I am not sure what it is about the Autumn time…that just makes me want to start baking again! Maybe it is just the fact the air is cooler now and so I feel like I can turn my oven on again, or that the kids are back in school and I get myself back into somewhat of a routine too, but whatever it is that gets me going, I am thankful for it…because I really do love to bake! And It just is not fall without recipes that call for pumpkin, apples, or caramel!
My dad gave me a bowlful of blackberries before we went on our trip and I put them in the freezer because I did not have time to do anything with them before we left. But in Washington and Oregon blackberries just grow wild everywhere and I kept seeing restaurants that had blackberry cobbler on their dessert menu. So I have had blackberry cobbler on the mind and have been craving this dessert ever since we got home.. I finally got the blackberries out and I had a couple of peaches that I needed to use up, and these two fruits together make the perfect combination for a cobbler!
After my husband and I got home from our vacation a week or so ago, I was craving some good old fashioned comfort food. We had eaten out for every meal for 9 days straight and we were both tired of restaurant and fast food. I thought that good old fashioned, homemade mac and cheese sounded good! I really did not make this when my kids were growing up and I cannot figure out why, because most kids love mac and cheese and the homemade kind is so much better than the boxed kind!
A week ago, my daughter sold her house and moved into a rental that my youngest son has. I could not do any of the heavy lifting, so I told her that I would just get her kitchen organized and put together. They had several people coming to help them move, so I decided that I would make a treat to take with me. These bars fit the bill perfectly!
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This recipe is so good and it is very easy to make. I have not always been a big fish lover, but since I have discovered Tilapia, I have a new found love for this mild tasting fish!
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Have you seen these recipes all over blog land lately? They all look so delicious that I decided that I would like to try one of them and see what all of the fuss is about. I like ice cream, but I usually only need a taste or two to be satisfied. This recipe is so rich and decadent, that it kept me going back for more!
About ten days after my accident, I started to get my appetite back and for some reason a pasta salad sounded so good to me! My husband was still doing the cooking at that point, so I walked him through how to make it! There really is no recipe for this salad, but the secret ingredient is the basil!
Today I have a fun food craft that you can do with the kiddos! I am back to tending two of my grandkids a couple of days a week and I decided that we needed a project to do. I still have some limited use in my right arm and hand, but I can cook again, so we decided it would be fun to make cupcakes!
My husband and I went to a small restaurant awhile back, in Heber City, Utah called the Spin Cafe. I ordered a version of this salad pizza and it was so good that I wanted to try to duplicate it at home! I changed it up a bit, by adding cheese to the crust because I think that makes it more like a pizza!
This recipe is perfect for all of these hot summer days! You only need to heat your oven for a short time and you can use any veggies that you already have or use up some of those fresh veggies from your garden!
Here is my visiting teaching handout for July, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This month the topic is: Jesus Christ…Advocate.
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