"Soon her fingers were deftly pulling out tufts of grass and violets from around the bleeding heart; nothing like weeding to unknot the mind ..."
Bleeding Heart(Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart')
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Gardener's Note: This brilliant 'old-fashioned' bleeding heart POPS in a shade garden . Surprisingly hearty with long lasting blooms, its sunny leaves will glow throughout spring and summer.
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LEMON DELIGHT CHEESECAKE
~ Favorite 'heart smart' spring dessert from old clipped Bon Appetit (Aug 1995)
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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp melted margarine
3 (8-oz) packages low fat/fat free soft cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup egg substitute
1 (8-oz) carton lemon low fat/non fat yogurt
Garnish: lemon slices and fresh mint sprigs
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar, and margarine; firmly press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine cream cheese, 3.4 cup sugar, and flour; beat at medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually add lemon juice and egg substitute, beating well. Add yogurt, beating well; pour into prepared pan. Cover loosely with foil.
- Bake at 350-degrees for 1 hour or until set. Remove from oven; immediately run knife around sides of cheesecake to loosen. Cool completely in pan. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
- Remove sides of pan from cheesecake. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint. (6 servings)
SWEET VIOLETS
Comments
I had to laugh when I read your title ...unknot the mind. I immediately thought of my unknoted mind and my knoted back;)
Marnie
Brenda
Cameron
Yes, weeding is very therapeutic, Brenda!
Rained all afternoon here also, Monica. I'm having a hard time catching up, in fact, I'm not. As you see, I pre-posted a day early running late out the door for a Garden Club meeting :(
Thanks Marnie, it's a fun project and works especially well with distinct figures/flowers. And yes, my back and sprained ankle are also knotted! I have a huge back yard and am embarrassed as the landscaping crew next door watches me hobble out of the garden ... not pretty.
Glad to see you back home safe & sound, Cameron. Now, back to the real world and therapeutic weeding :)
i finally planted one this year. i have no violets but love seeing them in tiny vases. sorry to hear about your ankle...hope you will be well soon. wordless wed...is spectacular.
The recipe sounds scrummy - but what are graham crackers? Are they sweet or savoury? Once I know that, I'll know what English crackers or biscuits to substitute! :)
Brenda
The graham cracker was developed in 1829 in Bound Brook, New Jersey, by Presbyterian minister Rev. Sylvester Graham. Though called a cracker, it is sweet rather than salty and so bears some resemblance to a cookie (American English) / biscuit (British English) (although the term is unheard of in the United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland - a digestive biscuit is the closest approximation). The true graham cracker is made with graham flour, which is unsifted and coarsely ground wheat flour.
I often also substitue vanilla wafers or ginger cookies.
Hi Brenda ~ Bleeding Hearts are spring treasures (Zone 4-8).
Thank you Desmone and always a delight to hear from you ... it's easy and light (for a cheesecake)!
I've just planted 'Gold Heart' and now it's receiving Lots of rain! Hope it helps it grow!
Also LOVE the quote~so so true!
Big Hug's Bloggin Sis!
Cat