Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Crispy Treat

OH MY !!!THESE ARE A MUST !!!holiday or not...these are a HUGE hit!crunchy, gooeysweet, saltyTHE ULTIMATE RICE CRISPY TREAT(can be made gluten free)PERFECT FOR COOKIE EXCHANGE, OFFICE PARTY AND HOLIDAY DESSERT TREAT TRAY.the recipe can serve a crowd...you...

My first chocolate bar...Chip n' Chipotle Dark Chocolate

rich dark chocolatecrunchy tortilla chipsspicy chili blendswith pure cocoa nibsand robust espresso beansA CHOCOLATE LOVER'S bite size MEXICAN FIESTAto make the beautiful bars, you'll need some molds.i found mine at SURFAS.  they are also...

Freaky Frito No Bake with Bacon and Red Pepper Flakes

SO WRONG...yetSO PERFECTLY RIGHT !!!everything about this says NO NO NO NODON'T DO ITbut you just can't help yourself...this is a true definition ofGUILTY PLEASUREFRITOSchocolateBACON,peanut butter carameland a sprinkle of HOT chili flakesYOU MUST TRY...

Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Bars

apologies for not getting anything posted for a few weeks...i have writers block.  still cooking up a storm with tons of recipes and photos, but i just can't seem to get a post out.  so pardon me if the next few post are a bit short on words...sometimes...

"Clean out the drawers" Granola Bars

"Spring has sprung"well...at least the clocks have changed...this also means Spring cleaning is on the way.i decided to start out with something easy and just clean out one of the over flowing baking drawers.  what do you do with bits and bobs of...

Apricot Almond Oat Bars

since my last post about the "Turkey Tails" was sooo long, i'll get through this one quickly.i found this recipe while watching some Giada De Laurentiis show in the wee hours of the morning.  while half asleep i heard "healthy" and i heard "oatmeal"....

Alton Brown's Protein Power Bars

AS SEEN ON TV !!!i'll admit, i was watching Alton late the other night. usually i just can't wrap my head around some of the stuff he makes. does anyone remember the deep fried turkey episode?...where he rigged up this whole elaborate ladder pulley...

CHOCOLATE TOFFEE PECAN BARS ...sooo easy

these little squares are a must. SOOOooo GOOD ! so easy, so quick, no mess, not even a mixing bowl. you must try them at least once. i must warn you now...if you are one of those who refuses to use ready-made helpers...then look away now. if you are...

ALMOND JOY SHORTBREAD BARS

i'll make this quick...Chocolate Dipped Coconut Shortbread with Roasted Salted Almonds...what's more to say?...they're good, they're great, they're pretty and they're impressive. not too much of any one flavor, just enough for each element to shine and...

OATMEAL CARAMELITA'S

Oatmeal Caramelitas...i like to call them "CARAMELITA'S WAY"WOW! these packed little squares are a party in your mouth. i must admit, once again, i didn't read the recipe all the way through. i chose these on the mere fact that i read the word "OATMEAL"....

WALNUT Brown Sugar Chewy Bars

ooooh the mighty WALNUT...thank goodness i finally woke up and found the beauty of walnuts. they're buttery, rich, soft, but crunchy and, of course, full of those good omegas. #1 nut on the omega scale i do believe. if you're like i was and have a slight...

BACON BANANA PEANUT GRANOLA BAR

i like to call this "THE ELVIS 2010"maybe if Elvis was still alive in 2010 and trying to be a bit healthy he would start his day with one of these babies...GRANOLA, WHEATGERM, BACON, BANANA CHIPS and SALTED VIRGINIA PEANUTS (and a touch of cayenne)i...

The UGLY Scary Halloween Candy GOOEY Brownie

so UGLYso GOOEYsoooo GOODso FUN!what do you do with all your leftover Halloween candy? besides sit around eating it one piece at a time untill you can feel the cavities drilling holes in your teeth? OR, do you find yourself waking from a sugar coma...

CHOC. CAYENNE, BACON, PEANUT BUTTER, CARAMEL BAR

TRICK ?...OR TREAT ?!...the trick is....not to tell anyone what in the treat before the first bite...seems like the second they hear bacon or cayenne the nose turns up. well, mine would have to untill i started experimenting with candy...meet my first...