Went apple picking? Now what…

I have small windows of time to cook or bake. Sometimes peeling isn’t an option (too time consuming). So here are my favorite recipes to use at least some of my farm fresh apples.

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Easy Pumpkin Apple Muffins

I love pumpkin bakery. When the weather turns cooler and the leaves start changing, I crave the spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Add in tart apple and I’m ready to hide my waistline with oversized sweaters.

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Cast Iron Apple Crisp

This one tastes like Paula Dean just hand delivered autumn to your doorstep. I don’t skimp on the spices. This recipe uses a lot of cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves and even sneak in a dash of cayenne. (Don’t worry, it’s barely noticeable so your kids won’t complain that it’s “too spicy.”)

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Crispy Bacon Apple Brussel Sprouts

I’ve made this recipe twice now for my family. Depending on the type of bacon you get, it might take a little longer to crisp up. Make sure to throw your oven on broil at the end. The bacon fat coats the Brussels and apples evenly as you mix it around. It’s amazing!

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Lovely Lemon Sugar Cookies

Luckily, these are super easy to whip up and I add a little frosting to get my fix in before we all start New Years Resolutions.

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Gingerbread, Gingerbread, Ginger all the way

“What do you want for Christmas?” I asked my 8 year old daughter. “Ummm…” she thought for a while. “Mom, I don’t know what I want. But can we please make gingerbread cookies? It’s my favorite part about Christmas.” As much as I’d love to think this has everything to do with the mother-daughter bonding, […]

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Lemon, White Bean and Tahini Soup

Soup in the spring seems like a contradiction. But, especially when you live North like I do, chilly spring days still happen. But, I promise you, the combination of lemon with tahini and vegetables won’t make you feel like autumn. I stumbled on the idea of putting tahini in soup when I was surfing Pinterest. […]

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My Go-To Greens: Kale & Sprout salad

Raise your hand if you love kale! … no hands? Kale is one of those greens that you know you should eat, but it’s hard to find a recipe you want everyday. Call it a unicorn, but I’ve found mine and I keep this in the fridge at all times. This salad is packed with […]

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Secret Family Recipe: Italian Garden Stew

I’m probably going to be disowned for sharing this. This recipe goes back at least 4 generations. It has the basic starter to every Italian recipe: olive oil, onions and garlic. I make this for friends when I need to send a meal and, I promise, this will become a weeknight fall staple in your […]

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