This will also become your best apple pie recipe. Just wait till you taste it! 2 unbaked pie crusts About 6 med-large Granny Smith apples, peeled and chunked 1/2 cup sugar A pinch (1/8 tsp.) kosher salt 1-1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch or flour 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon A pinch (1/8 tsp.) nutmeg 1 tsp. pure vanilla [...]

The Mott’s company sells packets of instant Hot Spiced Cider in a couple different flavors. Someone gave me some packets and so I tossed them into my basic applesauce bread recipe and it worked wonderfully. See for yourself. 1 cup white sugar 1 cup applesauce 1/3 cup oil (NOT olive oil) 2 eggs 3 Tbsp. [...]

Apple sauce can be made at anytime of the year because apples are always available. But I wait until the temperature drops into the 50′s or very low 60′s; to me that’s the perfect time and around here that happens in early October. Give it a try. Ask the kids to join in. 16 large [...]

What would the cold weather season be without some delicious gingerbread? Whenever I smell this baking it takes me back to school days when I’d kick through the fallen leaves walking home from the bus stop. 1 cup water 2 tsp. baking soda 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. [...]

A contribution from my sister Sandy who uses this as a sauce for broccoli and cauliflower all through the Autumn & Winter months. It’s almost difficult to eat broccoli without it; it’s unthinkable at Thanksgiving! 2 Tbsp. butter 3 Tbsp. flour Kosher salt Ground black pepper 3 cups milk 2+ cups shredded cheddar cheese In [...]

This is a delicious yeast-based coffee cake that tastes like pastry. It’s great to serve any weekend guests and makes 2 beautiful cakes. Pastry Cake: 1/2 cup warmed water 1 Tbsp. dry yeast 1/2 cup warmed milk 2 large, beaten eggs 1/4 cup white sugar 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1 Tbsp. grated orange rind [...]

Not your everyday run of the mill pie. This is dreamy rich & good! Be sure to serve with strong coffee, tea or a tall glass of cold milk. Absolutely perfect on a cold day. 1 Pre-baked and completely cooled 9-inch pie shell 2)14 oz. cans sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (better [...]

Even if you don’t care for sweet potatoes, chances are you’ll like this pie. Gingersnap Cookies Crust: 25 gingersnap cookies 4 Tbsp. (1/2 stick) melted butter Filling: 1 good sized sweet potato, peeled &; chunked 1 1/2 Tsp. flour 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 3/4 tsp. ginger 3/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/8 tsp. (or [...]

This is a crumb-topped apple pie simply because I forgot to make a 2-crust pie dough today when I was preparing this! Oh well, mistakes sometimes turn out to be delicious! Single crust pie dough Filling: 8-10 granny smith apples, peeled & chunked 1/2 cup sugar 1/8 tsp. salt 1-1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/4 tsp. cinnamon [...]

This recipes creates one big, beautiful loaf or make 2 smaller loves.  It smells delicious while baking and tastes fabulous plain or slathered with cream cheese or butter. Sit back, kick your feet up and have a thick slice with your favorite beverage. We love eating it with hot tea after raking leaves. 1 1/2 [...]