"Cheesecake in teacup"

I followed this LINK: http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/cheesecake-in-a-jar-recipe/

First of all I was going to make this individual cheesecake but I didn't have baking cups and it was 4.99 at Shopko, too expensive, I'm not willing to pay that much. So I decided to make cheesecake squares. I don't know but I totally ruin making the crust. It was too buttery oily. I think its because I used too much butter or I used the butter in the tubs. Anyways that didn't work. Good thing that I found and post a lot of cheesecake variations. I made cheesecake with no crust.

Now that I'm reflecting back, for the individual cheesecake you don't need paper cups. You can use individual small bowls or cups instead.

I didn't have jars but I do have glass cups. So I used those cups. I only had 8oz cream cheese and another 4oz of cream cheese. So I halved the recipe and added a bit more of each except the eggs.

I was totally confused with her saying begin with boiling hot water, I boiled the water in my wok. Then I placed the cream cheese and sugar into the bowl then the bowl into the warmed water, I turned the heat down, and used the hand mixer to mix. When I was almost done with adding all the stuff in, I notice I read it wrong and doing this wrong.

baked half the time

gooey center

Because my container is smaller than her jars, I thought it was logic to shorten the baking time too. I did that and I didn't know how to tell if it was done. It didn't really help by say the edges will appear firm and the center a bit wobbly. My cheesecake did seem have firm edges and a wobbly center. In the end, it wasn't done yet, the whole lot of center was not firm enough, it looked like the batter consistency. So right now I'm re-bake it. I suggest to bake it as instructed
P.S. I didn't have any berry fruits. I still had some vanilla wafers--my gosh they taste so yummy, and some wheat crackers, I dipped them in the cups, like the cheesecake became a dipping sauce for wafers or crackers. It taste sweet and creamy good.

remixed and baked again

firm center

LIST:
1/4 cup of granulated sugar
1 packages of 8oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 large eggs, room temperature
1/8 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

HOW TO (I adjusted it):
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Begin to boil a large pot of water for the water bath when baking.

3. In the bowl, add the sugar and cream cheese together until smooth, then add egg. Make sure to scrape down the bowl. Finally add heavy cream and vanilla and mix until smooth.

4. Pour batter into canning jars or glass cups until about ¾ of the way full. Place jars/cup into a larger pan. Pour the boiling water into the larger pan until halfway up the sides of the jars.

5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, the edges will appear to be set, but the center will still have a little jiggle to it.

6. Carefully remove the cheesecake jars from the water bath and place on a cooling rack to cool completely. Once the cheesecakes are completely cooled, place them into the refrigerator for at least 5 hours. Top will fresh berries and serve.

Self Ear Piercing Experience and Prevent Infection Information

I pierced my 5th hole at home. I thought about doing it by myself, it was like a random thought that just came up during break. I wanted to have my ears pierced for awhile, when I was in China for break my parents rejected the idea.
I never thought about doing it by myself. When I was in action, it was on the whim. I just did it, I didn't do any research of the proper way but I got the gust of it. Then I went and look up for proper care, after reading the articles, they made me worry about infection for the worst because I forgot to wash my hands. The following instruction are what I did and took note from articles for future reference.

Items:
-rubbing alcohol* or ligher (to sanitize)
-wash hands with antibacterial soap or with hand sanitizer
-pin/ choose a needle similar size as earring (to poke a hole)
-non-dangling earrings that is 14k gold or stainless steel
-q-tip or cotton
-ice cube (numb pain)
*Note: If you don't have rubbing alcohol you can make sea salt solution as an alternative. sea salt to water, an 1 to 8 ratio. Don't use table salt.

How To:
First wash your hand and dry it with a clean paper towel or clean cloth. Or use hand sanitizer

Then you want to sterilize the needle and earring, get a bowl add antiseptic solution or add hot water inside and drop the poker and earring inside. Or you can like I used a lighter to disinfect the needle of germs and then wipe it clean of the residue, which I forgot to do. The needle might be hot and your using fire so be careful.

If you're afraid of pain use something cold, preferably an ice cube on the area, then sanitize the area you are piercing clean with q-tip or cotton, front and back – get your hair out of the way, if in the way.

Position your arms the way you usually put your earrings on. With the needle in the opposite hand of the would be pierced ear, eye ball the spacing you want and  curvature/lining with the other holes you have and future holes. Then exert pressure. I had to use my other hand, I used more of my fingers, as a "hard surface" to exert pressure back. Then take the needle out and replace it with the earring. Disinfect.

I struggle poking the needle through but I did it. I had to take a short break of pushing the needle half way through. I didn't numb my ear lobe and it wasn't painful. When I was reflecting afterwards, I noticed that I was more nervous and jittery of getting my ears pierce with a gun at the store than my needle.

The area where the pressure was became pinkish red and inflamed for few hours. There was pain afterwards but it was easily ignored. There was also a small dot of blood but it wasn't a big deal.

Newly Pierced Ear Care:
Home Remedies for Ear Piercing Infection
HOME CARE ADVICE FOR PIERCED EAR
Pierced Ear Infection Care
Pierced Ear Infection Care 2

Use antiseptic solution for your ears – no chemicals should be used. Rubbing alcohol – isopropanol or ethanol – is commonly used, 2-3 times daily and rotate the earring 3 times 2-3 daily, like in the morning and night or also after showering.

Another tip I read somewhere that try to not have pressure on the pierced ear so don't sleep on your pierced side.

French Bread Pizza

This taste pretty good. I wasn't sure if I would like the bread afterwards from being soggy from the sauce but it was delicious. I sliced my bread width-wise diagonally. I was experimenting with toppings I put thinly sliced (uncooked) fillet, shredded chicken, kelp, and spinach, all individually on a slice of bread. It was breakfast for me and my mum! I was also making angel cake, it took longer preparing and mixing than expected so I forgot about the pizza so the shredded chicken, kelp, spinach were dried up. >.<!

I bought a mushroom and green pepper pasta sauce, great value brand.

This was an easy and quick food making.

RECIPE FROM sixsistersstuff

Ingredients:
1 loaf French Bread
1 (26 oz) jar of pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
Your favorite pizza toppings (sausage, peppers, olives, mushroom, chicken, spinach, etc.)

Directions:
Cut the French Bread loaf in half length-wise (so that you have two long halves). Spread pizza sauce over entire length of both halves. Top with shredded cheese and desired toppings.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 8-10 minutes (or until cheese is melted).
Cut into slices and serve.
Serves 6-8.