I made the mistake of making these bars the weekend of Halloween, inbetween trick or treat nights. In my town, the kids trick or treat twice (once in a city celebration where the local businesses open their doors to trick-or-treaters and once in the more conventional house to house setting), so the kids already had…
No Nut Apple Pie Bars
Last week Alex’s kindergarten class studied apples, so her teacher asked me if I could bake an apple treat for them. Because of the prevalence of nut allergies in kids (and indeed Alex does have one child with nut allergies in her class) I skipped past the apple bars I have made in the past…
Molasses Ginger Granola Bars
Well I still don’t have the marshmallows to share. I want to tweak just a few last things–for a 4th batch (most of the 3rd was enjoyed by John’s students lest you think we have turned into marshmallows around here). It’s a hard job, making all these marshmallows, but someone has to do it. In…
My Best Blondies
My Best Blondies are like old friends in my kitchen; they are flexible to different chips, chunks and nuts, and are there when I need them. Probably one of the most made recipes in my kitchen, I have been asked for this recipe countless times. I don’t have anything savory to share with you for…
Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies
These Cream Cheese Brownies are the best I’ve tried and the only recipe I use. These photos were updated as of October 2015, and in the intervening years the recipe has been used for cakewalks, birthdays and just to make us happy. Sammy especially adores them! Affiliate links have been used to link to items…