RASPBERRY BARS AT THE BEACH

RASPBERRY STREUSEL BARS

I have made these so often and still love them and have requests for them! Pretty easy and quick. I do the streusel part back in the food processor but add the oats and nuts right at the end and give one quick blitz to they don't get pulverized!
(Click on title above for link to recipe, thanks again to Cooks Illustrated for this one)

DESSERT FOR JULIA

We were heading to Julia's for Sunday dinner and she asked me to bring dessert, something healthy, as it is spring and we are both noticing that our summer clothes are feeling a touch on the tight side! I found a great looking Strawberry and Orange salad in the current Bon Appetit, and it was pretty good. I took some vanilla ice cream for the kids to have with. What actually happened is that they only had the ice cream! Oh well, good intentions. Was also great to use the very new and fresh mint from my garden which is just popping up!