So you know how sometimes really crappy weather makes you want to hunker down and hibernate just a little while? Well, it’s April and New England is getting a Nor’Easter (which actually doesn’t mean snow necessarily, just wind direction, but the precipitation is still supposed to be yucky). So the bad weather got me thinking of wanting to be in the tropics, which got me thinking of citrus fruits, so I dug through my bag of tricks and came up with a jar of Guava Jam. Never had a guava? Well, it tastes a lot like oranges and peaches mixed together. Add in some macadamia nuts and voila, tropical inspiration to get over the Spring Stormy blues.
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Here’s a cookie for all the carrot cake fans out there — complete with a little dollop of cream cheese frosting. And these actually may be good for you. Sure, it’s got lots of butter and sugar, but carrots, oatmeal and maple syrup are good (better?) for you than average, right? Good way to round out the weekend!
Another Spring-time baking recipe. Instead of chocolate chips — or white chocolate, butterscotch/caramel or peanut butter — something completely different: Blueberry and strawberry yogurt chips! Found on the King Arthur Baking website, these chips are packed with flavor and make a great cookie, perfect for Spring. And my kitchen smells like blueberry muffins, which is never a bad thing. 🙂
I’m going to call these “adult” rice krispies squares…. yes, indeed, I did actually put bourbon in these, and while I don’t think that you could get drunk off them, they are definitely addictive and delicious. In case the “Easter Bunny” is having a bad day, these might make it just a little bit better. The “Peep-influences” Sprinkles just add to the equation.
Spring has sprung and Easter is right around the corner, so I thought I would make some Easter-like treats. Up first: these Lemon Sandwich Cookies with Raspberry Cream Filling. Light, a wee bit tart and overall delicious. I am not about the colors usually, but I had leftover sanding sugar from Christmas in a multi-color pack, so I used some of that too. It’s totally optional, as is the cookie-stamp, but it does make them more interesting looking, I think.