Where Have You Been?

I know...the two of you that actually check my blog (or used to when I used to post stuff) are probably asking that question. I'm still here...Natalie turned 1, we survived the holidays, Elaine started a "ballet" class, Natalie's trying to walk...and Natalie and I have had strep. And Caesar had a giant ear infection (not too common for shepherds). Phil still has a job (thank you, God) and we're all still living life and having fun with each other.

Yesterday we had a blizzard here in Colorado - a nice change from the dry 60's and 70's we were having. We have a little over a foot of snow and it's beautiful. But snow days always keep me in the kitchen. Yesterday was no exception. We had Buttermilk Whole Wheat Bread, Vegetable Beef Soup, Cream Biscuits and cookies. Not just any cookies...my new favorite.

These cookies had me asking them - where have you been all my life?!? Chocolate-Covered Cherry Delights. Oh. My.Gosh. Basically a chocolate cookie, topped with a cherry which is then covered with a chocolate-cherry sauce. If you like those cherry cordial candies that you can get around Valentine's Day, then you'll like these cookies. And the recipe came from an unexpected source - a murder mystery. The Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder is the first in Joanne Fluke's cookie series. It's a fun series which I really like and each book has several recipes - usually for cookies but also other desserts and even some main dishes. I've only ever made one other recipe from this series - Red Velvet Cookies - and they were amazing too. I guess I need to start going through the recipes and trying more cookies. Boy, do I need to start working out.

Here are a few pictures of the cookies and the day of cooking and snow.