Posted in Dessert on Sep 15th, 2008
Michael has delicious memories of his mother’s pies, and this is a favorite of hers, not just because it tastes good, but because it’s easy. There is only one crust to roll out, and she used to make them in assembly line fashion during apple season, then tightly wrap and freeze them to pull out [...]
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Posted in Daring Bakers, Dessert on Jan 31st, 2008
This is a tale of what NOT to do when tackling any baking project, let alone a Daring Bakers challenge.
First, make sure that you aren’t sick. If you are sick, make sure that none of the children are sick, or at least make sure that husband is not sick so that he can attend to [...]
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Posted in Dessert on Oct 6th, 2007
Nothing says fall like a fresh apple crisp made from apples you picked yourself, so last weekend we drove to Tarara Winery and hit the orchards. Fujis and Staybrites were ripe for picking, but the Granny Smiths were all gone, as were the Honey Crisps and Empires (my personal favorite). The boys had a great [...]
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Posted in Daring Bakers, Dessert on Aug 29th, 2007
If you have read other posts on my blog, you probably know that I have something of an obsession with caramel and chocolate. Caramel is my all-time favorite decadent treat, followed closely by chocolate in all its forms, and the two are a match made in heaven.
When I saw that Veron and Patricia had chosen [...]
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Posted in Dessert on Aug 26th, 2007
Someday, I would like to have pecan trees in my yard. I say things like this all the time, whether it could actually happen or not.
“Someday, I would like to have ______________ in my yard.” Insert any of the following:
nut trees, pecan and almond
bay laurel trees
lemon trees, Meyer lemon and true lemon
orange trees, valencia [...]
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