, I might be going back to school at Michigan Career Technical Institutes (MCTI). That school is a special trade school of people with learning disabilities (like myself). I can learn a trade that will help me get a job easier and my life better. I might wait until the winter term cause I want to go to California to visit my sisters and also I haven't been there since 2004. So I am do for a visit. This isn't something I want to do but It's a start to a better life.

A and E

Since I got my amp last week. I have been prating my chords on my guitar. My fingers are hurting but that is a good thing cause I am developing my left hand strength. I am also tiring to go to one chord to another. That is my biggest problem but I am getting the hang of it. I am trying to practice 20 minutes a day at least. I want to be able to play a song on it and the reason I got a guitar is to write my own music. I bought a electric guitar used from a friend of mine years ago and I just bought a amp this month. So I am hoping to get really good one day and maybe be in a band.

This weekend

I am going up north this weekend and I am a little excited. this weekend is for me. I will be doing some long thinking and I will need it. Even though I will have my cell I won't have a computer or cable which will suck but I can live with out them. I will be taking a lot of pictures around my cottage inside and out. I will post them when I get back. It's just gonna be my parents and I. I have a lot to keep me occupied in the car and for the rest of the weekend. I haven't been up there in years and there is a reason for that.

I need this weekend so I can refresh myself and come back a whole new person. Then I can finally see what my strengths and weaknesses are and I can work on those when I come back home.

I hope everyone has a great memorial day weekend and I will write and I will see you when I get back.

Who is to BLAME

I was thinking about now I got the way I am. I am blaming my parents. They have poor eating habits and I am not successful all because of them. They don't believe in me but one day once I get the body I want and I am successful with the career I pick out. I will show my parents that I did it on my own with out any of their support and it will feel good once I see my dreams come true.

On a better note I weight myself this morning and I lost 2 lbs. Which is good cause at least I am not gaining it. I feel a lot better about myself inside and out. I just can't wait till September and my sister sees a change in me. I am hoping to lose around 20 to 30 lbs.

Now that I cut my red meat intake. I am now focused on not eating fried foods. By me taking these small steps that I can manage I can get rid of my bat eating habits. I tried sot do it all at once but I failed when I did it. So I am seeing a change and I am liking it.

So I have been super busy with me focusing on my wight loss and my career. I am going back to school soon to finish up my degree. I am learning new things like learning how to play the guitar and knowing how to reading music, Chords, and tablature. So I have a lot on my plate and I an finally getting happy with my life.

Heading out to California

Ok it's the weekend and I am still busy. I haven't updated my blog in a while and I though since I have a little time now I would do it. I am still focused on me and I am a little bit happier now. I have some new hopes and dreams fo rmy future. I am trying to get my life straighted up and organized which is a good thing. I have a lot running through my head.I have so much planned for my future. I am positive that I will be heading out to California in the near future. I don't know when that is gonna be. i wanted to be there by the time I was 30 but isn't gonna happen I have a few more things that have to get accomplished here in Michigan and I am already on that.

My weight loss is going good even though I haven't gone to the gym in the lats 3 days but I have been exercising. this week was so busy for me. This weekend is still busy for me. I have to go to Babies R Us and get a gift for a baby shower for tomorrow. Yes I know it's late but both my mom and I haven't had time. Then tomorrow is the baby shower at 1:00 p.m. I haven't been to a baby shower in while so it's a good thing. So I am off to the store to buy a gift then I have to head to the gym. I will update more later I have a lot more to write.

Eye Candy

WOW. I am loving the eye candy on my new gym. There a lot of men trainers and also men who workout there are all so good looking. It gives me a little motivation to go to the gym more. Anyways, I am still sore. I am feeling a lot better on the inside and hope I keep this up.

Cancer

Well it's been a while since I last wrote in here. I thought I give a update to what has been going on. Well A friend of the family passed away a week ago of Cancer. Cancer can be a deadly disease and there are many forms of it. I have known a few people who have had it and lost their battle to it.

My next door neighbor's husband died a few years ago. He had it once it went away and then it came back and it came back worse and when you have for a second time it is rarely someone ever lives. Then my cousin had Hodgkin's Lymphoma which is a another form of cancer and she is a survivor of that and I pray that doesn't come back. Then recently I heard that a guy I go to church with has cancer. I also praying that he can survive that. I hope that one day that they will find a treatment for cancer that it will nevcr exsit again.

Then with my dad having a heart attack and having 2 stints and a defibrillator on his heart makes me worry. I have a family history of heart attacks and I am now starting to realize I have to get healthy and watch what I eat and exercise. I have already cut my meat intake. I am eating more chicken and seafood. Then I have to focus on not eating fried foods and foods that have a lot of fat in it.

I started to exercise again. My new gym opened up on may 2nd and I just went today for the first time. I forgot how sore you can be after not working out in a long time but I am back on the wagon and feeling great. I just hope that I can meet someone at my gym and I can have a workout buddy to help motivate me.

I also need to lose about 20 lbs before September but I am not really not that focused on that cause if I do I am setting myself up for disappointment. I am also geting in shape to run a 5K soon.