These strawberry cheesecake bars will be the hit at your next summer picnic! Creamy, rich, and piled high with fresh glazed strawberries. One of my favorite desserts is a fresh strawberry pie. The sweetness of the strawberries combined with delicious glaze and buttery crust, make it the absolute perfect summer dessert. I wanted to take…
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Shortbread Cookies- 6 Ways
By now most of you have probably started to figure out what recipes you will be baking for your Annual Cookie platter, or you may already be knee deep in dough. Now matter how sweet the results are, it can be stressful. Every year I find myself overwhelmed by ingredients and different recipes. I usually…
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Hearts
Boy has it been a whirlwind the last few weeks. It all started when after a weekend in San Francisco for the Winter Fancy Food Show, which by the way is my new favorite event! Then, as soon as I stepped off the plane, everyone got sick….just in time for mama to come home! Last…
Frosted Vanilla Bean Shortbread Bars
About a month ago I volunteered myself as baker for a party. The party originally was supposed to cap off at 50 people, but the host decided to move the location in order to accommodate more people. Now the guest list is well over a hundred people. I quickly had to add to my baking…
Tagalong Bars
I am not sure if I have been living in a hole these past few weeks or what, but I have not come across one girl scout selling cookies yet! To make matters worse, people are plastering pictures of their thousands of boxes that they just purchased and now consuming. Can you say jealous…ah YA!…
Nutella Peppermint Thumbprints
Are you tired of cookies yet? Tis the season! I have been making all of these cookies in hopes of compiling them into boxes and giving them away for the holidays, but unfortunately my dear husband has had quite the sweet tooth lately. So, now that Christmas is next week he has requested 25 boxes…
Caramel Pecan Shortbread Bars
This recipe is the beginning of my attempt to share with you all of the goodies that I make during the holidays. Because I come from such a large family, we only do gifts for my immediate relatives. The rest, receive a small box with homemade candies, chocolates, and cookies. Luckily for me, all of…