Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

January 02, 2014

Cherry Cheese Cake

  • Once again, I wanted to share a recipe that has been in my family for quite a while. We always have this dessert for Thanksgiving. And everyone expects it to be there because its our fav. This is the only cherry cheese cake that I like (I'm really picky when it comes to fruit pies/cakes). I've also sent this with my husband to company parties, and have been requested to make this several times since by his fellow workers, and even offered money to make it...when moneys involved you know its a good thing! lol!


  • Crust:
  • 1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumb
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1/4 c. melted butter

  • Filling:
  • 2 Pkgs. Softened cream cheese
  • 1/3 c. Sugar
  • 1 Tub cool whip
  • Topping:
  • 1 can Cherry pie filling/topping 

*With making this, use graham crackers and crush them up. If you use the pre-crushed graham crackers, it doesn't taste quite right.
Combine your graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Drizzle in the melted butter slowly, tossing the mixture well together. Spread in a 9"x9" glass baking dish, and press down evenly.

For the filling, beat the cream cheese, sugar and cool whip together. spread over crust, and pour the cherry pie filling. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. 

You can use strawberry or blue berry topping. When I'm asked to make this by my hubbies work buddies, they usually request strawberry-its really yummy!

Broccoli Casserole

  • This is by FAR the BEST ever broccoli casserole I have ever had the pleasure of eating! This recipe has been in my family for over 25 years. Not sure where it originated from, but holy holly is it good!
    Broccoli is one of my favorite veggies, so it is practically exciting to eat this. I know-
    weird-o right? I look forwards to this dish each Thanksgiving, in fact my brother and I fight over who gets the left overs...why are there left overs when its supposedly the BEST by FAR you ask? Because I double, sometimes triple this recipe so I'll have leftovers and I'll be able to enjoy it the next day. So when you make it, you may want to double it...just sayin'!


  • 1 1/2 C water
  • 1 stick butter
  • 4 tabl. diced onion
  • 1 bag frozen broccoli florets
  • 1 1/2 c instant rice
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 1 8 oz. jar cheez whiz

  • Pre heat oven to 350.Bring water to a boil, add butter, onion, and broccoli.Boil for 5 min then remove from heat. Add rice and let stand for 5 minutes covered.Add soup, and cheez whiz. Bake 40 min. Uncover dish for the last 15 minutes if you want it crispier