October 2011
7 posts
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Caramel Popcorn
Happy Halloween! Sadly I did not get the chance to carve a pumpkin or dress up in a costume this year, but that didn’t keep me from making a festive treat in honor of the holiday. A couple weeks ago I attempted a caramel corn recipe I found in a magazine and I was very disappointed. The popcorn was too saturated with the caramel glaze. For the amount of butter, corn syrup, and brown...
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Roasted Cauliflower
Most of the time I am so preoccupied with what the main course is going to be for dinner that I often neglect what side dishes I am going to have. I often heat up a bag of frozen vegetable and make some boxed rice, but recently I have been meaning to try out some new & exciting side dishes.
This summer some of my college roommates and I had a reunion at my friend Kristen’s house. The...
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Homemade Applesauce
Jordan is usually happy and thankful with whatever I make. He rarely makes cooking or baking requests so when he does I am glad to oblige. When we were first married he asked if I could make some homemade applesauce. I had never made it before, but knew it couldn’t be that hard.
I came to find out it is one of the simplest homemade items that you can make. After looking at several...
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Pumpkin Bread
I had some leftover pumpkin from the granola I made and I just couldn’t let it go to waste. I was looking at different pumpkin recipes and decided to make some pumpkin bread. I found a healthy pumpkin bread recipe that I settled on, but was a little skeptical about it. Can a 140 calorie slice of bread be really that good? It can. I was pleasantly surprised! I was amazed by the texture...
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Pumpkin Spice Granola
I know it has been officially fall for quite some time now, but for me it turned into fall last week when the temperature began to drop. At this point I started pulling out my sweaters, drinking hot apple cider, and admiring the changing leaves. It also meant that I was ready for some fall baking.
This weekend we had the chance to head to western NY to spend time with friends and family, take...
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Apple Crisp
For the last couple of years I have wanted to go apple picking, but somehow the fall gets away from me and I haven’t been able to make it. This year is no exception. I wasn’t able to pick my own apples this year, but that did not keep me from making some of my favorite apple recipes. One of my favorite fall desserts is apple crisp.
This is one of the easiest dessert recipes. You...
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Turkey Meatballs
There is nothing like a home cooked meal, especially when you haven’t had one in quite a while. We have been out of town a lot lately which means I have had my fair share of eating out. Although I enjoy eating out I tend to need a break from it. I was looking forward to coming home and doing some fall cooking, but realized after looking at my work schedule that cooking most nights would...
