Lemon Bars
Sometimes the dessert picks you. I recently found myself in the following situation: I was finally in possession of a proper lemon squeezer/juicer. It was $1.99 at Marshalls (yes!) and the orange...
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These peanut butter squares are my original signature dessert. I have been making them for years, and they have served me well. My mom got the recipe from my first grade CCD teacher and they were an...
View ArticleRaspberry Walnut Shortbread Squares
Bar cookies are my favorite of the cookie family. I have a tiny apartment oven and I am prone to clutter. This means most varieties of cookies are not ideal because I can’t fit as many in the oven...
View ArticleGooey Layered Everything Bars
I was the kind of kid that ordered bubble gum ice cream and actually ate the Peeps in my Easter Basket. I complained loud and long whenever my mother put nuts in her brownies and cookies (which...
View ArticleBiscoff Bars
In my recent Key Lime Pie post, I mentioned that my cousin Jaime opted to use Biscoff cookie crumbs instead of graham cracker crumbs for the crust, which showcased their signature caramel flavor. I...
View ArticleDate Nut Squares
When I was a kid my mother sometimes bought cereal that had dates in it. I used to pick them out, making a neat pile of hard, dried dates next to the bowl. I thought they looked like cat treats and...
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