Buy a pint of Trickling Springs Creamery heavy cream at our farm.  Dump it into a mixing bowl and whip quickly until it reaches the thickness that you like.  It should make little peaks when you dip into it with a spoon.  If you whip it too long then you will make butter.  Enjoy!

Grease a 9" springform pan.  Set aside.

For the crust mix these ingredients and press into bottom of 9" pan and 1/2 way up the sides:

1 1/4 cup grahm cracker crumbs

2 tbs sugar

1/4 cup melted butter

set prepared crust aside.  Do not pre - bake

for the filling, mix these ingredients in mixing bowl until well blended:

2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened

4 egg yolks

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup sugar

Then add 1 cup whipping cream (heavy cream)

Have you tried the fresh Shiitake Mushrooms?  After the March cooking class (where we made Fresh, Hot Shiitake Mushroom Spread .... on freshly baked English Muffin Bread) and we demonstrated how to cook a bag of dried beans) .... the  following recipe has been shared by K & T Specialties, our Shiitake Mushroom growers:

1 (lb) bag dried 15 or 17 bean mix, soaked overnight

1 cup chopped Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms from Miller Farms Market (1/2 lb bag)

1 cup chopped onions

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup grated carrot

Favorite Family Recipe

From Miller Farms Market you will need:

1 lb Papa Weaver Sausage

4 cups Trickling Springs Creamery Milk

1 1/2 cups grits

10 tablespoons butter

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

3 large pastured eggs lightly beaten

you will also need:

1 tsp salt

2 cups water

1/4 - 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

freshly grated nutmeg

Let's get cooking  ....  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter up a 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish

Mesclun Mix

Honey

Papa Weaver Bacon

Smoked Cheddar Cheese from Trickling Springs Creamery

Walnuts

Sliced Apples or Craisins or Tart Cherries

New Year's Eve before you go out:

Empty one lb bag of dry beans into a bowl.  Wash and sort out any debris.  Cover with water and soak in refrigerator overnight.

New Year's Day

2 (15 oz) cans Black Eye Peas, rinsed and drained

1 (11 oz) Green Giant suprisingly sweet yellow and white corn drained or you

          could use Miller Farms Sweet Corn from your freezer

Set peas and corn aside to drain

Meanwhile chop these veggies:

1/2 red bell pepper

1/2 orange bell pepper

1/2 medium red onion

1 stalk celery

1 clove garlic, minced

combine drained canned veggies with the fresh chopped veggies

For the dressing mix:

For Your Holiday Open House ... "Chicken Ole"... serve this hot and bubbly with tortilla chips

For Your Holiday Open House .... "Chicken Ole" ....  serve hot and bubbly with tortilla chips

A yummy dip that will be well received by family and friends...

1 lb Papa Weaver Sausage (from Miller Farms Market) mild or hot

5 green onions, chopped and divided

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup good mayonaise

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese