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Vanilla Salted Browned Butter Rice Krispy Treats

July 23, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

Rice Krispy Treats made with Browned Butter and Vanilla Salt

Vanilla Salted Browned Butter Rice Krispy Treats are a sophisticated and delicious twist on the childhood classic. I never make Rice Krispy Treats because I have no off button for them. Seriously, no self control whatsoever. So what made me think it was a good idea to step them up a notch with browned butter… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, browned butter, marshmallows, misc. dessert, No Bake Desserts, rice Tagged With: bar cookies, browned butter, dessert bars, marshmallows, no bake, puffed rice, rice krispy treats, vanilla salt

Best Peanut Butter Blondie Re-Do: Alex Bakes!

May 25, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

These Best Peanut Butter Blondies are exactly what they say–literally the best peanut butter blondies I have ever had. Try them–you will agree.  Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to anyway. This is one of those First World Blogger problems—I love these… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, candy, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, kids cooking, peanut butter Tagged With: bar cookies, blondies, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, kids baking, peanut butter, peanut butter chips, peanut butter cups, Reese's Pieces Reese's Cups

S’Mores Bars with M&Ms and Graham Cereal

April 12, 2014 By Laura 13 Comments

S'Mores M&M Bars made with Graham Cereal

S’Mores Bars with M&Ms and Graham Cereal are a fun and easy way to create the delicious flavors of s’mores in a bar cookie. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Guys! Easter is coming SO LATE this year. And our spring break is always at Easter, which means our… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, candy, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, marshmallows, oats, whole grains Tagged With: bar cookies, bars, candy, cereal, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, Graham, Graham Crunch Cereal, M&Ms, marshmallows, mini marshmallows, oatmeal, oats, rolled oats

Café au Lait Bars: #CreativeCookieExchange

March 18, 2014 By Laura 16 Comments

Café au Lait Bars are the little black dress of cookies: there is no occasion these would not be perfect for. Everyone adored these. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Have you ever promised a dish (or dessert) to someone (a potluck, your husband’s students, the… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, blog events, chocolate, coffee desserts Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, bar cookies, bars, coffee, cookies, espresso, tea, vanilla

Salty Sweet White Chocolate Cashew Bars

March 15, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Salty Sweet White Chocolate and Cashew Bars

Salty Sweet White Chocolate Cashew Bars breathe new life into boring white chocolate, creating something indulgent and delicious. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. This is the second of the 2 desserts I made for the teachers’ conferences this past week. There is another dinner coming… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, cashews, chocolate, cookbooks, cookies, reviews, white chocolate Tagged With: bar cookies, bars, cashews, chocolate, cookies, nuts, white chocolate

Streusel Topped Apple Oatmeal Bars: Creative Cookie Exchange

October 15, 2013 By Laura 13 Comments

Pecan and Oat Streusel Topped Oatmeal Bars with Dried Apples and Cranberries

It’s time for another Creative Cookie Exchange! This time our theme is a very seasonal apples; I love apple desserts and dishes in the fall, so the choice was really a no brainer. Anything apple counts–I am kind of embarrassed to admit that in this time of (fresh picked apple) plenty, I used dried. Picture… 

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Filed Under: apples, bar cookies, blog events, cookies, cranberries, dried fruit, fall spices, kids cooking, oats, pecans, streusel, whole grains Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, apples, bar cookies, bars, cinnamon, cookies, cranberries, dried apple, dried fruit, oatmeal, pecans, streusel

Pecan Chocolate Bars: Creative Cookie Exchange

September 17, 2013 By Laura 17 Comments

Pecan Oat Chocolate Bars

I am super excited to share my latest blogging event with you guys! It is called Creative Cookie Exchange, and, well, I started it! This makes me feel extra brave, which probably makes you think I don’t get out much. I love Chocolate Party and Bundtamonth, and I really wanted a similar group for cookies…. 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, blog events, chocolate, cookbooks, cookies, oats, pecans, reviews, whole grains Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, back to school, bar cookies, chocolate, cookies, Maida Heatter, nuts, oats, pecans, whole grains

100% Whole Grain Oatmeal Brownies with M&Ms

August 21, 2013 By Laura 10 Comments

M&M, CHocolate Chip and Oat Brownies

When your kid has impromptu gum surgery on the kitchen counter, and that kid is Sammy and the next day is the first day of school, chances are she is going to school, surgery-be-damned. And chances are you are going to leave a lot of instructions with both her teacher and the nurse for all… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, candy, chocolate, oats, whole grains Tagged With: back to school, bar cookies, brownies, chocolate, chocolate chips, cocoa, M&Ms, oatmeal, oats, special dark, whole grain

Lime Dream Bars (White Chocolate Brownies Swirled with Lime Curd)

July 30, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

White Chocolate Brownies with Lime Curd Swirls

These bars won’t win any beauty awards, but holy yum are they delicious. Shauna Sever, in Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques, describes them as a great alternative for people who love lemon bars but like something a little less messy. That is a good description. I made them with lime curd, but lemon… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, chocolate, lime Tagged With: bar cookies, brownies, citrus, curd, lime, vanilla, white chocolate

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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