I made these bars last week when we had some friends over, and I still can’t get them out of my head (ask my husband, I’ve wanted to make them again every day this week). The chocolate is so rich and creamy, and the cookie dough has an almost nutty quality when paired with the jam. Simply put, these are little bites of chocolate heaven, and they are SO easy to throw together. Try them as soon as possible!

Also, check out my new spring header! Nicole at Nicole Underwood Design updated it for me once again, and I just love it. She always does an excellent job, so if you ever need her to design anything for you, check out her site and shoot her an e-mail!

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Congratulations to lucky number 26 – Alisa!

You’ve won the sourdough starter from KAF, and either Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (or, if you already have it, their new book Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day) or The Bread Baker’s Apprentice – you choose! Contact me at prizes [at] sugarcrafter [dot] net with your choice of book and mailing address so that I can get your prizes out to you as soon as possible.

Also, thank you to all who entered – I had so much fun reading about all of your favorite breads! Stay tuned for future giveaways!

I don’t know about you, but it’s practically summer here in upstate NY. We have temperatures in the mid-forties, and best of all, sunshine! The nice weather is definitely putting me in the mood for spring food. Today, I am very excited to be guest posting for Jen over at her lovely site, How To: Simplify. To read the full post and recipe, head on over to Jen’s site…and, don’t forget to take a look around while you’re there – she’s got a fantastic collection of delicious recipes for any occasion!

On Sunday, I had the urge to bake with SunButter again. It’s been a while since my last SunButter creation, so I decided that it was definitely time to whip out a jar and get baking. While my hubby who loves peanut butter wouldn’t touch them, I took them to work and gave them to my co-workers – and one of them said that if I hadn’t told her, she never would have known the cookies weren’t made with real peanut butter. Success! If you’re allergic to peanuts/nuts, give these a try. And if you’re not, make them for your friends who are!

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Well, it’s about time – time for my first giveaway here on Sugarcrafter! As you may have noticed if you follow me on Twitter, tweets were flying back and forth about my recent order to King Arthur Flour. Basically, I placed an order for their sourdough and crock set – but when it arrived, there was a label on the starter container that said it was “produced in a facility that packages products containing eggs, milk, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.” I was really disappointed, because as you may also know, I am severely allergic to peanuts/nuts. Since this information was not available on the product page when I made the order, I asked KAF for a refund. Long story short, they did give me a full refund – but more importantly, they updated their website to include the allergen information so that those of us with allergies or sensitivities can be more informed about our purchases. So, I want to say a big thank you to KAF for great customer service!

Anyway, on to the giveaway! Because I can’t use the sourdough starter, I wanted to give it away – along with your choice of either Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (or, if you already have it, their new book Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day) or The Bread Baker’s Apprentice, so that you can get started on baking delicious homemade bread right away! Here’s what you need to do to win:

• Leave a comment on this post and tell me: what is your favorite kind of bread?
• For a second entry, subscribe to my RSS feed, and then leave another comment letting me know.
• For a third entry, follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway, and then leave another comment here.

Contest ends March 7th at midnight. One winner will be randomly selected using Random.org and announced Monday morning!

Prizes are courtesy of Sugarcrafter and are not sponsored in any way. Sorry, I can only ship to US mainland addresses.