AKA Millionaire’s Shortbread. The first time I made these copycat twix bars, my kids thought I had reinvented the Twix. These don’t have chocolate covering the entire bar. I’m not that insane. Or competing on The Great American Baking Show. What these little gems do, is disappear in less than 24 hours with three taste-testers…
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salted caramel peanut butter and chocolate rice krispy treats
Happy Fri-yay! Let’s celebrate by making some salted caramel, peanut butter, and chocolate rice krispy treats. I guess I can’t really call them “rice krispy” treats since I used the rice cereal from Trader Joe’s. But you get the idea. They’re GOOD. Like, make-them-right-now-even-if-you-don’t-have-all-the-ingredients good. As soon as my kids ate these, they both said…
meyer lemon bars
It’s meyer lemon season! It’s meyer lemon season! Ok. I’m back down to earth now. But seriously. Just when I think the grocery store can’t get more exciting, meyer lemons show up! And now I must make meyer lemon bars. Because meyer lemons are my jam. Oooh. Jam. *Makes mental note to make meyer lemon…
butter pecan turtle bars
It seems there is never a time I am not in the kitchen cooking something up. I’ve been out most of the weekend with sports activities, so I wasn’t planning on working on anything these past two days. I should have known that would never happen. You know you enjoy something when you’re dead tired,…
fig and dark chocolate oatmeal bars
I’m smitten with Mr. Fig. I was a huge fan of those Fig Newton bars growing up. My tastes have changed, but my love for the fig has remained. You’d think with the giant fig trees in my yard that I would have an abundance of figs to experiment with. But sadly, the trees don’t…
let’s talk chocolate
If you’re new to baking, you’ve probably noticed there are lots of choices when it comes to chocolate. Do you use chips? What about a baking bar? Should you use semi-sweet or try bittersweet? What about cocoa powder or Dutch process? I’ve put on my research hat and here’s the skinny: There are differences between…
plum crumb breakfast bars
I am continually amazed by the fruit and berries that grow right in my own backyard. Among all the different types of plants I have, my yard also boasts three blueberry bushes, one plum tree, one apple tree, a couple rows of strawberries, and some raspberries that are hanging on for dear life on a…
marionberry crumb bars
Here it is! My very first recipe on the blog. I’m so excited to share my love of baking. I have tons of tips and tricks for making your life in the kitchen easier. And way more fun! This recipe is dedicated to my love of all things berry. I love berries. In smoothies, in…