Here is a nice and easy, no bake recipe that would thrill any child heading back to school, in their lunch box (do kids even have lunch boxes these days?): Rocky Road Cheerios Bars. Really easy to make (the trick is the freeze some of the mini-marshmallows and chocolate chips) and will last a couple of days if you don’t eat them all in one sitting. And even though it is a cheat to say “homemade” because you really just stirred them together, they are home made!
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desserts
So while I am on my red currant kick, and because we have soooooo many of them right now, I decided to make something else with currants …. an upside down cake. I also had found some smallish apricots at the farm last week, so it made the perfect combination.Super sweet apricots, wicked tart red currants. The perfect balance.
Today was (is?) my Dad’s birthday. It’s also summertime and the currants are ripening by the minute. So, for his birthday “party” (ok, it’s just a small group of friends) I made this chocolate torte with red and champagne currants, i.e. Chocolate Monterosa Cake. As I always say, I am not great with cake decoration, but the flavor was amazing!
Breakfast/Brunch, Cookies, Desserts, Sweet Snacks
Browned Butter Cran-Strawberry Crumble Bars with Toasted Pistachios
Between eggs and strawberries, I seem to be drowning in ingredients these days, so I decided to make more jam (subsequent post coming up) and then with “extra” jam (I ran out of jars), I decided to make these crumble bars. They are definitely my go to recipe. This time, I browned the butter first (definitely a great idea) and then added pistachios as well. Perfect for a 4th of July picnic!