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Did you go apple picking this weekend? We did … I’m up to my neck in Granny Smiths. Much to my family’s delight! (They suck up the peels like the ticket-taker at Chuck-E-Cheese. Delightful.)
Today head on over to Scribbit, where Michelle has a delectable recipe for … drum roll, please …
Caramel Apple Bread Pudding!
Need I [...]

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The other day Michelle at Scribbit posted the mouth-watering yet super-easy recipe for chicken cordon bleu that won her husband’s heart.
For me, it was lemon tarts. Into little tart shells you spoon a mixture of  lemon curd (1 jar — available at most grocery stores) whipped with about 2 cups of creme fraiche (in the dairy section, or you [...]

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Today I found a link on Michael Hyatt’s blog to Michael Ferris’ post about how to have boiled eggs without having to shell them by hand.   In  nutshell:
1. Add a teaspoon of baking soda to the water as they are boiling for 12 minutes.
2. Submerge cooked eggs in in ice water.
3. Tap off each end, and BLOW [...]

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It’s getting to be that time of year again … apple season!   In honor of National Apple Dumpling Day (Thursday, September 17) I’d like to post my tried-and-true recipe for these tasty seasonal treats.
To make Heidi’s Apple Dumplings, you will need…
8 fresh-picked apples (peeled, cored, and cut in quarters)
3 C flour
1-1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbls baking [...]

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Today I found this link for a wonderful lunchtime or quick supper (if made ahead and frozen) treat at Aussie Therese’s blog. Pasties are a popular dish here in Michigan … a fair amount of work, but worth it!
I was especially intrigued by this recipe, which calls for puff pastry instead of pie dough (which [...]

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With September now upon us, most of us have already begun the “back-to-school” routine. Three out of four of us are not exactly morning people (Christopher’s energy seems to go into hyperdrive at 6:30 am), so finding a routine that works and sticking with it means the difference between arriving on time, wide-eyed and bushy [...]

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Looking for a fun treat for your next school game or tailgate party?  I found this great recipe in the September 2002 issue of “Family Fun” magazine, contributed by Ken Haerich … Enjoy!
1/2 C unsalted butter, room temp
4 Tbls shortening
1/2 C sugar
1/3 C light brown sugar
2 egg yolks (from large eggs)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1-3/4 C flour
1 [...]

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