Fall has set in here on the east coast. While today is warm, and the weather makes you feel like a changing season is upon us, it is unlike spring, were warm weather is welcomed. There has been this eeriness, that only comes around Fall. It’s no wonder Halloween fall during this season. I don’t…
Friday Favorites
This week was filled with creativity. It actually went by slow but felt satisfying. I think that comes in part from my monthly goal of appreciating each moment and remembering to be grateful each day. This gratitude challenge has made me more mindful of each moment, task, and action. And I’ve seen such an increase in my mood, even…
Favorite Fall Dishes
Was it just me, or did the second Halloween was over, stores filled up with Christmas decor and commercials sang about the season’s best gifts. It’s like the holidays have gotten into overhaul, and there isn’t much time to take in the change of the holiday. The holidays are a great season, but it is also a…
Pumpkin Ale Caramel Sauce
Aside from apple butter and pumpkin, the one of thing you need on hand this fall is caramel. I first became hooked on salted caramel after I made this boozy version, and this ale one will make all your seasonal favorites even richer. I like the depth of flavor the pumpkin ale gives the salted dark amber caramel. Caramel…
Apple Butter Snickerdoodles
Cinnamon, apple, brown sugar – the smells that remind me of autumn. I’ve been enjoying using my farm apples in many different ways in recipes, like a classic applesauce or baked down into apple butter used in these very-Fall snicker doodles. I’m always looking for ways to incorporate healthier ingredients like flours and fats. I love the taste of…
Homemade Cardamom Applesauce
I just couldn’t stop myself from smelling the bubbling pot as apples cooked down to apple sauce. It just made me happy and smile. It made me look forward to Fall, a season I dread so much because of the cooler weather. With so many apples from our picking afternoon, I decided I needed to…
Rum Pecan Pie
The ever-so decadent pecan pie is an indulgence I typically stay clear from, not only for my own sake but that of my family’s health too. But with it being the holidays, I usually make whatever they request, so I couldn’t turn them down. I’ve always had great things said about my traditional pecan pie,…
In the Kitchen : Thanksgiving Desserts
Once November rolls around, unexpectedly, I’ve got more lists of recipes I’d like to try than I can handle. With my hectic schedule at work, while trying to pack up and move, my list has become more of just endless pins, and with just nine days until Thanksgiving, yes 9 days, I’ve got to figure…
In the Kitchen: Fall
It’s officially my favorite cooking season, and I’m quite serious about it to where I’ve begun gathering inspiration for recipes to make at the numerous holiday parties that await us. I don’t know what it is but I could spend hours creating new recipes and spending Sundays baking then relaxing with sports…Wake up on a…
