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 when I was young. 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 …
Children’s Book Author Recaptures Health with No-Starch Diet
Paul Schmid is an award winning artist, and internationally published author and illustrator of children’s books. In 1993, Paul discovered he has Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). AS is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other joints can be involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) that can lead to severe, chronic pain and discomfort. …
Caramel Apples
If you haven’t tried making caramel sauce yet, here is another opportunity to do so. With the abundance of apples, and so many kinds, and it being a Halloween weekend, I thought I’d add a quick post about caramel apples, with an added touch of roasted nuts for a bit more decadence. For the caramel …
Apple Salsa & 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 & Cranberry Applesauce
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, and one new one I just tried a few nights …
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 …
Apple Pie {grain-free}
This grain-free apple pie is baked in parts and then combined for the finale. The primary reason for doing this is to limit the baking time of the almond flour crust. This makes for a perfect crust, while adding just a few more steps to the desired outcome. This is one of my first pie recipes, …
Upside Down Apple Cake
I’ve been looking for a way to bake apples and a cake together, and I was inspired by a recipe I read at La Tartine Gourmande. I use almond flour, however you can substitute your flour of choice – the amount of flour necessary may vary depending on the type of flour you use. It …
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