I am annoyed with myself every fall for not trying to make more simple apple desserts. I see them everywhere on the internet, mouth watering, and I think I could do that. And then for some reason I do not. OK, I do know why part of the time–frequently those otherwise simple desserts involve making…
Susan’s Sour Cream Crumble Top Apple Pie: Family Recipes
We all have something that our mother makes that we cannot get enough of. That we beg for when visiting home, that we have no desire to learn how to make it because we prefer it when Mom makes it for us. The most comforting of comfort food. For me that is this pie. Year…
Chipotle-Rhubarb Glazed Turkey Burgers With Apple Pico De Gallo
Sorry for the silence–I don’t know if I recommend traveling with toddlers with multiple, far-spaced stops (we made a total of 4 8+ hour drives in 2 weeks). EXHAUSTING. Our neighbors kindly had us over for dinner our first evening back–an incredible Mediterranean meal–so this is the first dinner I have cooked. Also I tried…
Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Sour Cream: Early October At Its Best!
Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Sour Cream is the best and most flavorful of hearty midwestern American cooking in the autumn. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. [I updated these photos in December 2017.] One of my favorite things about apples is how great they taste in savory dishes,…
"Lazy" Sunday Morning Apple Pancakes
Boy has it been a rough week around here. I can’t point to anything that interesting or earth-shattering, but I am exhausted. We did have a small crisis with the kitchen design and window placement with the house that took up way too much mental energy, so maybe it is just a sign that now…
Apple Pie Bars
This has been the year of the bar cookie. Those of you who follow my blog might be shocked to learn that except for chocolate chip cookies baked as blondies and brownies, I had never made a bar cookie before this year. For a person who prefers chewy, thick cookies, I am beginning to realize…
September Green Chicken & Apple Tortilla Casserole
Check it out! We own a hole! At first Alex could not wrap her brain around this one, but now she has really gotten into it. She told us tonight it was HER basement they were building. HER toys would go down there (which granted is what I had told her). She also told us…
A Kheema And A Chutney
I am sure some of you are wondering how we are all sleeping around here. Before I get the whine on, let me just say I have wonderful children who are improving a lot. Alex is basically sleeping through the night in her room every night (albeit on the floor). Sammy has slept through the…
Tried & Tasted: Meeta’s Chicken Curry (Served With An Indian Apple Salad)
When it comes to things I am passionate about, I like being forced to thoroughly investigate just one of those things. Maybe it is because I have trouble making up my mind. For this reason I enjoy book clubs, and for this reason I really enjoy food blog events that “force” me to cook from…