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I AM going to try this!!

I have a box of fresh graham crackers....a rarity, here, as they’re usually very old/stale...lol, and, several packages of cream cheese.

I even have some fresh blueberries and raspberries and heavy cream!

I think homemade whipped cream and fresh berries will work, for the topping.

And, NO!! you can’t ever have too much vanilla. :-)

I’m with you....I wish we ALL lived closer, to one another. Thanks for the 1-2-3-4. I love easy!

I made a lemon cake-in-a-mug, the other night....and, it turned out so yummy. Perfect for summer. Cheesecake is perfect, year round, in my book.

Speaking of recipes.......

Cheese Boats (yes, these are real)

So, I’ve never had these anywhere but Globe, Arizona. I’m not sure how this recipe developed. But, I am certainly glad it did. The key to this recipe is LONGHORN style cheese. If you don’t use longhorn style cheese, the cheese will not get yummy and melty as it should. Consider yourself warned.

1 lb longhorn style cheddar cheese, grated

1 small can tomato sauce (2 cans if you can’t find El Pato - but you’ll be sad if you substitute)

1 small can El Pato hot sauce (look in the Mexican food section of your grocery store)

(1 small jar diced pimentos - optional)

(4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped fine - optional)

1 can diced green chiles (size of can is up to you!)

1/2 c olives, chopped fine

1 bunch green onion, chopped

4 t vinegar

1/2 C vegetable oil

salt & pepper

1-2 dozen small hard rolls

Combine all ingredients (except rolls) in a large bowl. Slice the tops off the rolls (keep the “lids”). Scoop out bread from inside roll (don’t tear through). Carefully fill each roll with the cheese mixture. Place lids back on rolls and wrap in a square of aluminum foil. Bake at 350° until heated through and cheese is melted (approx. 20 minutes).

These can be frozen - but freeze BEFORE you bake and not after or they get soggy. Just bake longer from frozen state - no need to thaw!

Instead of pimentos we use green olives stuffed with pimentos, sliced.

We don’t add hard boiled eggs but a little more grated longhorn cheese.

We bake at 350 for about 40-45 minutes, might be the high altitude as to why we have to bake longer.

Hi Everyone. Im on a real computer for first time in several years. Yeah the cell phone sorta worked but nothing like a computer.! Im at my brothers for a few more days in Georgia and using his iMac. Miss mine. sigh

pinging the regulars I found in last 200 posts; Added a few others I want to keep up with. If I missed someone it was not intentional.

Posting here so I have the list which I can add in my phone. as I don’t want to fill his computer up with my things.

Gubamyster; JennyChase; Weston; msbehavin; lysie; luvie; Pax_et_bonum; freepersup; 1raindrop; Nikos1121; dog; redlegduke; Trump Girl Kit Cat; Ransomnote; WVnan; VladtheInhaler; just Amy; LS; LilFarmer;

Ive tried hard to keep up with your personal news, your sharing of national and international news and of course the bits and pieces we get on 45. Still wondering date/details of Tiffany wedding.

I have been regularly 2 days behind postings.

Health is an up and down things. Im still on the Z. Protocol. Have been virus; cold flu free. Have AFib and orthopedic issues which cloud my happiness. When its hard to breath and walk - well it sucks!

Have had my “new” van since end of May. 2004 Toyota Sienna. 160K miles. 6K$. 5 months earlier I purchased the van that was stolen. Same price. 2009 with 100K miles. Inflation at the car mart.

Van has worked well. Have slept in nest in back several times. My test will be Monday when it will be VERY HOT days and nights. and Ill be heading south to the Fla panhandle in my exploration of employment starting in November. It was my original plan when I left Ohio in October. Things in NC have been disappointing with my son. Long story and won’t post details here.

DJ.. hoping perhaps in mid week we can get together briefly and meet. Have a glass of wine etc. I don’t know my exact schedule yet and realize you are on a very special vacay with very special family. If we can squeeze in an hour along the way that would be great. Ill be Freep mailing you

Ms.B - retirement treating you well I hope. Seems you continue with your saga of Murphy wanting to join you much too often

Jenny = really appreciate all the research you do and share. Ill admit to being way behind in even beginning to understand all and the implications.