I don't know what's wrong with me. I have a very bad case of the munchies and have had for about two days now. This is bad, bad - very bad. I don't know why. I don't feel stressed, or depressed or any of the normal emotional things that make you want to snack your life away. I feel like I felt when I was on steroids, or birth control pills - as if my appetite just won't quit and I never feel full or satisfied. It's as if some chemical switch got flipped in the past two days and it's taking every ounce of willpower I have to not eat constantly. What is that all about??????? It isn't just a craving. This is sooooo annoying. I need this like a hole in the head. Someone make it stop!
Here's another recipe from Toby! Thanks Toby......and I'll get the others posted soon! Ratner's Cheesecake and plain cookies Ratner's was a Jewish dairy restaurant in the lower East Side of Manhattan. This recipe, from my disintegrating, no longer in print Ratner's cookbook, is the closest I've ever gotten to reproducing the rich, heavy cheesecake my mother made when I was a kid. It's worth the time it takes to prepare and every last calorie. Dough Can be prepared in advance. Makes enough for two cakes. Can be frozen or used to make cookies – see recipe below. 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup shortening 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1 cup butter 2 eggs 3 cups sifted cake flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients with hands. Refrigerate 3 -4 hours, or preferably overnight. Filling (for...
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