Stalking for Cheesecake

I’ve had some unfortunate run-ins with guys, but not have been worse than the creepy stalker.

I had hung out with this guy and knew he just wasn’t my type and I didn’t want to see him again. I was very busy with med school (try being a third year in the midst of our annual musical) and literally barely had time to sleep.

First, he started calling me.  While I was at clinic.  And you can’t answer your phone in clinic (who wants their doctor answering the phone in clinic?)  He called me NINE TIMES. And continually texted me because I couldn’t talk to him right then.

I called him while I was driving home from clinic.  Where he made mistake #2….

“Why haven’t you called me?  You’re supposed to call me on a daily basis. Because you’re my girlfriend.”

#1, I already was going to tell him I had never wanted to see him again. #2, we had barely hung out and I DEFINITELY was not his girlfriend.  I then proceeded to tell him exactly that.

That night, my doorbell rang.  Standing outside my door was this guy.  Crying. And not just tears in his eyes, but full-on man sobs that should be reserved for events like your wife or child dying. And during these sobs he begged me to take him back (which made no sense because I never had him in the first place).  I told him to go home and leave me alone.

And then mistake #3…he showed up at my door sobbing on a weekly basis for the next 2 months.

Mistake #4 deserves a blog post all to itself.

Stalker Inspiring Low-Fat New York Cheesecake

Ingredients for crust

• 1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares)
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1/3 c melted butter

How-to

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix together ingredients and press into a pie pan, preferably glass.
3. Bake for 8 minutes until golden brown

Ingredients for filling

• 8 oz Neuchâtel cheese or low-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 eggs

How-to

1. While pie shell is baking, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add in sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Add in eggs one at a time and beat for 2 minutes.
2. Remove pie shells from oven and decrease temperature to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Pour in filling and bake for 20-30 minutes until the top is golden brown and firm.

Ingredients for topping

• 1 c fat-free sour cream
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tbsp sugar

How-to

1. Mix together sour cream, vanilla, and sugar.
2. When filling is down baking, pour on topping and return cheesecake to oven for 10-15 minutes until top is nearly firm. Let cool for 1 hour and then keep chilled.