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Cookies, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Blueberry Almond Crumble Bars

These were so good, I had to make them twice. 🙂 Yep, that’s right. I sampled one from the first batch and before I knew it, I had eaten half my giveaway. Whoopsie! At least I had a lot of Blueberry Jam hanging around. It is blueberry season and if you can get the good ones from Maine (or at very minimum, a jar of Stonewall Kitchen stuff), definitely go with the “Wild blueberry” variety. You won’t be sorry!
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Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Hazelnut Red Currant Linzer Cookies

Red Currants are one of the best things in life! I love their sweet and tart bites of juiciness. The season is incredibly short though, and to prolong the season, the one of the things that my family often does is make jelly. My mom made a whole bunch last week, and with some jelly, I made some Hazelnut Red Currant Linzer Cookies. Bite sized cookies with a great flavor!
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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Raspberry Lime Ricky Shortbread Bars

Stumbled upon some lime curd the other day. No, not lemon curd, but limes which has that other bitter flavor that I love so much. And it’s raspberry season, so what better to make than these Raspberry Lime Ricky Shortbread Bars. Perfectly sweet and tart, perfectly summery! Pleased with the result!
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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Peaches in Pajamas

There is a dessert / sweet dish in Germany called “Apfel im Schlafrock”. It’s an apple dumpling and the name literally translates to “Apple in Nightgown/Dressing Gown”. I’ve always thought it funny then, to think of calling peach dumplings something similar and the alliteration just works for me: Peaches in Pajamas. Pie crust wrapped around ripe peaches and brown sugar, baked to a golden brown and served warm with ice cream or a creme anglais. Serve as a sweet meal, a dessert — or heck, I had it as breakfast this morning!
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Cookies, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

I don’t go crazy-overboard with the 4th of July / Independence Day Treats, but I thought that I should do *something*, and this is frankly the most Americana thing that I could think of …. breakfast cereal, marshmallows, peanut butter and red-white-and-blue sprinkles. Voila, festive Rice Krispies Treats, just in the for the holiday.
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