Be safe!

Even the lions who "protect" the Art Institute in Chicago are a good reminder to wear masks.  Stay safe and be smart!

Covid-19

We were in Madrid, Spain middle of January to the first week of February visiting our daughter who moved there last year.  When we watched the news, there was brief talk about the coronavirus, mainly that it started in Wuhan, China and possibly from bats or pangolines (an animal whose scales are used in ancient medicines). The news was not alarming and it seemed to not be a big story. We learned that there was only one case in Spain in the Canary Islands. It didn't become real until we were at the Madrid airport and saw large groups of Asian travelers wearing masks and 2000 additional cases were reported in one day in China. I still naively thought that this was going to be contained to China.  I was very wrong, as Italy and then Spain quickly becoming an epicenter.  We were fortunately that our daughter returned back to the States before things escalated.  And now, just a few short weeks later, New York is now the epicenter and no state in our country has been spared.  This seems so surreal.

Chocolate Covered Oreos

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I made these chocolate covered oreos for two holiday get togethers that we attended last month.  These were super easy to make and looked really pretty.  I also liked that these could be make in advance.


Recipe:
 
Melt 1 pound chocolate in a double boiler
Spoon 1 tablespoon chocolate in the bottom of an oreo candy mold
Press oreo cookie gently into the mold (16 total)
Spoon chocolate on top to cover the cookie
Tap the mold gently to remove any air bubbles and to smooth out the chocolate 
Refrigerate until firm 

Makes 16     T                                                                                                                 

MY TIP:  These were very, very rich.  The next time I make these I will use just enough chocolate on the top to cover the cookie.