Let’s talk about apples. Autumn brings fresh, crisp air, fewer hours of daylight, bountiful harvests, and SCHOOL LUNCHES. Of course, I’m not talking about the pizza or sub buffet at the local high school these days. My type of school lunches were packed in a brown paper bag, and I liked it that way.
Desserts
Kahlua Fudge Sauce
I seem to be caught in an ice cream state of mind. There may be all sorts of reasons, such as summer time heat and sunshine, but mostly it’s because I love ice cream.
Key Lime Pie
Look at the online dictionary, and you will see this definition for “snowbird”
—- a northerner who moves to a warmer southern state in the winter
Krumkake – Rullrån
Oh Yeah! This is totally happening right now! Christmas treats hold a special place in our hearts, and during the season of Advent we lean towards traditions in a heavier, more beautiful way than during the other 11 months of the year.
Easy Caramel Sauce
It has been more than 2 months since my last posting. These weeks have been filled with joy, grief, change, friends, excitement, loss, fun, adventure, family, and growth. It’s been a crazy ride, that’s for certain!
Apple Crisp with Bourbon Cider Reduction
This is probably the most incredible apple crisp you will ever taste, in my humble opinion. It is sweet, tart, chewy, buttery, and boasts a surprise with the sauce that looks like caramel, but has a fresh appley-citrusy-bourbony zing.
I have a couple different philosophies when it comes to dessert:
Pastel Mint Dessert
Every family has its black sheep — the person that didn’t really follow the norm but went their own way. Not that there’s anything wrong with being different and not conforming, but sometimes the contrast is so drastic it’s comical. That’s Grandpa’s younger sister, “Margit”.
Apple and Blackberry Compote
There is something so wonderful about this time of year — even though everyone is busy with programs, parties, and dozens of other activities, there’s this driving desire to connect with friends we haven’t seen for a long time. “Stop by for tea!”
Smoked Salmon Stuffed Acorn Squash
This has been “one of those weeks”. Too much going on. Not enough getting done. Too little energy. Not nearly enough sleep. And no groceries in the refrigerator because I don’t have time to shop. Am I alone in this situation???
Gluten Free Banana Muffins with Chocolate Bomb
I don’t like doughnuts or pastries. Even the smell can turn my stomach. Strange? Of course I am! But I can point to a cold and rainy day in the summer of 1970 as we were driving through the Danish countryside. We stopped at a bakery for cocoa and a treat, and the warm, sweet, suffocating smell of pasteries overwhelmed me. End of story.
