Christmas Time Is Here...

November has come and gone, and that means several things.

1.  The end of the year is upon us!

2. My NANOWRIMO competition is over!

3. Christmas time is here!

Christmas is my favorite time of the year, as it is for many.  I love the decorations, the music, the family time, and the food!

Over the next couple of weeks be watching for some delicious holiday treats that are great to share with family and friends.  I love making Christmas candy and treats, don't you?

Even in the midst of writing a novel, I spent a little bit of time cooking.  I said a little, mind you.  As my husband and I strolled down the grocery aisles one day, we discovered something.  Pudding is pretty cheap!  I'm not usually a sweets person, but the holiday season does allow me to enjoy some more of the sweet treats.  We grabbed about four different flavors of pudding, but what were we to do with them then?  One of the flavors was cheesecake.  (It sounded good at the time.)  So, I decided to try to make a pie out of it.

Using some of my graham crackers, I made a crust, just like I had for my cheesecake cookies.  You take one cup of smashed graham crackers, 1 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of brown sugar and one stick of butter (melted).  Mix them together and then spread the crust in the bottom of the pan.

Next, mix the pudding, but make sure to use the pie instructions on the box, not the pudding instructions.

 

Add the pudding to the pie crust and chill, as the directions instruct.

Finally, slice, add cool whip, and enjoy!