Always a treat to make food for a good party. We started off this morning by baking a chipotle cheesecake. Think dreamy, creamy, spicy cheesecake that eats like a dip and is served with little round tortillas.

then we move on to baked good. Where to start, how about with cookies, like triple chocolate, or oatmeal

Then we moved to some lemon squares. This picture doesn’t do them justice, they have a shortbread crust and a zesty, tangy lemon filing.

The next baking feat was a 4 step bar. A cranberry streusel bar. First we made a shortbread crust.

then we made  yummy filling of cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk

then we spread it out nice and even.

then we pour a yummy cranberry and brown sugar mixture on it

We top it off with a pecan streusel mixture and bake it til it’s golden brown. Mmmmmm!

As you see I didn’t finish the coconut cream pies, the chicken shish kebabs or the empanadas but they are first on the agenda for Friday. Stay tuned!