Category Archives: bars
Homemade Samoas!
For those of us in So Cal, it’s Girl Scout Cookie Season! You’re probably being bombarded with salesgirls at work, home, or at your local grocery store. (Which is genius on their part.) I had to resist the temptation to buy them (even from the little stand in the lobby of my office building, even […]
Blondies 2.0
Recently it occurred to me that when it comes to certain baked goods, I have a tendency to stick with recipes I already know and have used successfully in the past. The best example of this is my brownie recipe. They’re so good, I have no need or want to try any others. And sometimes, […]
Creamy Lemon Squares
This recipe had been waiting so patiently to be made, and finally it was time. I made these for a barbecue recently, after the hostess asked if I had a lemon bar recipe. Heh, did I ever! I found this recipe on Made In Mel’s Kitchen, probably around the time it was written, about 2 […]
Hey, Blondie!
My friend came over and we decided to make blondies. We were really making them to prove a point, that 2 people have no business working in my kitchen at the same time, but also to cap off the evening with some yummy treats. I got this recipe from one of my many “100 best […]
Toffee Bars
I wanted to make something sweet to bring to the Superbowl party (along with the cheese straws), and I knew the host would be getting his traditional red velvet cake, so I was looking for another flavor to bring to the mix. I was flipping through my Cookie and Biscuit Bible and came across this […]
Oatmeal Turtle Jumbles
This recipe has everything – mystery, intrigue, romance, and chocolate and caramel. What’s not to love? I have been logging away recipes from Peabody for ages, and until now haven’t had the opportunity to make any of them. Fortunately there was the alignment of ingredients in the cupboard (for the most part) with Baking Gals […]
Up ’til 7:30am because of a 24 Marathon Birthday Bars
Although these are actually chocolate chip peanut butter bars, I decided the ridiculously long name Up ’til 7:30am because of a 24 Marathon Birthday Bars were more appropriate. Here’s why… My friend’s birthday was on July 3rd, and she loves Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, so I figured I’d make her something with that flavor combo […]
Key Lime Bars
A coworker was having a Summer Solstice party so I racked my brain for a summery treat to bring. Everyone loves chocolate, of course, but I wanted to do something different. I’d heard tell of tequila being at this party and I instantly thought of margaritas, which led me to think “Lime!” I’d found this recipe […]
Applesauce Spice Bars
My mom said these are the best things I have ever made, but then again she’s only been here one weekend in the past few months so she missed the chocolate salty balls and the sour cream muffins. Not that she’s incorrect, these were pretty insane. As my coworker said “they’re heaven with caramel on […]
Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars
As promised, these puppies were the third variety of cookie I made for my east coast pals, and the rest went with me as bars to work. Unfortunately, because I didn’t think they’d travel well, I only sent them plain oatmeal cookies. (Sorry Fiona!) The bars were something I hadn’t tried before, and I made […]
