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Cookie Bars

Creamy Lemon Squares

August 10, 2010

A few weeks ago I made lunch for my husband’s staff. I do this every few months for them and everyone enjoys it. I enjoy cooking it, and they all enjoy a home cooked meal that they did not have to make. When I do this I usually take the opportunity to try a new dessert recipe. [...]

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Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats

June 1, 2010

My kids love rice krispy type treats. Well okay, my husband and I love them too. However, I like my rice krispy treats doctored up a little. Plain ones are good, but fancy rice krispy treats are even better. Today’s treats are chocolate rice krispy treats. Now, most of the time people just buy chocolate [...]

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Rice Crispy Type Treats

January 31, 2010

My kids love rice crispy treats and so do I. They are so easy to put together when we need a quick snack or dessert. Did you know that you can make rice crispy type treats out of just about any type of cereal? It is a great way to use up cereal that you [...]

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Magic Cake Bars

November 9, 2009

This recipe is so good and so easy. It is similar to the magic cookie bars or seven layer bars that many of us have made for years, but this version uses a cake mix for the base. I made this for our last staff lunch and everyone loved them. This is a great dessert [...]

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No Bake Cookie Bars

August 13, 2009

It is August in Oklahoma, which means it is hot outside. The kind of heat where I dread turning on the oven because it heats up the house so much.  I have been trying to come up with some easy, no bake, summertime desserts that I can make without using my oven. This is one [...]

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Coconut Bars

June 11, 2009

Warning this recipe contains coconut! That is what I have to tell my daughter anytime a dessert has coconut in it. She hates coconut and does not like being surprised by it when she takes a bite. And it is not just a texture thing with her, she does not like anything even coconut flavored. [...]

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Cooking With Kids – Magic Cookie Bars

January 21, 2009

Last week I posted about cooking with kids. There was quite a bit of interest in the subject, so I am going to start a series about cooking with kids. I hope to post weekly, on Wednesday, on the subject. I hope those of you with kids can get some tips and ideas. And for [...]

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Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

December 13, 2008

I saw this recipe several months ago on the Everyday Baking website. I knew right away this was one that I wanted to try for our Christmas party. I made it for Thanksgiving to make sure that we like it and we did. Everyone thought that is was great and it looks really nice. I [...]

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Skillet Baked Chocolate Cookie

August 26, 2008

I love chocolate and I love chocolate chip cookies. I like to make regular cookies but I don’t always have the time it takes to make cookies. I like the idea of a bar or pan style cookie to save time. I have tried several times over the years to make a bar or round [...]

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