Happy 4th of July!

While all of you are enjoying the essence of 

America's birthday...with sun, boats, cabins, lakes,

BBQ and an all out good time....

I'll be at work.

I love my job and being with my patients, but it's days like today

that I despise working somewhere that's open 24/7.

Rain, shine, day, night, holidays, you name it. We're there.

But on a positive note, in honor of this wonderful holiday,

I decided I would treat my co-workers 

(because they desperately need it!)

to a recipe I found in one of my Cooking Light Magazines!

(thanks Katie and Amy!!)

This also gave me a chance to dabble in Food Photography!

Fresh Cherry Cheesecake Bars

all of my ingredients, and pictured final product!

chopping up the fresh cherries

sauteing the cherries with sugar 

the crust (proud of that golden brown!)

after adding the cream cheese mixture and sauteed cherries on the crust, pre-baking

fresh out of the oven

FINAL PRODUCT! 

They actually turned out pretty good!

Only thing  I would have changed is to have doubled

 the cream cheese mixture and cherries.

The bars were a little too thin, but oh well. 

And because I won't get to watch fireworks tonight,

and try out my new camera on them...

Here are a few from one of my favorite summers, 2009.

Have a SAFE and HAPPY 4th of July!!