I just made a TON of applesauce and still had some apples left, so I decided to make some apple butter. Recipe: 2 quarts of apple puree (core and chop your apples and cook them with some water until soft. Send them through the food mill on the coarsest blade) You need about 4 lbs.Continue reading “Sweet and Spicy Apple Butter”
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Apple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
I have been making cinnamon rolls for years. The boys used to take them for boy scout camping trips and we brought them to all the boys’ regattas. Chris and I made hundreds of pans of them to raise money for his trip to Europe when he was in 7th grade. In fact, they wereContinue reading “Apple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls”
Fall Gardening
We have had 90 plus degree weather in TN for about the past month, so it has been hard to think about getting ready for fall gardening. Before we went out of town, I transplanted a TON of lettuce, kale, and swiss chard seedlings to nursery pots and placed them where they would be wateredContinue reading “Fall Gardening”
White Lightning Chili Beans
We like white chicken or turkey chili as an occasional alternative to the traditional red/beef chili. Since our poblano harvest has been so abundant, I thought I would make some beans to go into white chili to make meal prep super easy. It is critical that you read the instructions for using your pressure cannerContinue reading “White Lightning Chili Beans”
Original Plum Torte by Marian Burros
Plums have such a short season, but I do love them–especially the gorgeous colors. I bought some organic purple plums at Costco last week. I made this cake over the weekend–a double batch–one for us and one for the freezer. I had about 7 plums left that really needed to be used, so I amContinue reading “Original Plum Torte by Marian Burros”
Pear Cake with Caramel Glaze
This recipe is from the Southern Living 2002 Annual Recipes Cookbook. You can find it here: https://www.food.com/recipe/caramel-glazed-pear-cake-187648 There are a few tips that I want to share: The batter will be extremely thick until you add the pears. Then the moisture from the pears will loosen the batter so that it’s pourable. Your pears mustContinue reading “Pear Cake with Caramel Glaze”
Hot Pepper Butter
All the peppers (including banana peppers) are super plentiful right now, so I bought some at our local Mennonite market last week and I made some more of this yesterday, so I decided to repost this from 2021. This is something that our former neighbor gave us, and we just loved it. It is especiallyContinue reading “Hot Pepper Butter”
Tomato Pie
This is a dish that we like really well, but there are some issues with it that I think that I have finally solved. But first, a word about tomatoes. You MUST use homegrown tomatoes for this recipe because the flavor is so much better than grocery store tomatoes that tend to be bland. AndContinue reading “Tomato Pie”
Make Ahead Shrimp and Grits–Perfect for Entertaining
We’re having friends in for the weekend, so I am going to make Shrimp and grits which I can get mostly done ahead of time. My family and friends LOVE Shrimp and Grits. I love it because I can get it almost completely put together early in the day, or even the day before, andContinue reading “Make Ahead Shrimp and Grits–Perfect for Entertaining”
Smoked Chicken Salad
My husband requested smoked chicken salad for Father’s Day. It is his favorite. For the smoked chicken, I used the same dry brine techniques as are used in this YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd1rM3CsoN0&t=23s&ab_channel=Tasty This technique may look intimidating, but it really isn’t. I had to watch the video several times the first time I made turkeyContinue reading “Smoked Chicken Salad”
