Honoring My Mom and other Mothers - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

In honor of my mom who makes the best Lemon Sponge Pies and of which I recreated a cheesecake after her pie - Mom's Luscious Lemon Cheesecake.  Happy Mother's Day, Mom, and to every other mom near and far.  Other favorite flavors at this time of year - NY Style-Classic, Very Berry Cheesecake, White Chocolate Raspberry, Shawn's Key Lime, NY Style with Cherries, NY Style with Strawberries, NY Style with Hot Fudge Sauce.  Still looking for something special to adorn and compliment your Mother's Day Brunch, Lunch or Dinner; call and order one today.

Mom's Luscious Lemon Cheesecake

Shawn's Key Lime Cheesecake

NY Style - Classic Cheesecake

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

  

NY Style with Raspberries Cheesecake

Very Berry Cheesecake

Easter and Spring ...

So it seems that Spring is wrestling with us this year and the weather people are predicting cold weather for our Easter weekend.  But that is no surprise to most of us who live here in NE Ohio - right?. Our winter was busy in that my kids kept our pond well groomed and they enjoyed playing hockey on it for several months.  My husband and I even enjoyed an afternoon of fun playing with them - I had several wipe-outs because I am a bit competitive.  I came out a little bruised and sore but really enjoyed the time with the kids.

Since Easter is almost upon us, if you still need something special to compliment your family meal, give us a call.  Still happily baking orders that can be picked up on Saturday.  Here are a few featured and popular flavors enjoyed at this time of year:

Easter Basket Special

Shawn's Key Lime

Chocolate Caramel Toffee Crunch

Mom's Luscious Lemon

White Chocolate Raspberry

South Denmark Covered Bridge Mud

Happy Easter and many blessings to you all.   Thanks for all your support.

Merry Christmas One and All

I was working on this cheesecake order (Peppermint Candy Cane Cheesecake) yesterday when my girls walked by and and said, "It's a box full of happiness. When you look at it and smell the peppermint, you can't help yourself but want to smile." They described it well. From our house to yours, may you be blessed with much love, laughter and peace this Christmas.  Merry Christmas!!!

Peppermint Candy Cane Cheesecake

Over the River and Through the Woods ...

I'm sitting at my desk working and watching it snow intermittently today. I know I said the "S" word but I can't help it.  In my house, the kids are looking forward to the pond freezing so they can go ice skating and play hockey.  For me, I love being able to bake more without making the house too hot. The pleasant aromas of cheesecakes or fresh bread or pizza or cinnamon rolls baking are floating around quite often. And with Thanksgiving being around the corner, what better way to get ready for the holiday than to be creating and baking.  If you are considering something different for your Thanksgiving family meal, call and order one of our Fall favorites.  We have everyone's favorite pie in the form of a cheesecake - Janet's Pecan Pie Cheesecake, Apple Spice Cheesecake, Trevor's Buckeye Cheesecake, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Toffee Cheesecake or Sea Salted Pumpkin Cheesecake.  Or order one of our NEW flavors - Sea Salted Caramel Spice Cheesecake or PB Chocolate Crunch Cheesecake.  Happily baking these days, Diane

Apple Spice

Butter Pecan

Trevor's Buckeye

White Chocolate Raspberry

Chocolate Decadence

The Four Temptations

NY Style with Raspberries

NY Style - Classic

Toasted Coconut Pineapple

Shawn's Key Lime

Very Berry

Janet's Caramel Pecan

Mom's Luscious Lemon

Memorial Day Weekend and New Flavors

We're having a Yard and Bake Sale this weekend (Sat. - Mon.).  In honor of our veterans, we have 2 new flavors - Red, White and Blue and Sea Salted Caramel.  We have slices ($3) and wholes ($30) - limited quantities so stop by and get one for the weekend.

Over The River And Through The Woods ...

as the song goes - "to grandmother's house we go".  Christmas is the time I think of and cherish for getting together with family and sharing many happy memories.  It is a time of we celebrate a season of love and joy and remembering what we are thankful for as well as looking for "unexpected miracles" - big and small.  May your home be filled with love and joy this Christmas season and carry you into and through the New Year.

There is still time to place an order for Christmas as well as for your New Year's celebrations.  Try something new for this year or go for your old favorite.  Below are some of our featured flavors as well as a very special New flavor:

Sea Salted Caramel Over Maple - NEW and Seasonal

(topped with our homemade caramel sprinkled with sea salt over a

 maple cheesecake made with our own 2013 harvested maple syrup)

Caramel Gingerbread

Chocolate Covered Cherry

Chocolate Decadence

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie

Chocolate Peppermint Twist

Four Temptations

White Chocolate Raspberry

Caramel Gingerbread - $30

Chocolate Covered Cherry - $30

Chocolate Decadence - $30

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie - $30

The Four Temptations - $30

White Chocolate Raspberry- $30

Our phone number has changed so don't be alarmed if you call the old one and get a recorded message. Our new number is 440.858.7581

as well as a new e-mail - simplycheesecakesandmore@gmail.com.

From  our home to yours, may you have a wonderful Christmas and may God bless you in the New Year.

Merry wishes sent your way from Diane and the rest of the Frantz clan

Fall Translates Into Covered Bridge Festival Time

It's hard to believe that we are experiencing the typical signs of Fall - cooler temperatures, our leaves changing to crimson reds, bright yellows and brilliant oranges.  It won't be long before the Fall rains and winds bring the leaves down.  But in the meantime, we are enjoying them while they last.  The girls and I have been out walking daily down our road and through the covered bridge - taking in all that Fall has to offer.  It is our favorite time of the year.

And as Fall will have it, our family has been in discussion as to what we are going to do for this year's Covered Bridge Festival - the weekend of October 12-13.  We are excited to offer two different cheesecake flavors we've not had at the Festival before as well as our mainstay signature flavor.  They are going to be:

Salted Caramel Spiced Pumpkin

South Denmark Bridge Mud

Vanilla Bean

Slices are still $3 a slice and I will have a few whole cheesecakes available also. We will be selling cups of our famous Stuffed Pepper Soup (made with our grass-fed beef and homegrown peppers) - back by popular demand.  As well as adding a few different items to our farm stand - these items will highlight our talents in crocheting, counted cross stitch and quilting - o.k., the talents of the girls and I.  (I haven't gotten Eric or the boys to sit down and do any of that just yet but there is still hope that we might be able to get them to try sometime.)

We will also be set up in our driveway instead of being down by our fence on the Bridge Road.  This just makes it easier on everyone in regards to set-up, re-stocking and safety.

Come on out and see us and enjoy a "Piece of Something Extraordinary".

All proceeds are being placed into a medical savings account for our youngest son, Stuart (age 15).  Once our funding goal has been attained, it will be used to purchase a bed that will support his ever increasing musculoskeletal needs.