Recipe for Cookies and Cream Cheesecake's

For some reason this didnt show up before on the original post. I halfed this recipe and got 24 mini cakes.

• 54 Oreo cookies, this is about 1 1/3 packages, 42 left whole, 12 crushed/coarsely chopped
• 2 pounds of cream cheese, room temperature (and yes that is right, it is 2 lbs)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs, at room temperature and lightly beaten
• 1 cup sour cream
• pinch of salt

Heat oven to 275 degrees. Line muffin tins with paper liners. Place one whole cookie in the bottom of each liner.
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Scraping down sides as needed. Gradually add sugar and beat until well combined. Beat in vanilla.  Slowly add eggs a bit at time, mixing well. Beat in sour cream and salt. Then stir in crushed cookies.
Divide between muffin cups filling almost to the top.  Bake for 22 minutes. Mine took closer to 28 minutes, so just watch them.  It may vary in your oven.
Cool and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Remover liners and serve.

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SO Sinfully Good..Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes with a Oreo Crust

It felt alot like Mid-October here today. These cooler temps make me want to try out all those fall recipes I have been stashing away all summer.I saw these on another blog that I follow called Love From The Oven. Lots of great recipes on there and she even has a whole section just on Oreo's.
I used the Halloween Oreo's in mine because I love the bright orange filling. I believe the original recipe is a Martha Stewart Recipe . Dont wanna have too many of these in the house. So good but oh so bad for you!

Little Garden Helper



I had a little extra help tonight in my garden.

Whatcha doing? Can I help?

   

I think these peppers are ready to pick.

And those tomato's need some water

These Zinnia's would like so lovely on the dining room table.

I think you missed a few weeds

You really missed a few weeds!

Are you sure this is a carrot? Tastes woody.

All this hard work is making me thirsty.

Im just gonna take a little nap....

Time for a break, so we can watch the sunset together

Now just a bath and Im all ready to do it again tommorow.

Gardening is so much fun with you...Now where did you plant that catnip?

Sweet Dill Pickles

I have been wanting to try canning pickles this year. Not just any pickles but pickles made in my 5 gallon crock that will take days and lots of work. Unfortunately the cucumber beetles have a different plan for me and my dream of homemade pickles. I have been fighting them all summer and they are winning. :( Since I only use organic ways of gardening this has become a big problem for me.I am down to about 3 plants out of about 30. I decided today to replant some more in a "secret" location. Fingers crossed they dont find my new plants and that I will hopefully be making pickles this fall. I tried this recipe over the weekend to tide me over til then. They were very easy and very good. Give them a try. Almost like candy!

Fried Dill Pickle Coins

These are a staple at our house on every birthday, holiday, special occasion etc... The one food my children will request and eat every bite of. I could make these in my sleep I think.. So delicious dipped in Ranch dressing...Yumm!!! Give em a try !!