Yum Yum Treats

I've been working on some sugar cookies this week but won't post them to my blog until after the event....so nothing to show yet! But I did try a few new recipes of desserts to try this week.

Had a craving to try something with peanut butter again...my favorite. And found there - Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars from Martha Stewart. The recipe is here. They are splendid. Very yummy and not too rich if you are a peanut butter fan. They came out of the pan very nicely - just a bit hard to cut with the peanuts on top. The jelly/jam is nice in there -but next time I might add more.....
A very simple but yummy recipe - Graham Cracker Chewy Bars from the Culinary in the Country Blog here. This was very easy to make - came out very nicely from the pan and was easy to cut. I always pray for those to work. A different taste and "cake" like. But very good!
Happy Baking. Already rolled some more sugar cookies this week to decorate!
Jen

Father's Day Baking

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Hope you had a wonderful Father's Day! We celebrated yesterday with my Dad and my husband. My husband had to work at the fire station today! Here are some of the things I baked! It was nice and warm outside so we got to sit on the deck and enjoy the weather, grilled chicken, steak and vegetables too!

What starts the day out better than fresh cooked Feather Light Breakfast Puffs for Dad?
Pat came home from work to find flowers, a card and some "puffs". I've made these before and they are super easy and yummy to make!


My Dad is a Lemon fan so I had to have these for him. I made Martha Stewart Creamy Lemon Squares was from this recipe. He was quite pleased with them - and they were very lemony and soft!

Pat's request was a French Silk Pie . This is also very easy to make and I've made it before. I went with some old stand by's this weekend !! This recipe is also very rich and chocolatey!




Here's Happy Father's Day to some wonderful Dads! My Dad and my husband. Both are reasons to celebrate every day. I"m lucky to have them both and wouldn't trade them in for the world!Happy Baking!

Jen's Own Baking

I did some baking of my own this weekend....had a few misses and a few hits. Thought I would pass on the hits of mine of recipes that I would recommend. I haven't quite figured out how to take the best pictures of any of these creations just yet!!!

White Chocolate Chip Blondies from Nana's Recipes. I've made this before and really liked it. And with baking it seems like I can never make something exactly the same twice even if I follow the recipe! This has white chocolate chips and oats in it! Yummy!



Black and White Cheesecake Bars by Taste of Home. This recipe was super, super easy to make and very yummy. Not too rich. I'm not a fan of chocolate chips so I used white chocolate chips instead. But turned out very nicely and was even pretty after cutting it - which is NOT always the case.
See how nice and neat this was after I cut it?

Oatmeal Raisin Bars from Martha Stewart. I'm a big raisin and oat fan and am always looking for a few recipe to try for this type of bar. This was a bit different since the raisins were put into water and boiled and then into the food processor to make smooth. I do think I like it though!
Happy Baking!

Mother's Day Dessert

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the Mother's out there. Here's a picture of me with my Mom and my son, Trevor. A great reason to celebrate - Mom!!! Being a Mom is so wonderful - and can be so challenging at times too! But I wouldn't trade that job for the world. I have the very best Mom and the very best son I could ever ask for. I could not be luckier. We celebrated Mom's day on Friday night at our house with veggies and chicken on the grill. The weather was wonderful and we were able to enjoy our deck before dinner.

Grandma Kathy was able to come to - Pat's Mom. So both Grandma's came over for dinner to celebrate! Yeah.

This was my Mother's Day dessert. Nothing fancy and didn't make too many desserts this time! But it turned out wonderfully so I had to share. Martha Stewart's Cream Cheese Pound Cake. It is a must to try - very simple to make and very yummy. I would definitely make this again.

Have a wonderful Mother's Day! Being a Mother is the most wonderful job in the world. And it's the most difficult and rewarding too.