October 12, 2023
Using the last of the store-bought puff pastry, these very easy apple pop tarts. The apple stash is dwindling! I do believe I will meet my goal of using all the apples we picked. Many recipes have these made with honey, but I just used maple syrup. The pastry dough Read more…
October 10, 2023
Now back to apples! This recipe was the reason I wanted to make apple butter… Cinnamon buns made with apple butter both in the dough and the filling. After a huge mess up with the recipe the day before, day two I was back for the attack. [If you must Read more…
October 4, 2023
Making apple butter would use a whopping 5 1/2 pounds of apples! No peeling, no hands on work at all until after many hours of baking in the slow cooker. This recipe was easy peasy… The fresh apples ready for their fate Spiced and sugared After the overnight… zombie apples! Read more…
December 9, 2012
It was time to say goodbye to the beautiful pumpkins that graced my home and classroom for weeks. I really love this part. Opening ’em up, pulling their stringy innards and seeds from their packed, dense flesh with my bare hands, I imagine the procedure is akin to butchering. Processing Read more…