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American as Apple Krisp Sunday, July 5th, 2009 by Kim
Happy Independence Weekend! There’s nothing more American than apple pie…and apple krisp! I got this recipe from someone at work after I wandered into her office just following the smell! You may not have an expert peeling and cutting team like I did (Nick & Taylor), but it really wasn’t too bad to make! And I think it could be a lot worse for you than it is! Okay here it is:
From the Moosewood Cookbook by Molly Gatzen:
Apple Krisp
- 8-10 medium cooking apples
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cups raw oats
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup walnuts (we used pecans because I thought they were walnuts, oops!)
Peel, pare & slice the apples. Drizzle with fresh lemon juice. Spread half of them into a large, oblong pan.
Melt the butter & honey together. Combine with oats, flour, nuts, seeds, salt & spices. Spread (really crumble) this mixture onto apples in pan. Cover with the remaining apples and the rest of the topping. Pour O.J. over the top. Bake 40-45 minutes, uncovered at 375. Cover if it crisps too quickly.
Notes: you can add some raisins or cranberries in with the apples. You could sub pears or peaches for the apples & reduce baking time to 25 minutes.
MMMMMMM I’m eating some of it cold right now. Initially I was being lazy, but now I just really love it cold! We fattened it up with some Blue Bell I scored for $3.50…seriously that’s a steal for Blue Bell. Annnd it was at Randall’s! Who knew? I normally bash them for high prices, but this time they impressed me.
On another note, I’m reading “A Woman and Her God”, written by several authors, Beth Moore prob the most notable. Anyway, I was certain my sister had given me the book for my birthday a few years ago and then gave it to me again for Christmas. I mean, I was convinced! But then I recently picked it up and I couldn’t remember annny of it! A wise friend told me maybe either way I should read it (or reread it) because God might have something new in there for me. Now I’m kinda thinking she really only gave it to me once. But I really still feel like I can remember opening it on that birthday… Annywayyy, it’s so good! Right now one of the writers is talking about learning and focusing on the stage of life you’re in now and what God wants you to learn/do. I can see myself in the examples of women jumping ahead & getting frustrated when they get an idea they can’t follow through on bc this isn’t really the time. Ex. :One woman has these big career and ministry ideas and plans but is frustrated bc with little kids, she can’t do what she feels like she really wants. I mean, I’m not in that sitch, but it just made sense to enjoy where you are and know that God has you there with a purpose. Our lives are never “on hold” no matter how much we think they are because our plans don’t fit into this stage. Well, I’m off to read a little bit & do a little more snacking I’m sure… Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!
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Peanut Butter Delight Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 by Kim
We had such a fun and relaxing weekend! It was absolutley beautiful out, so we enjoyed a few walks with Scoober and some much needed rest! It was interesting because at church we even talked about how our culture views busyness as significance. I was surprised at how much I needed to think about that. It was a great reminder that rest is not meaningless but is valued by God and should be valued by us as well.
I also wanted to share this blog from a wonderfully crock pot-obsessed lady! It’s awesome! My sister sent me the link after seeing her on Good Morning America talking about cooking everything in her crock pot for a year. Kind of fascinating! We made the Asian Peanut Butter Pork and devoured it tonight! SO GOOD! I could get used to the crock pot cookin’! We’re even looking forward to leftovers! mmm!
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-02-11T09%3A23%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=7
Oh! While I’m at it, one more random thing: The New York Times reported that Sleepless in Seattle’s Broadway debut is in the works! I’m very excited and curious, especially after my Legally Blonde experience! That’s all for now…back to some snacking on some milk chocolate chips! A gourmet dessert indeed!
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Food for Thought Friday, January 16th, 2009 by Kim
So, about the time Nick and I realized what a huge chunk of our income
was eaten up, if you will, by food, we became chefs. I’m not sure we
can actually be called chefs, but we do have fun cooking together. By
far my favorite recipes have been ones that come backed by a
recommendation from friends, so I thought I should share one that we
absolutely loved.
The other night we tried one of my sister’s
(Katie) favorite recipes and loved it! It’s a crock pot meal, which
means we were delighted by the smell of a ready-to-eat dinner when we
walked in the door. I must warn you not to judge this book by its’
cover though. Apparently, when Katie made this for my parents, my dad’s
compliment was, “Well, good thing it tasted a whole lot better than it
looked!” I’ll leave you with that -and the recipe!
Chicken Cacciatore
3 chicken breasts
1 large onion sliced
1 large bell pepper sliced (we liked yellow for the sweet taste)
1 small can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 can diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning, undrained
15 oz. tomato sauce
Salt & pepper, Oregano & Basil to taste
Put all ingredients in crock pot & cook on high for 6 hrs or low for 12. Serve over pasta.
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Om nom nom Monday, January 12th, 2009 by Nick
Mmm…that was a good turkey leg. Considering it was November when we actually went to the Renaissance festival with Taylor and Callie I’m just a little late blogging about our trip to…what town was it again? I honestly don’t remember. Anyways, we had a great time walking around watching all of the crazy old men wearing nothing but kilts and flinging around swords. Not to mention the half naked, not so attractive women. Here is a slideshow of our escapades.
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