Yes, I still have lots of apples left from our apple picking trip. And when I spotted these cute pie molds from Williams-Sonoma on sale, I couldn’t resist buying and testing them right when i got home. I had a box of store-bought pie dough in my fridge already, so I just chopped the apples, tossed them with cinnamon, brown sugar, a dash of lemon juice (see my Apple Pie in a Jar post for the filling recipe). Cut the shapes out of the pie dough Fill shapes with apple pie filling, or even a jam or savory filling Press down to seal and crimp the edges Brush top of pies with egg wash…
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Apple Pie in a Jar
A couple weeks ago we took our annual trip to a beautiful orchard in Northern Virginia for a fun day of apple picking. This year we chose Hollin Farms. We’ve been to Hollin Farms several times for strawberry picking, but it was our first time there for apples, and it turned out there was a LOT more in season than just apples! The farm is about 45 minutes from Washington DC and goes straight through Virginia wine country. There are several great wineries to stop at for a glass, or just a scenic picnic. But hey, apple picking is way more fun after a few glasses of vino, wouldn’t you agree? We came home…
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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
After a long hiatus, I’m back just in time for this delicious Fall recipe. Enjoy! Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients: 1 medium/large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed 1 onion 2 carrots, peeled and diced or 1 1/2 cup of baby carrots 3 stalks of celery, diced (don’t worry too much about the size, we’ll be blending it all later) 4 peeled cloves of garlic 5-6 sage leaves 3 tbsp of Olive Oil salt and pepper, to taste 4 cups (add a little bit more if needed) of chicken or vegetable stock Directions: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. On a large baking sheet, toss together the butternut squash, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, sage, oil,…
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Kitchen Favorites
Hello lovelies! After a well-deserved mini vacay in Arizona, I’m back and full of great ideas, recipes and other yummy things for future posts. Hang in there with me while I adjust myself back from Spring and warm Arizona to the continuing Winter and cold East Coast (where is my Spring ?!?!). Last week I began our annually Spring cleaning in the kitchen, and after tossing, donating and taking to storage some of my gadgets and small appliances. I got to thinking about all the wonderful things in my kitchen. So, I thought about writing this post sharing my favorites and even dare to say essential kitchen tools. And what’s your favorite kitchen tool? Laguiole Steak Knives –…
