Jell-O cheesecake boxed mix, I can't believe I'm considering this....

[AllenOK]

I will periodically go through the pantry and cabinets here at the house, inventoring what we have. For several weeks, we've had a graham pie crust in the pantry. A week ago I noticed that had some JellO instant cheesecake mix. I might, just MIGHT, go ahead and mix it up, let it set up, and top it with some fruit, just to get rid of it. Maybe as a surprise for PeppA when she gets back tomorrow.

I take pride in the fact that excepting a few convience products, I'm almost completely a "from scratch" type person. What I'm considering just feels like blasphemy.

 

[Constance]

It's very tasty...go for it!

 

[Katie H]

Go ahead and make it. You'll have something sweet to eat and then you'll have gotten rid of the evidence of a packaged product in your pantry.

 

[Andy M.]

I will periodically go through the pantry and cabinets here at the house, inventoring what we have. For several weeks, we've had a graham pie crust in the pantry. A week ago I noticed that had some JellO instant cheesecake mix. I might, just MIGHT, go ahead and mix it up, let it set up, and top it with some fruit, just to get rid of it. Maybe as a surprise for PeppA when she gets back tomorrow.

I take pride in the fact that excepting a few convience products, I'm almost completely a "from scratch" type person. What I'm considering just feels like blasphemy.

It will be tasty and a pleasant way to end a meal. Do it and destroy the evidence. No one will ever know.

Here's the key: Don't analyze it and compare it to your scratch cheesecake.

 

[Glorie]

That's the kind my mother used to make and then she topped it with canned cherry pie filling

 

[padams2359]

I love cheesecake. My favorite. I have made the one in the box before, but usually make it from scratch. Starts with 3 lbs of Cream Cheese. Think it is fattening enough?

 

[Uncle Bob]

Allen I think Andy nailed it....Enjoy, but destroy the evidence

Hush!! The less ya talk about it the better!

 

[smoke king]

Allen I think Andy nailed it....Enjoy, but destroy the evidence

Couldn't agree more! For the little amount of work required, they really aren't bad! We always keep one on hand for "drop-ins"

 

[Maverick2272]

My wife actually prefers these to the other more expensive cheesecakes out there....

Imagine my surprise!

 

[PieSusan]

^And imagine my surprise! lol

 

[Maverick2272]

You may have to have a talk with her about this... she is letting down her Hungarian side of the family!!

 

[MexicoKaren]

Don't feel guilty, Buddy. And confession is good for the soul. You can tell your DC friends anything (well, ALMOST anything...there are some things we probably don't want to hear about....)

 

[AllenOK]

Here's the key: Don't analyze it and compare it to your scratch cheesecake.

There squats the toad. I can rarely enjoy a meal in a restaurant anymore. I'm always analzying it, trying to think of what I can do to copy/improve on it. Besides, my scratch cheesecake will beat a box mix anyday. It is possible that my MIL bought the mix shortly after she moved in with us almost a year ago. She liked that stuff.

That's the kind my mother used to make and then she topped it with canned cherry pie filling

That's exactly what I was planning on doing.