I needed an appetizer for an event and thought “Why not creative grilled cheese?” I used Italian bread and gluten free sandwich bread cut in half for me, but this could easily be done with regular sandwich bread. I have also seen and read about using mayonnaise in place of butter. I tried it and [Read more...]
My apples are holding up well in the garage. As you can see they are wrinkling slightly, but they are still good for cooking and have lots of flavor. I love to make crisps; they are a lighter dessert with lots of fruit and I cut way back on the sugar, hardly using any. I [Read more...]
Are you ready for the holidays? They’re here whether you’re ready or not. I’m way behind this year, usually the gifts are bought, wrapped and under the tree by now. Not this year. I think time is just going faster and faster and in a blink of an eye it’s Christmas. Even with all [Read more...]
We just had our Holiday Bunco Party with lots of laughter, great food and a homemade gift exchange. I made a “Cathy’s Herb Basket”, with Lemon-Mint Vinegar, a Dry Herb blend and a Lavender Sachet. Of course all from the garden, the ladies loved it and it was stolen a few times. There were lots [Read more...]
I just went through all my apples checking for bruises and spots and composting the bad. One thing is for sure, it’s time to make a big batch of applesauce! You only need one ingredient… apples. I like to mix a variety of apples to add more flavors, but use whatever you have on hand. [Read more...]
Our last Bunco theme was “Simply Bunco”, come as you are and bring a dish made with 6 ingredients or less. It was a great idea Sandy. I knew I wanted to do something with apples and I had a store bought (yes, can you believe it?), pie crust in the freezer. I don’t like [Read more...]
Well, fall is finally settled in and a winter chill is in the air…brrr. I can’t believe it’s November! My neighbor has a couple of apple trees and they were loaded with apples this year. I don’t know what kind of apples they are but they are tasty, free and organic. You know I can’t [Read more...]