When I think of food related to former Presidents of the United States, cherry is the first one to come to my mind. Legend has it our first President, George Washington, chopped down a cherry tree. So, in his honor, I’ve made cherry almond bars. They are moist and full of cherry flavor with a…
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Cranberry Orange Shortbread Bars with Orange Glaze
We are already on Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. Cranberry and orange are a delicious flavor pairing. My cranberry and orange shortbread bars with orange glaze use dried cranberries and fresh orange juice and zest. The bars themselves are not all that sweet so the orange glaze makes it more “dessert…
Easter and Spring Round-Up
I love Easter. It’s a cheerful holiday with bright, pastel spring colors. This delightful round-up offers recipes, and one craft, for spring and Easter. A lemon blueberry loaf for breakfast, a cheese ball shaped into a carrot, cute hot cross bun(nies) for the dinner table, and no-bake bird’s nest cookies, M&M chocolate chip cookie bars,…
Easter M&M’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
I always like to make an Easter treat for my family. This year we will be celebrating the holiday with family so I wanted to try a recipe to take for dessert that would be kid friendly. I thought, M&M’s are kid friendly and this cookie bar looked great. I found this recipe on the…
