We’ve moved on from our apple hiatus and came back swingin’! These apple spice bars have a super moist inside and a delightful crunchy topping — probably helped by the generous addition of a cinnamon sugar topping. Note this: even after 40 minutes of cooking, they may taste a little undercooked but I’ve decided that [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Pop Tarts
Posted in breakfast, brunch, tagged pop tarts on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Believe it. You can make homemade pop tarts. No more Kellogg’s. Not even Nature’s Path. You can now have your very own pop tarts come right out of the oven (or reheat them in a toaster). Imagine thinly rolled pie dough filled with your favorite filling, accompanied by a cup of morning tea. Well, stop [...]
Thanksgiving Planning
Posted in blog post, holiday, tagged thanksgiving dinner on October 23, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Thanksgiving 2009
Where: Emily and James’ apartment. Fit 9-10 people and eat until we’re all in food comas.
When: One month and three days from now.
What: Start planning!
Since timing is everything on Thanksgiving, preparation starts now! I bought a new table runner, placemats and two food magazines to begin brainstorming my menu. Besides the overall theme of [...]
Chicago Pizza
Posted in blog post, tagged chicago pizza, giordano's on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever eaten the famous, deep dish, impossibly cheesy Chicago-style pizza? James and I just returned from a weekend in the Windy City and could not leave without a taste of their claim to fame. The three most well-known pizzeria’s in the city — Gino’s East, Lou Malnati’s and Giordano’s — all serve up [...]
Butternut Squash Bread Pudding
Posted in Vegetarian, dinner, tagged butternut squash, bread pudding on October 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Until this week I was unaware that bread pudding could be anything but a warm, amazing dessert that includes some variation of bananas, apples, currants, caramel and white or dark chocolate. But now there’s new territory to explore. As our first exploration into bread pudding possibilities, we found scrumptious results that eliminated any skepticism or [...]
Apple Cranberry Crisp
Posted in baked goods, crisps and cobblers, desserts, tagged apple, cranberry, crisp on October 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I told you I’d have lots of apple recipes for you, and here’s one more! It may look like a funny mass of oats and apples, but it’s actually a heap of pure autumn goodness with a kick of cranberry tartness. We’re a bit appled-out here at the Kotecki Kompound (i.e. our one bedroom apartment), [...]
Grandma G’s Applesauce
Posted in side dishes, tagged applesauce on October 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The video says it all:
Ingredients
Source: Grandma G
18-20 apples (I used stayman and empire. Grandma G recommends jonagold. It’s up to you.)
1/4-1/2 cup sugar
1 rounded tsp. cinnamon
NOTES FROM GRANDMA G:
- “The ideal apple, I think, is the Jonagold (from Cornell Orchard) I usually do use at least two kinds [...]
Apple Upside Down Cake
Posted in baked goods, brunch, cake, desserts, tagged apple, cake, upside down on October 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Behold! One of many apple-related recipes coming your way. It’s fall which means it’s apple baking season. Apples are available all year round, but fall baking with apples just seems so right. I’m here to tell the tale of my first attempt at an upside down cake. The story is short and simple: it’s so [...]
