Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Spooky Strawberry Cheesecake!

Get into the Halloween spirit with this delicious, spooky treat! 


Spooky Strawberry Halloween Cheesecake Treats

Serves: 20 squares
Finished in: 1 hour, 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • For the crust
  • 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1-cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1-cup flour
  • For the Cheesecake
  • (2) 8 oz. packages of light cream cheese at room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 Tbls cornstarch
  • Toppings
  • ½ tub of Litehouse Strawberry Glaze
  • edible candy eyeballs

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. To make the crust, first beat the butter and sugars together. Slowly add the cracker crumbs and flour. Press the crust mixture evenly in a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 10 minutes and cool.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the cheesecake mixture. First, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients.
4. Pour mixture over the slightly cooled crust and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
5. Cool for a few minutes then refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.
6. When ready to serve, drizzle the Litehouse Strawberry Glaze and top with eyeball candy.
 
 

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Winter Car Supply Checklist


Fall is here and winter is coming! Are you prepared? Here are some items we recommend keeping in your car - just in case:
  • Ice scraper and brush
  • Road salt
  • Flashlight (with new batteries)
  • Folding shovel
  • Jumper cables
  • Carpet strips for traction
  • Blanket, extra jacket, gloves, and socks
  • First aid kit
  • Water, hard candy, energy bars, and chocolate
  • Tire chains
  • Tool kit
  •  Portable cell-phone charger
  • Road maps
  • Emergency flares
  • Water-proof matches

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Rear-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive, Four-Wheel Drive, and All-Wheel Drive Simplified.

Rear-wheel drive (RWD) cars have the back wheels pushing the car along. Most race cars have RWD because the driver can still steer if the wheels break loose and, in straight acceleration, a car tilts back, giving more traction to the rear wheels.

Front-wheel drive (FWD) cars have the front wheels pulling the car along. Front wheel drive cars are safer to drive in the snow and rain than rear wheel drive cars because there is more weight over the drive wheels, offering better traction. They also typically get better fuel economy.

Four-wheel drive (4WD) cars are different from all wheel drive (AWD) in that four wheel drive is an option from rear-wheel drive, while all-wheel drive drives all wheels on all surfaces continuously. Four-wheel drive (low mode) offers significant off road driving capability.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

The Difference Between a Turbocharger and a Supercharger Simplified.



A turbocharger is simply an engine component that uses a turbine that powers a compressor that blows more air into your engine. A supercharger is directly driven by your engine. They both allow engines to consume more fuel to deliver more power. Also, turbochargers provide more power over a period after accelerating, while superchargers provide more boost immediately when you start to accelerate.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

What is the fastest American police car ever?


Correct answer: The Dodge Charger!

The Charger AWD clocked a lap time of 1:33.85, making it the second car tested to get a time less than 1:34. The other car? The Charger RWD, which holds the record at 1:33.70.

(For those of you who don't know, AWD = all-wheel drive and RWD = rear-wheel drive)

The Crown Vic was the most popular car in the last decade, but it doesn't have enough space for equipment, so you might be seeing more Chargers soon.