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Spiked Oatmeal Apple Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

October 18, 2016 By Laura 9 Comments

Spiked Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Spiked Oatmeal Apple Cookies, stuffed with fresh apples and cinnamon and fragrant with apple brandy, are the perfect fall cookie. Keep reading to see what else the Creative Cookie Exchange came up with this month! People! So much driving lately! We have been back to Oxford–fun but exhausting, although I think it was really good… 

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Filed Under: apples, blog events, Boozy Desserts, cookies, oats, white chocolate, whole grains Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, apple, autumn, cinnamon, cinnamon chips, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, oatmeal, oats, white chocolate

Pumpkin Pie Marshmallows

October 1, 2010 By Laura 8 Comments

I have had an epiphany. An epiphany for me, mind you, not the world at large, because I am betting every single parent of a school-aged child already knows it. Kindergarten success has nothing to do with your kid and everything to do with how organized you, the parent, are. My children are doomed. Case… 

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Filed Under: candy, marshmallows, pumpkin, sweet confections Tagged With: autumn, confections, fall treats, marshmallows, pumpkin, s'mores, spices

A Mother’s Love: Gingersnaps (Family Recipes)

October 31, 2009 By Laura 20 Comments

I apologize for the delay between posts–right before Sammy’s big birthday party, and right as my in laws rolled into town, I got bronchitis. Which eventually cleared up but turned into a sinus infection. Thank goodness for my in laws, who basically threw Sammy’s party for her while I hid in the bedroom. And thank… 

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Filed Under: cookies, family recipes, molasses Tagged With: autumn, cookies, family recipes, gingersnaps, spices, vintage recipes

Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Sour Cream: Early October At Its Best!

October 6, 2008 By Laura 6 Comments

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,… 

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Filed Under: apples, beans, Midwestern American, pasta, pork Tagged With: apples, autumn, egg noodles, fall, pork, pork tenderloin, sour cream, white beans

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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