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Tag Archives: guests
Tasty Tuesday: New Apple Cake
September is Apple Month around here. Apples become available around the very end of August, and we like to go apple picking at least once a year. Also, apples are part of the symbolism of Rosh HaShana (the Jewish holiday) which is normally in the early part of this month. (Jewish holidays are determined by the Jewish calendar, which is different from the regular calendar.) Anyway, the point is that we tend to use a lot of apples around here in September, and I’ll be sharing several apple recipes over the next few weeks.
I have two recipes for Apple Cake, both of which I love. They are quite different, actually, considering how similar the ingredients are. Next week I’ll share my grandmother’s Apple Cake, which is a slightly more European/Old School recipe. Today’s recipe is a bit sweeter, and the apples are cooked first which gives the cake a whole different type of taste. This one is called “New Apple Cake” just because the recipe is newer than my grandmother’s recipe. Both recipes are delicious, I promise.
Read on for the details of New Apple Cake … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Recipes, Tasty Tuesday
Tagged apples, cake, Cook, cooking, guests, Rosh HaShana
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Tasty Tuesday: Baked Apricot Chicken
I made the most delicious, and incredibly easy, chicken recipe the other day, and I feel compelled to share it.
One of the best parts of this recipe is that you can prepare it up to 24 hours in advance. So it’s perfect for busy days: just prepare it the night before, and then when the time comes all you have to do is stick it in the oven. Or, in my case, ask another household member to stick it in the oven. 
Recipe: Baked Apricot Chicken Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Tasty Tuesday
Tagged Chicken, Cook, guests, happiness, Meat, Olive oil, Salad
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Welcome Non-Consumer Advocate Readers
If you’re here following a link from the Non-Consumer Advocate, welcome! (An aside: Today, Katy of The Non-Consumer Advocate posted my piece about uncluttering, very slowly, as a guest post on her wonderful blog.) Just a moment to introduce myself: … Continue reading
Tasty Tuesday: Blueberry Oatmeal Bread
Do you like blueberries as much as I do? I love love love blueberries and this time of year is heaven for blueberry lovers like me. I decided to try something different today, and post a recipe. Apparently, across the … Continue reading
Happy List
Today I’m happy because:
- The weather is beautiful, a perfect day for the lake.
- We have plans to spend the afternoon at the lake, with a bunch of friends. (Note aforementioned weather.)
- Pumpkin is having an excellent time in Spain. At least, I assume he is, since I’ve barely heard from him. Not that I’m trying to guilt him into writing me, or anything like that…
Posted in Happiness Project, Kids, Observations
Tagged cookout, friends, gratitude, guests, happiness, lake, moving, Spain, storytelling, top 10, top10, visitors, weather
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