The title is for anthropology people--it doesn't really make sense but I couldn't resist. (Wiki Coming of Age in Samoa.)
Anyway, the other day I was thinking about how frustrating it is that Girl Scout cookies are only available for a limited time each year, and if you don't know a girl scout, you might miss out on the heavenly cookies completely. Sure enough, other people had the same idea- if you google "homemade girl scout cookie recipes" you'll find several options to keep the deliciousness going year round. I tried one by the woman who runs the "Baking Bites" website:
http://bakingbites.com/2009/02/homemade-girl-scout-cookies-samoas-bars/#comments
She has come up with an awesome recipe for Caramel deLites (or Samoas, depending on where you're from.) I tried the Samoa Bars recipe because they are less time consuming than the cookie recipe and they are amazing!
I still think it's a little strange that they chose to name the cookie after the Pacific island of Samoa, but I get it because Samoa exports coconut products. I guess Vettaikaranpudurs didn't have the same ring to it. (Vettaikaranpudur is the largest coconut producing region in India, which is the third largest coconut producing country after Indonesia and the Phillipines.)
(Dad, these bars are in the mail for you. Happy Birthday!)
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