Since it s my birthday today (tear tear, my youth is slipping away) it s only appropriate that I share a decadent cheesecake recipe and finally reveal my travel plans. If you ve checked out my about me page or the travel tab in the top menu you already know what I ve got planned for the future. For those of you who haven t, here goes; on September 15th D and I fly to Osaka, Japan on a way way ticket to embark on a 2 year backpacking trip through Asia and Europe . Woah right?
Yep I m leaving the exciting and scintillating world of accounting behind and trading my briefcase for a backpack, heels for sandals and bed for a sleeping bag. With 2 years of work experience post college it s time for a change a big one. Time to take control of our lives and do what we want to do because let s face it life is short, flies by and in the end you most likely regret the things you didn t do than those you did. With no serious responsibilities (mortgage, kids, secure jobs) now is the time to be reckless and selfish.
Are we afraid ? You bet. But for the first time in years it s exciting to be in control, to venture into the unknown and to be in charge of every day, every moment. At the end of the day this isn t just a two year hiatus from the 9-5 office world; we are trying to restructure our lives and change our paths forever.
Being the business minded people that we are we have a plan. We have started a travel blog where we will share our travel reflections , restaurant reviews and blogging resources . The travel blog and this food blog we will treat as our small business ventures and try to run them as such. In today s world there is money to be made outside of the regular 9-5 office jobs and we re going to try to see if we can make this work for us. Whether we advertise on our blogs or release rental car companies in puerto rico ebooks, offer consulting courses, who knows, we are going to try to make this work. The worst case scenario? We go on a 2 year trip, spend all of our $50,ooo in savings and come back to the US, hopefully older, wiser and with more wordly experience to apply to our everyday lives.
With only three weeks to go before our trip my emotions are starting to go through a rollercoaster all at once I am excited, nervous, overwhelmed, stressed out, anxious, you name it but for the first time since college I am looking forward to the future and all that it may bring.
If you are interested in following along you can find us twitter , facebook , pinterest , stumble rental car companies in puerto rico upon , youtube and of course the travel blog itself. Interested in pursuing rental car companies in puerto rico a similar trip? We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have and have posted various articles on planning , budgeting , and even our own monthly savings .
Now on to the cheesecake. I made this for D s birthday in 2010 for the first time and he absolutely loved it. It s rich, creamy, dreamy, decadent, it s almost too much deliciousness to process at once. Somewhat time consuming to make, this cheesecake is worth every minute and every calorie. Not the dessert to indulge in everyday, but on special occasions reserve a spot for this cheesecake.
rental car companies in puerto rico Tear off several pieces of heavy duty aluminum foil and wrap tightly around and up the sides of the spring-form pan. Pat the crust mixture in bottom and half way up the sides of 10 inch spring-form rental car companies in puerto rico pan. Refrigerate crust while you are making the batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes then decrease temperature to 200 degrees F and bake for 2 hours. Turn oven off. Remove cheesecake from oven and run a thin knife around the sides to loosen it from the pan. Put cheesecake back in the oven for another 2 hours. (It is important for the cheesecake to bake slowly at different temperatures and cool down gradually so that it does not crack in the middle).
Yea if you re not a fan of cream cheese in general I could see why cheesecake wouldn t be your thing. I m not a huge fan of sweets and my sweet tolerance is incredible low so when you throw a savory food into a dessert that s usually the winner for me!
Thank Caz! Yep I actually started this food blog back in 2010 but am going to continue rental car companies in puerto rico to run this blog along with the travel blog during our travels! Hoping to take tons of cooking classes and share some of the recipes on here! Thanks so much for featuring rental car companies in puerto rico our post on your site!
Happy birthday! I celebrated mine a few weeks ago and cheesecake is my preferred b day cake. I ve never had a peanut butter version but considering how much I love pb, I m sure I d fall dangerously in love with it. Your plans sound amazing. Good for you for trying to carve your own path in life!
Thanks! Happy belated birthday to you too! I m not a fan of floured cakes at all so if it s going to be cake it s got to be cheesecake! If you love pb you would love this. It s definitely verry verry rich but a small sliver goes a long way! THe good thing about cheesecake is that you can freeze sections of it for months and then just defrost as you go! With only 10 days to go until our one flight to Osaka things are starting to get very hectic and stressful eeeek!
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