#6: Cherry Cheese Pie

It's February so it seem right to find something for Valentine's Day or Presidents' Day or BOTH!

Valentine's Day is easy...just pick something red.

Presidents' Day, on the other hand, can be trickier.

I haven't seen the movie ''Lincoln'' but I asked a friend who did. ''What did Lincoln eat in the movie?'' Nothing. All she could recall was him drinking coffee and his wife complaining about how he didn't eat. (No wonder he was so thin.)

Okay, well Washington is easier -- cherry. But cherries aren't in season and I really wanted to keep the fruit seasonal and fresh.

So here's my compromise -- Cherry Cheese Pie. It's red for Valentine's day. It has cherries for Washington (canned yes but I can then save the fresh cherry pie for later this year). And for Lincoln? Well, it goes great with coffee. :o)

And for those of you who think this is actually a cheese cake.  Well yeah, I guess you're right.  But it's easy AND delicious so I think it can be easily overlooked.