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I have recently been home due to a medical leave, nothing serious, but nonetheless I have been at home. When I am sick there is no chance to get bored. I just sleep and do as little as possible. I am now totally on the mend but still tire a little easy, so I am [...]

I love to have a warm dessert on a cold winter’s night.  It must be a comfort food thing. Though why is it that when you eat comfort food, the pants become so uncomfortable?  Hmm. Food for thought. This recipe, which I was fortunate to eat at a recent buffet and did not have to [...]

Easy as apple pie. All American as apple pie.  My mother must be one of the founding mothers of this country’s all Americanism as she is probably the best apple pie maker in the entire country. Humble as she is she would definitely tah tah that statement. But, nonetheless, she is an incredible baker and [...]

Yes that’s correct, not Apple Crumble, but Crumple! I thought of making another apple dish as I have an abundance of apples that are screaming, “Cook me!” So, I decided to make a new apple dessert, but something that is not too, too sweet nor too fattening.  So here it is: Apple Crumple. I even [...]

I am going out on a limb here but I just returned from the apple orchard with a bag of the most incredible Cortland apples and I know I shouldn’t get into making something with them. I live in the northeast which is Cortland country. It is a crisp, not too tart, not too sweet [...]

Oh boy, apple season is killing me!! I have this nasty habit of indulging in sweets when I really shouldn’t. There are just some foods that I really enjoy, and apples are one of them. It doesn’t matter how they are prepared, plain, baked, or in a special recipe, I love them. This is one [...]

Since the organization of the Pastry Club, I have been pondering what I will prepare for my turn as the provider. I am sharing the spotlight with Brigitte, who is known for her great baking powers, so of course I must present some delectable treat that will at least compare with her dessert. I want [...]

Time to get healthy and smaller for the summer. Just the thought of muffins makes me think that I’m going to pack on the pounds but then I think mini muffins and I just mindfully got transformed into seeing weightloss. So mini muffins must be the way to go! These are healthy muffins. Don’t add [...]

Leftover apples, the ones left in the refrigerator for a long period of time, need not be tossed out. Chop them up, add some spices, like fresh ground cinnamon, and mix them in a batch of muffins. Muffins are the answer to the longer baking breads. They are a great way to serve a small [...]

It is no secret that I love apples. I eat an apple or two a day. I usually eat them plain but once in a great while I have the urge to sweeten them up just a bit with cinnamon and sugar. I recently received a spice mix from The Spice House, a company based [...]