Meyer Lemon Madness!

Meyer Lemon Square

We were lucky enough to get some Meyer lemons in our CSA share this week. Since I’ve never used them before, I was incredibly excited! I’ve seen this variety of lemons featured on many of my favorite blogs, and people are always raving about them. Meyer lemons are a cross between a lemon and an orange, so they have a slightly sweet taste and an orangish hue.

I’ve been wanting to make lemon bars for a while now, and this was my opportunity! I brought these to work today and they disappeared before lunchtime. Usually, some of the goodies stick around until late afternoon when people need a sugar rush. These lemon bars were so good that they had to be eaten right away. Although I may have seen a few people squirreling them away for afternoon snack.

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Daring Bakers Challenge: O Canada! How I Love Nanaimo Bars!

The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca.

Check this out: I made gluten-free Nanaimo bars!  This was my first attempt at gluten-free baking, and I’m very pleased with the results.  So pleased that I ate the whole batch (with a little help, of course).

I had never even heard of Nanaimo bars, but now I’m a huge fan.  Curious about these unique dessert bars?  Read on.

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