Fat February

It's nearly over! Never realized how much high calorie eating is packed into this month. We start with the Super Bowl, then Chinese New Year, and on to Valentine's Day. There's snacks, candy-chocolate, and DESSERT, after your romantic meal with your Valentine.

Then there was Fat Tuesday and paczki"s(700 calories a bite-not quite), and king cake.

Well, this is the last Holiday-President's Day, and since cherries are a tradition for this holiday, I will post a recipe in their honor.

CHERRY SCONES  (betty crocker)

heat oven to 400*

2 cups white whole wheat flour

1/3 cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup cold butter,cut into 8 pieces

1/2 cup dried cherries

1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips

1 egg beaten

1 tsp vanilla or almond extract    1/2 cup whipping cream

In lrg bowl, mix flour,sugar,baking pwd,salt. Cut in butter until mixture is fine crumbs. Stir in cherries,chocolate,egg,extract, cream, until dry ingredients are moistened. Place dough on lightly floured surface & knead lightly 10 times. Pat dough into 8-inch circle on ungreased cookie sheet.Cut into 8 wedges with knife dipped in flour but don't separate wedges.Bake 18-20 minutes until lite brown. Remove immediately from cookie sheet and separate wedges. Serve warm.

Only 390 calories per serving-a fitting end to February-don't you think?