Good morning, how are you? Welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: April 20th, 2021. Out of the Holidays listed which one would you most like to celebrate and why?
Be a Millionaire Day – I wish…
Being a Millionaire could be nice but we would still have problems and taxes to pay. People would want to be your friend for what you would give them. So I will just stay the way I am and work for everything I have. How about you?
Be a Millionaire Day day everyone wants to enjoy. Everyone wants to enjoy today as a member of the Millionaire Club.
Okay, so a million bucks ain’t what it used to be but its still a lot of money. I have no doubt everyone reading this would like to join the Millionaire’s Club. After reaching it, you could work on your qualifications for the Billionaire’s Club.
If you are a Millionaire, savor and enjoy the day. If not, we offer a number of ways to participate in Be a Millionaire Day:
- Review your investments and look for ways to improve them.
- Review your investment portfolio with a trusted investment or financial planner.
- Increase your deposits to your savings accounts.
- Start or add to your 401K. This is always a good starting point.
- Review your spending. Many Millionaires get there by a combination hard work, sound investment, and frugal spending.
- Go to a casino.
- When all else fails ,buy a lottery ticket….just one.
- Or just throw it all away grab your family and forget about being a Millionaire as you watch Richie Rich.
Pick Strawberries Day is a sweet, tasty way to enjoy a late spring day. If your mom or dad ever took you picking fresh strawberries, you have a wonderful childhood memory. That memory is what will draw you to enjoy today with your own kids or grandkids! If you’ve never picked fresh strawberries, you’ve missed out on the fun. Many of those tasty berries never make it out of the field…… they go straight to your mouth.
For those who have picked strawberries before, get out today and pick some. For those who have never picked them in the field, start a new tradition today! What are you waiting for?….. go now!
For strawberry fun, and information on how to grow strawberries, see More on Strawberries
Strawberry Cheesecake:
prep: 1 hr cook: 45 mins additional: Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
12 Original recipe yields 12 servings Ingredient Checklist
- 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
- 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed and drained
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon water (Optional)
Directions
- Step 1 Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Step 2 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Step 3 Place strawberries and cornstarch into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Pour strawberry sauce into a saucepan.
- Step 4 Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil and stir until sauce is thick and shiny, about 2 minutes. Set aside 1/3 cup strawberry sauce; cool. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce for serving.
- Step 5 Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually beat in condensed milk. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla extract, then beat in eggs on low speed until just combined. Pour half of cream cheese mixture over crust; drop half of reserved strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on cream cheese layer. Carefully spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over sauce; drop remaining strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on top. Cut through top layer only with a knife to swirl strawberry sauce.
- Step 6 Bake in preheated oven until center is almost set, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Serve reserved strawberry sauce with cheesecake. If the sauce it too thick, stir in water.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
