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to redeem my baking skills (my last attempt at pumpkin bars turned into a sheet cake??), i decided i needed to try making another bar. so, on my weekly peruse of TasteSpotting , i was greeted by a decadent image of s'mores bars. the minute i laid eyes on them, i knew i had to make them. for awhile now, i've been craving that gooey, melted chocolate, perfectly toasted marshmallow, crisp, slightly sweet graham cracker goodness and this recipe was not only the easiest thing you'll put together, but it was just what i needed to satisfy the craving. S'MORES BARS posted on real mom kitchen on july 17, 2010 (originally posted on cooking with my kid on june 21, 2010 by rebecca & gus) 1 stick of butter (1/2 c), room temperature 1/4 c brown sugar 1/2 c sugar 1 large egg 1 t vanilla extract 1 1/3 c all-purpose flour 3/4 c graham cracker crumbs (about 7 full-sized graham cracker sheets, processed until fine) 1 t baking powder 1/4 t salt 2 4.4 oz. milk chocolate ba...

the husband has been dying to make homemade salted caramels and he is not one to be hands-on, but he was all for it. so, where's the first place i turn? TasteSpotting , of course. after perusing through a few photos, i found this recipe...is it the best one? not sure, but i'll definitely be trying others. SALTED CARAMELS posted on art of dessert on december 18, 2008 (adapted from the better homes and garden new cookbook ) 1 c butter (or 2 sticks) 2 1/4 c brown sugar 2 c heavy cream 1 c light corn syrup 1 t sea salt 1 t vanilla extract line an 8x8 square pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. grease with butter or cooking spray. set aside. in a 3-qt saucepan, melt butter on low heat. add brown sugar, cream, corn syrup, and sea salt. cook over medium-high heat, stirring until it reaches a boil. lower the heat to medium and attach a candy thermometer to the pan. keep cooking and stirring until it reaches 248° F (or firm ball stage). remove the thermometer an...

one of my favorite food blogs is TasteSpotting , where i can look at images to decide whether or not i was to try making it. i, myself, have not felt my photos are up to par, but someday i will be up to par! anyway, one of the best things about TS, is that they post images and recipes from other food blogs and i've been able to find a couple others that i love. one of which is called Lovin' From the Oven . kim seems to be a talented, innovative baker, who totally understands what desserts and sweets are all about! i was in the mood to bake, but was looking for a recipe that was easy and that i already had ingredients to. so, i found a recipe for pumpkin bars. i haven't had pumpkin since christmas and once i saw the recipe, i suddenly had a hankering, of course. but, when i was done, i think i'd done something wrong because it had more of the consistency of cake...oh well, it's still delicious! i just wished i had cream cheese so i could frost it. PUMPKIN BARS adap...