Chocolate Cherry Heart-Smart Cookies...

These cookies are so yummy. This says a lot coming from the girl that doesn't like to mix chocolate and fruit flavors, for the fear that it will taste like the "oops I picked the wrong orange-coconut-cream Russel Stover" candy - yuck. These my friend, are not in that category at all. They are smart for your heart too! The recipe comes from Cooking Light magazine.

1/3 cup of all-purpose flour



1/3 cup of whole-wheat flour



1 1/2 cups of Oats



Raise your hand if you love my new camera! - I do. Thanks, Tate.

Add the rest of the dry ingredients.



Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; add brown sugar, stirring until smooth.



Add sugar mixture to flour mixture; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add cherries, vanilla, and egg; beat until combined. Fold in chocolate.



I chopped up the Cherries, it's better that way.



Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes or until almost firm. Remove cookies from pans; cool on wire racks.



Look at that Chocolate Chunk... it's calling my name.



Here is the ingredient list:

• 1.5  ounces  all-purpose flour (about 1/3 cup)


• 1.5  ounces  whole-wheat flour (about 1/3 cup)


• 1 1/2  cups  old-fashioned rolled oats


• 1  teaspoon  baking soda


• 1/2  teaspoon  salt


• 6  tablespoons  unsalted butter


• 3/4  cup  packed light brown sugar


• 1  cup  dried cherries


• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract


• 1  large egg, lightly beaten


• 3  ounces  bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Source: Cooking Light

Snowman Chow Mix...

This recipe is normally named 'Reindeer Food', but for this time of year... we will name it the 'Snow-is-still-in-the-forecast, mix'. These are easy ingredients, it's fast to make, and it will be gone in a flash. I'm serious, this stuff is like crack. Once you start, you can't stop... and you have white dust all over your face. Just sayin.

Miniature marshmallows and your favorite kind of M&M.





Now add the pretzels.

Now add the Chex.

Now add the melted white chocolate bark.

YUM.

Wha-laa!! No-bake Snowman Crack Chex mix! Enjoy ;) Let me know if you need the actual ingredients.

Get this party started...

The first celebration- the engagement party! Last month, my sister and parents hosted an awesome engagement party for Tate and I. An evening with drinks and dessert! What more could you ask for? The night also had a perfect 75 degree weather which was perfect for our Smore's bar in the back yard! Here are some of the pictures!

The invitation.

Vintage wedding cake toppers.

Some of them look like Barbie and Ken!

The romantic back yard with twinkle lights.

What I always wanted when I got engaged: a "She said YES!" banner.

Everyone else thought it should have said, "She said REALLY?!" If you don't know the story read the proposal post under Engagement Peach Cobbler.

The imported and domestic cheese tray!

Dessert buffet with the "I DO" ... and I DO love dessert. oh yeah and Tate.

I love you S'more cupcakes = my sister's famous cupcakes.
Mini chocolate chips, chocolate cake, marshmallow frosting with graham cracker and chocolate drizzle. Y-U-M

Chocolate crinkles, my dad's favorite. I also like to call them "Go eat that over the sink!" cookies.

Gourmet popcorn made with Truffle oil. Very interesting. On the right were cute pink cones to house the popcorn while you chat.

I'm nuts about you.

The floating pink and green flowers. Very Nell Hill. Good job Mom.

Red, red wine... We tried Plungerhead because the man at the wine store said it was good with dessert. That, and it has a plunger as the cork. SOLD.  Also, little black dress because, well I wore a little black dress.

Seven layer dip... baby dip.

S'mores bar outside with pink mashmallows of course. Don't worry you can't taste the strawberryness.

Just practicing for Smilin' Vic.

Thanks for the party family!