October 2019

Apple Cider Doughnuts

When I was younger, my family went apple picking every year. One of the best things about the apple orchard is the fresh apple cider donuts. The smell of the doughnuts just stops you in your tracks, and you feel like you MUST have one. Well, that’s how I feel anyway. The apple orchard I […]

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How To Make Pumpkin Puree

Pumpkin season is among us, and that means pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin brownies 🤔, pumpkin blondies 🤯… Pumpkin everything. The one ingredient that you need for all of these recipes is pumpkin puree. Of course, it’s easy enough to go to the sore to buy a can of pumpkin puree, but homemade

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Caramel Apple Pie

Apple Pie… To me, apple pie just screams fall. Apple pie is just the warmth of fall in a bowl. Apple pie is like the perfect dessert, the crispness of the apples, paired with a buttery, flaky pie crust, what could be better? Well, one thing!! A scoop of ice cream alongside it would definitely

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How To Make Pie Crust

“Good pastry is flaky, tender, delicate, and evenly browned. It is not crumbly, but when broken shows layers of flat flakes, piled one about the other with air spaces between. To achieve this result, the cook must be quick and “lighthanded,” since pastry cannot be good if handled roughly or slowly. – The Victory Binding

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The BEST Baked Mac and Cheese

Mac and cheese is pretty much the universal comfort food of the world. I don’t think there is anything more comforting than a warm bowl of Mac and Cheese. It could be enjoyed any time of the year. This Mac and Cheese recipe is the greatest. It is the perfect combination of cheesy, creamy, and

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Sweet Tea & Apple BBQ Sauce

After moving to Charlotte, I’ve learned that Sweet Tea is a staple, and is a perfect match for just about anything. I do love a cold glass of sweet tea, I’m not going to sit here and pretend I don’t. Lemonade is still my drink of choice, but any time I go to a BBQ

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Honey Cornbread Muffins

A few weeks ago Jeremy and I did a BJ’s run. On the way to the store, we discussed what we would eat for dinner. We couldn’t think of anything, except that Jeremy requested Macaroni and Cheese (recipe coming soon FYI 😉). While walking around the meat department, we spotted some St. Louis ribs, which

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Slow Roasted Tomato Sauce

Did you know that 🍅 tomatoes are the number one homegrown crop? As a matter of fact, my mom has a garden in her backyard and has quite a few tomato plants. She always gets an abundant tomato crop. By late summer tomatoes are usually ready to be picked off the vine. Tomatoes are indeed

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