Where have these cookies been all my life?? How is this the first time I’m hearing about caramel apple cookies?? These are INCREDIBLE little bites of Fall bliss!!!! I made them for a party and it was really hard not to eat them all before arriving. Thanks to Parents Magazine for the recipe and...
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Here’s a recipe that’s sure to impress your friends this Fall! It’s like pumpkin pie in a dip. Serve it with cinnamon graham crackers, spice cookies, or fresh apple slices. Delish! Ingredients: 1 cup Libby’s Easy Pumpkin Pie mix (not 100% pure pumpkin) 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup...
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This cake is delicious, full of flavor, and great as both a dessert and a breakfast cake with coffee. Plus the house smells AMAZING as it bakes! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup Home-made Applesauce 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 3/4 cup pecans, chopped Powdered...
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It wouldn’t be Fall without baking my Mom’s famous apple crisp! The kitchen fills with the smell of cinnamon and apples when its in the oven. Buy ripe, tart apples for the fullest flavor. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla or caramel ice cream. Happy Fall! Ingredients: 4 cups tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced 3/4...
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Here’s a recipe for the easiest and most delicious apple pie you’ll ever bake! It comes from my sister-in-law Amy and it’s fantastic. I love the buttery crumble topping over the cinnamon sugar covered apples. Of course you gotta serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! I made this for a...
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These are fantastic! Serve as a snack, an appetizer, or with fresh veggies as a main course. Plus kids love ‘em! And don’t worry about frying in a deep skillet of oil. They aren’t greasy because ground chicken absorbs very little oil during cooking. Now that you have this recipe, no need for those...
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I’m cooking again! I’m cooking again! We moved into our new home a week ago and my first priority was to unpack and organize the kitchen. So now that that’s done, I am back in business! And the first thing I whipped up was this delicious chicken salad. It’s my own creation filled with...
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I won’t lie–this recipe comes from my “Blender Baby Food” book. And I feed it to my baby almost weekly. But you know what? Applesauce is applesauce, and I see no reason why the entire family can’t enjoy this. You can add sugar and cinnamon if ya like, though if you buy the right...
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Here’s a great cake recipe to use up extra apples in the fridge. I first baked this cake a year ago and served it to friends, who loved it. It’s sweet and moist and delicious! I got this recipe from Rachel Ray’s magazine, though I tweaked a few things. Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 1/3...
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I love these dense, flavorful muffins for breakfast–it’s like eating apple cinnamon oatmeal as a muffin! This recipe is from Cooking Light magazine and each muffin weighs in at less than 200 calories. So enjoy! Ingredients: 2 cups tart apples, peeled and shredded 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup quick-cooking oats 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 teaspoon...
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