Bikini Bars

taken from Jean Paré's Company's Coming - 150 Delicious Squares p. 131

2/3 cups Sweetened condensed milk
2 1/2 cups medium-grind shredded coconut
1 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
2 cups dates, chopped
1/4 cup Maraschino cherries, cut up

1. Measure all ingredients into a large bowl in order given.
2. Stir well to combine.
3. Spread in greased 9x9 in. pan.
4. Bake in 350 F oven for 30 minutes - or until edges are browned
5. Cool before spreading with butter icing followed by a drizzle of melted chocolate.

Before

After

ICING
1 1/2 cups Icing (confectioner's) sugar
3 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. vanilla
5 tsp. water or milk

6. Beat all together well in small bowl, adjusting liquid as needed for proper spreading consistency.
7. Spread over cooled bars.


DRIZZLE
1 square unsweetened chocolate

8. Melt chocolate square in a double-boiler over low heat or melt in the microwave in a small bowl.
9. Drizzle over iced bars.
10. Cut, when set, into 36 squares.

The perfect combination

Chicken noodle soup and a grilled cheese sandwich = happiness after not being able to eat solid food for a week

All that hard work paid off

TERM AVERAGE: 82.6%

Last semester I got a 79.2% average, so I set a goal for myself that I would get an average over 80% this semester.

And who did it.

I did.

And I'm stoked.

I've been in a good mood all day and seeing my final marks just set me over the top.

so

tired

need

sleeep

Really Vancouver?

COME ON

Current Obsession

What to bake for Mother's Day

Hmmmm...