A lovely box of apples.....and I wasn't planning on finding them either. So how did I come to liberate them? You know you want the long and windy story.... Last weekend Kirk and I took the boys up to Whidbey Island for the kite festival held yearly. Well....the festival was a disappointment this year. The wind was… Continue reading Of Liberating Apples and Apple Maple Butter
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Apple Nachos
Calling them "nachos" caused Kirk to roll his eyes but he didn't turn it down for snack either. A delicious way to get more fruit. Walker enjoyed it, although the teenager looked down his nose (he still is weird about fruit unless I hide it in a recipe...sigh). The recipe is open-ended really, add or… Continue reading Apple Nachos
Cranberry Maple Applesauce
A twist I tried on applesauce. It would be a fantastic recipe for this coming Thanksgiving! Cranberry Maple Applesauce Ingredients: 5 Gala apples ½ cup dried cranberries ½ cup water ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ cup pure maple syrup Directions: Peel and core the apples, then chop into small pieces. Add the apples, cranberries and… Continue reading Cranberry Maple Applesauce
Baked Apple Oatmeal
We actually had this for a light dinner (well half the batch!) and I served it with a small banana sliced on each plate with salted caramel sauce drizzled on top. Baked Apple Oatmeal Ingredients: • 3 cups old-fashioned oats • ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed • ¾ cup raisins • 2 tsp cinnamon • 2… Continue reading Baked Apple Oatmeal