Baking an apple is an exercise in patience (for me), given the long baking time. But it’s so worth the wait. My grandmother served baked apples for dessert. Nothing fancy. From my memory it was baked until it was completely soft. Since I don’t know how she prepared it, I’ve experimented over the past few years, …
Caramel Apples
Caramel apples remind me of the fall apple season and Halloween, but you can make this treat any time of year. Use my caramel sauce recipe as a starting point and then cook the sauce a bit longer so it firms up more like candy or a caramel fudge, which you then use to coats …
Apple Salsa & Cheese Chips
You probably have some recipes that you just know, but they’re not written down anywhere. Apple salsa is one of mine. I’ve been making this salsa for several years now, and I always wing it. I just keep adding stuff until it’s just about the way we like it. The other night I had to …
Cranberry Sauce
Slowly but surely, I’m building a list of what I want to eat & cook for Thanksgiving. I’m testing some new ideas now, and then I’ll have my tried and true recipes around to add on at the last minute. Here is one tried and true recipe, cranberry sauce, and one new one, cranberry apple …
Tangy Curry Chicken Salad
Do you have any leftover chicken from roasting or grilling chicken? We invariably do because I roast a chicken once a week – my kids love it – they negotiate who gets which crispy parts. This salad recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken in a salad for lunch or dinner another …
Apple chips
For those of us who love the crunch and texture of a good chip, this is a tangy and sweet variation, with a lot less oil and salt (none, actually). And a bonus – it makes a great treat or snack, with lots of vitamins. Unfortunately, I plow through them pretty quickly – I can …