Butterscotch Almond Bars: Memorial Day Food

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One of my favorite desserts to make when I’m going to a potluck or cookout, are bar cookies. They are easy to make and go a long way when you are feeding a crowd. But, I’ve also noticed sometimes that there is a lack of fruit at cookouts. So, I’ve combined delicious Butterscotch Almond Bars and… [Continue Reading]

The Best of Baking 2010

Best of Dessert

If you are around here any amount of time, you will quickly learn that I LOVE to bake. I would bake all day…every day…if I could! Now…if I just didn’t have to do the dishes… It was fun looking back at all I baked this year. It makes me realize just what else I haven’t… [Continue Reading]

Holiday Party: Chex Mix, Frozen Hot Chocolate and more

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One of our families Holiday traditions is to share homemade goodies with our friends. This year we decided to host a Holiday Party, invite our friends and send them home with some goodies. The Dessert Buffet had Christmas Cupcakes, Cookie Dough Truffles and Peanut Butter Bars. Everyone brought an appetizer to share, and I baked… [Continue Reading]

Holiday Bake-Off ~ Homemade Twix Bars

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Baking for the Holidays…my absolute FAVORITE thing to do!! And honestly, it really doesn’t matter which Holiday, I just LOVE to bake! As you probably already know. Last week I shared with you our fridge make-over, and how we are trying to make better choices with our food and the ingredients that I bake with.… [Continue Reading]

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin! The flavor for the season! Growing up, I wasn’t a fan of pumpkin, and honestly, I still don’t really like Pumpkin Pie. But I love baking muffins, bread, cookies and of course cupcakes with pumpkin! These Pumpkin Bars have been a favorite in our house for as long as I can remember. The recipe… [Continue Reading]

Caramel Apple-Nut Bars for National Dessert Day

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I couldn’t let a special day like National Dessert Day go by without sharing a yummy dessert with you! Perfect for apple picking season, these Caramel Apple-Nut Bars are delicious and super easy too! Picking apples is one of those family activities that we all enjoy! There are some things, like going to the Pumpkin… [Continue Reading]

Peanut Butter Swirl Bars

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  These Peanut Butter Swirl Bars are a HUGE hit at our house. I originally found the recipe in an Amish Cook’s newspaper column, the same place I found the Chocolate Zucchini Cake that we also love. Bar cookies are some of my favorite not only because they are much quicker than scooping cookies, but… [Continue Reading]