Lemon Bars

Today I leapt into Lemon Bars.

These were more work, but I had a slave to help me.  Seriously this is a big reason I love homeschooling.  Plenty of 'after school' time to learn too.... AND bond!  Today after mixing the butter, flour, and powdered sugar for the crust we were pulling the Kitchen Aid bowl away from the mixer and Nate exclaimed that he loves my mixer and would like one like it when he grows up.  I told him that was a good thing to wish for, and he asked if I will buy him one for his birthday when he gets older. Obviously I will now! 

More steps, more dishes..... I didn't make the slave do them, he only did fun stuff, so really I am the slave.

Completely delicious!  

 I'll have to have Dave taste test them to see how they compare to his grandma S's "world renown" lemon bars. 

The guys love having bars in the house.  When the last bars were gone they each reminded me everyday that we should have more!

Next week I'm going to try these Toffee Chocolate Bars

Blackberry Bars- The Beginning

I have long pleaded to Dave that we should live in a place where 'bars' were the normal fare.  I told him I though we would like the type of people that make bars, and we would massively enjoy coffee and bars.

Then as we became Methodist there was a welcome dinner for new members and at this delicious dinner ambrosia was served WITH the meal, then there was dessert.  I joked how ambrosia WAS dessert in our house, and one of the pastors and his wife sitting at our table mentioned how moving to South Dakota met them with some *differences* in foods... Like when she went to a friends house and instead of the toddler of the house enjoying the normal cheerios and applesauce, this little one had Fruity Pebbles and cherry pie filling. 

Anyhow back to the bars; at the dinner one of the outreach groups mentioned they are always looking for persons able to make bars.  Dave and I looked at each other.  

I realized I don't think I even have any bars recipes.  So I went to Pinterest.  There was a wealth of recipes.  Where to start?  Here is the beginning of my Bars Venture.  

I used the Old Fashioned Raspberry Bars recipe.

I substituted blackberry for raspberry.

And I really enjoyed the simple clean-up.  HELLO wash seven things and get dessert- YES.

waiting for them to cool was torture.

The bars were delicious.

Everyone agreed.

.....That is, everyone that actually got to try them.

Next up I think I'll give Lemon Bars a whirl.