To kick off a lazy weekend, we'll start by contemplating food.
Gotta get away from the political spectrum for awhile -- if only for an hour or two -- before my brain implodes.
This is my lightened and sugar-free version of Mrs. Andy's "Blueberry Strawberry Cheesecake Pie," as served up at Moogie's Mansion yesterday evening.
The recipe is available at the link -- just substitute Splenda, sugar-free strawberry preserves, sugar free-low-fat Cool Whip, and 1 fat-free/1 reduced fat cream cheese. I know -- it sounds like all that substituting for the good stuff would make it taste like cardboard, but it really doesn't! There won't be much left of it if I don't hide it from Pepper soon, and that tells you how good it is because he's not really a cheesecake kind of guy. He says the texture of this is not as mealy as cheesecake, and I agree.
I also agree with Andy -- 2 forks up!
There. I feel better already.
I'll take your word about all the "better living thru chemistry" substitutions, but forgive me if I remain skeptical. Coz ya know we're philosophically opposed to the ENTIRE "lite" concept... cars, beer, wimmen, food... ALL of it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteBut it sure LOOKS good. (Have you ever been to Japan? Seen that plastic food in all the restaurant windows? That looks good, too. Just sayin') (insert another smiley-face thingie here)
wv: zoodefel. Where ya take the kids on a day out in Fel (they speak French there).
Just in case I lost ya with the Nipponese plastic food ref... here's a pic and narrative: Plastic food.
ReplyDeleteYep -- plastic food is plastic food, but it usually doesn't look that tasty!
ReplyDeleteI probably should have whipped some heavy cream, but I figured I'd already put in enough effort in baking the thing! And I'd MUCH prefer the real McCoy of everything -- and would still be eating it in obese splendor but for the diabetes diagnosis last summer. I've dropped nearly 20 pounds and have discovered that I really don't have to deprive myself totally -- even though I'd really rather eat the entire pie than one measly itty-bitty sliver.
Real is always better -- for ever so many things!
Zoodefel. Heh.
...and would still be eating it in obese splendor but for the diabetes diagnosis last summer.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about that and now I feel the perfect fool. Of course you're not gonna eat all that sugar. My apologies, Moogie.
wv: exagg. That sound you hear as I eat my words.
Ehh -- how could you know! No worries! At least I have it under control, don't have to be on meds, and can still have a cocktail or 2. Plus, the weight loss allowed me to shed a blood pressure med! So, it's good (even if I do have to resort to that plastic crap!)
ReplyDeleteLooks good - I too prefer the real deal, but an ever expanding middle aged waistline dictates otherwise. I'm filing that away to try soon.
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