Love to give homemade gifts, but don’t have time for a lot of last-minute baking? Well, that’s where canning can come in really handy! Over the past few years, I’ve started doing a lot of canning and preserving throughout the summer. One reason is that I love to save the best of each season to…
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Tags: apple butter, apple cider, apples, canning, cardamom, Christmas, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, holidays, Homemade Gifts, honey, nutmeg, preserving, slow cooker
I’ve still got Thanksgiving on the brain… Consider yourself warned! I still haven’t figured out my menu for Thanksgiving… I’ve got plenty of ideas, but haven’t made any final decisions yet. I’m just having too much fun exploring new recipe ideas! Since I know a lot of you are planning your own Thanksgiving meals, I…
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Tags: apples, butternut squash, chocolate, chorizo, cider, cornbread, pecan, pie, rum, salad, stuffing, Thanksgiving, vinaigrette
This week’s Friday Favorites have a definite theme – baking. And honestly, what’s wrong with that? I apologize to those of you who may be on a diet or watching what you eat. However, I am a firm believer in eating what you want – in moderation. While I am definitely not a runway model,…
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Tags: apples, baking, bread, brownies, cannoli, chocolate, cookies, crisp, desserts, fall, zucchini
It’s a cold, snowy January evening, a perfect evening for comfort food. In my opinion, nothing beats the smell of apples and cinnamon simmering on the stove – except maybe curling up with a bowl of these warm cinnamon apples! Ingredients: 6 medium apples 4 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar…
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