Valentine's day wasn't that special for us, since we spent pretty much the whole day apart. Chris had to work during the day, and I had my bookbinding class for 3 hours that evening. I did manage to make a few special treats for my sweetheart, and I'm very happy to report that they worked out really well!! During Christmas time there were a lot of tutorials on how to make your own marshmallows. Since I'm a huge marshmallow/peep fan, I've had this on my mind since then. I finally got the supplies and found the recipe. It was surprisingly easy! They taste so much better than store-bought marshmallows, and I like that the homemade marshmallows take on a square shape. It's just different. I couldn't find my food coloring to make the marshmallows a pink-ish red, so I guess I'll have to make them again. I also made a family favorite; molasses cookies. I don't think Chris has ever had molasses cookies before I made them, and I was very happy that he's just as big of a fan as I am. The marshmallow recipe can be found here. In the recipe it doesn't say to dip them in chocolate, but it added a lot to the marshmallows. I think they'll be very rich in a cup of hot cocoa. Below is the Molasses cookie recipe:  

Molasses Cookies

Makes about 3 dozen

• 3/4 c. shortening (I like to do 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup greek yogurt)
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 c. molasses
• 2 1/4 c. flour
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. cloves
• 1 t. cinnamon, ginger

Cream shortening & sugar, add egg. Beat well, add molasses. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to above. Roll into balls, then into granulated sugar. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.