Growing up in New Hampshire, I was fortunate to experience the beauty of the autumn leaves year after year. The changing colors, decorating the sky and then blanketing the ground, still amaze me with their brilliance, even all these years later. Although I do not live in NH any longer, as I moved to New…
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A Change of Seasons: My Mother’s Apple Strudel
This is the week before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. As in most celebrations, there is food associated with the holiday. Apples and honey are the traditional fare of the New Year, so it is de rigueur to eat honey cake, a heavy quick bread that can be eaten with a meat meal since…
{FSC Time Machine} Fall Recipes 2010
{Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival, 2010} This blog went public in July of last year with Alexis, Amanda, Leslie & Sarah. A lot has changed since then but I don’t want those early posts to go unnoticed now that we have a larger readership. Today I am dedicating the post to fall recipes & event-recaps…
{edible gifts} Escaping Christmas-time Consumerism w/ Apple Chutney
I have tremendously mixed feelings about the gift-giving aspect of Christmas. Despite my outspoken criticism of the advertisement-driven culture of Christmas, I find myself purchasing gifts for family and friends every year. Making, rather than buying gifts in the past has made me feel better about myself and the holiday as a whole. So this…
RECAP theme weeks {AND} November Giveaway
We just completed back-to-back weeks of “theme” focused posts; apples recipes and the theme of indulgence. This was a trial-run. We had thought of the idea at a monthly meeting, put it on the back-burner until recently and put the concept to the test for two weeks. For this month’s national giveaway, we’ll be asking…
{FOUR} simple applications for apple bliss
As our first week of our series {1 food 1 week} comes to a close , I will tackle apples with not one, two or three apple-based recipes but four moderately simple applications. 1. Juicing. When I lived in Los Angeles, I did A LOT of juicing. Daily. Blame it on the 98% sunshine and…
{PHOTO DIARY} apple picking at indian ladders farm
As Sarah mentioned in her Apple Butter post, we took the boys apple picking a few weeks back at Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, NY. Indian Ladder is unique, they are certified eco-apple farm. Directly from their website: Indian Ladder Farms apples have been certified as Eco Apples. As an Eco-Apple farmer, we ensure specific…
MY Favorite Breakfast: {Apple} Cinnamon Oatmeal
This is my favorite breakfast, and it is cooking on the stove in our home just about every morning in the Fall. It fills the entire house with warm, Fall-inspired smells–who doesn’t love that? It’s Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, and I’m not talking that instant Quaker, dehydrated apple stuff. REAL food. Here’s how to bring this…
Apple Pancakes…Bittman’s Way
I have the recipe for Mark Bittman’s Light and Fluffy Pancakes from his How to Cook Everything cookbook memorized because I have been making them for many many years. They require more of an effort than regular pancakes, but if you have the time and energy, I think they’re worth it! The content of these…
Apple Pancakes…Ellie’s Way
Last week after church we went out to breakfast which always makes everyone happy. One of the specials was “Apple Pancakes”. I thought about ordering it but didn’t. I was so happy that I didn’t order them because when they came out they were not the kind of apple pancakes I would have liked. (Doesn’t…
Adventures in … Apple Butter
A few weeks ago, Chris and I took the boys and went apple picking at Indian Ladder farms. As a result we got a bushel bag full of apples! C-man and I have been eating apples for weeks. I made and canned applesauce and more. We still have apples left. I hate to waste anything,…
{HOW YOU DO IT} cooking with the terrible twos
Editor’s Note: To kick off “{1 food 1 week} apple week” guest contributor, Erica, gives us a glimpse into her kitchen by discussing farm-to-table with apples. This is the first post of a new series “How You Do It” where guests share a snapshot into their life with food. I am pleased to welcome Erica,…
{1 food 1 week} apples
We are taking a break from our normal weekly posting routine to bring you five days all about apples. We know you’ve picked apples with your family from various orchards during the past couple of weeks. We also know that you’ve probably used a bunch but there are still some leftovers sitting in your cellar,…
{WEEKEND} Reading: LOCAL EDITION
FESTIVALS, FAIRS, HARVEST DINNERS AND CONFERENCES In the I’m-embarrassed-I-can’t-believe-I’ve-left-this-off-the-weekly-event-listings department: Kilpatrick Family Farm will have their last farm tour of the season on Saturday at 3pm. It’s not too late to sign up, do it here. In addition, read about the club’s experience on the farm tour this past July here. On Saturday from noon-5:30pm,…
What’s New in My Kitchen Wednesday {Food Mill}
I have to admit. The food mill (I frequently forget its name) only comes out of the cupboard this time of year for “Rosie Applesauce” but it is a must for making this applesauce and the kids LOVE to use it. Talk about an upper arm workout. Three kids and one Mama and we all have…
