Apple & Almond Chicken Salad

Few things are better than a really delicious chicken salad on some really delicious bread.  This chicken salad is really delicious. I have been convicted lately to use my cookbooks more.  I am often reminded of my dad saying to me and my sisters when I lived at home, “Why are you looking on the [...]

Daring Bakers: Steamed Caramel Apple Pudding

The moment I saw this challenge I had a sinking feeling in my stomach.  Steamed pudding.  As in British steamed pudding.  Really?  And get this.  I was supposed to use SUET!  Where would I find suet?  A better question is, what exactly is suet? The April 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Esther [...]

Crock Pot Applesauce

Our front yard is covered in leaves.  Trees in our neighborhood are boasting leaves in all shades of red, yellow and orange.  The grocery store is selling several different kinds of pumpkins and gourds, and my previously neglected scarf and gloves are being used daily.  It is fall. A bushel of apples picked at an orchard in [...]