This week is my birthday week. I call it my birthday week because, well, I was born on a leap year - meaning I don't have a birthday this year - and no one really quite knows when to celebrate my birthday. I like to celebrate on the 28th, since it's still in February, but I
obviously don't mind celebrating on the 1st of March, either. Who would pass up more than one birthday celebration?! This year will be particularly interesting because it's also my 21st birthday. Um, which day am I allowed to purchase alcohol? Midnight on the 1st - right in between the 28th and 1st? On the 28th? What would make this way easier if my driver's license had the "Under 21 until such and such date" like the PA licenses do. But since I got my license in NY, they're not quite as helpful. Usually it would expire on my 21st birthday, but since I didn't get my license till later, it doesn't expire until 2015. So.. we'll see!
Since it's my birthday week, it gives me an excuse to bake treats that I normally wouldn't be able to justify finding the time for. Like cake. And homemade samoas! Once I decided to make homemade samoas, I decided I'd make them healthier. So I decided on a raw "shortbread" base and a date sweetened "caramel." Now, as you can tell from the pictures, these were cookies shaped just like samoas, but I'm posting a recipe for bars. Why? Um.. the amount of time and frustration put into cutting these delicate, raw cookies into rings was a little ridiculous. I mean, it can be done, if you're so inclined in putting in the effort, but honestly, making bars would be waaay easier. The taste is great, so I still recommend making them. Definitely in bars, though.
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