Not Your Average Hausfrau

I am turning into a for real Hausfrau.

There are worse things for sure.  It seems though that it is becoming what is going to happen over the next year or so.  It doesn't mean that I won't be listening to some punk while whist dusting.  That's how I roll.  Though really, I will be a student as well.  Time to go back to school.  Actually, I am basically a Hausfrau right now, just for myself.  And I never even bought myself a ring.  Cheap ass.

I am pretty lucky.  My boyfriend is super supportive.  He is happy to help me through college; he is supportive about creating a business to sell homemade remedies and teas; he's pretty much an awesome partner really.

I think I am also really happy to have someone that I can cook with.  It's so much fun.  I have never had that before.  And he's a gadget person, so buying random shit is not an issue, but in fact, encouraged.

I also have been looking at recipes.  Not a big deal, you may say.  It's not really.  Except that I do not use recipes.  Everything I cook, I make up along the way.  I do not bake usually.  If I do, it's cookies in a tube or boxed cake.  Too many rules to follow!

But cooking...I am like a little mad scientist.  "I wonder what will happen if..." and I just go for it.  I have seldom been off.  The only real times I have is when I tried cooking for my PB (psuedo boyfriend / peanut butter / best girlfriend ).  PB is German as hell and loves her some bland food.  I try to replicate dishes for her when we do dinners and they always taste like crap.  So she thinks I am an awful cook.  It's funny really.

The man and I are often on cooking sites.  I am especially, really.  I think it's because I know he is game.  It makes cooking less of a chore.

Though I am happy with him, I have been a snare "blargh" in general so haven't been posting. Malaise! I need to remember that it's something I like to do.  I apologize for being negligent.  But I'll leave you with a recipe.

You can thank Smarty, as she saw me post something about it on Facebook.  My sister made this at Easter since I told her I could not eat chocolate.  How precious is that?  I told her fruit would be fine, since she was already making fruit salad.  But no - she had to make this crack.  We brought some home and I am totally making it for Mac's birthday.

Enjoy!

Coconut Creme Cheesecake Bars

What You Need

84 NILLA Wafers, divided

6 Tbsp.  butter, melted

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

2 Tbsp.  sugar

1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

2 pkg.  (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

2-1/2 cups cold milk

1-1/2 cups  BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, toasted, divided

Make It

RESERVE 24 wafers. Crush remaining wafers; mix with butter. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
BEAT cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Whisk in 1 cup COOL WHIP. Carefully spread over crust. Stand reserved wafers around edges.
BEAT pudding mixes and milk with whisk in medium bowl 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP and 3/4 cup coconut; spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining COOL WHIP and coconut. Refrigerate 5 hours.

How to Toast Coconut

Toasting coconut is easy. Just spread BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut evenly in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 7 to 10 min. or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Or, spread in microwaveable pie plate. Microwave on HIGH 3 min. or until lightly browned, stirring every minute. Watch carefully as coconut can easily burn!

WARNING!  This stuff is highly addictive.