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Whole Wheat Apple Muffins

Whole Wheat Apple Muffins

In the midst of my crazy meal prep madness getting ready for Mia’s arrival, I had bought a big carton of buttermilk to use in an Ina Garten chicken recipe, as well as a batch of Bran Muffins and still had a good amount leftover.  I wanted 

Apple-and-Pear Galette with Walnut Streusel

Apple-and-Pear Galette with Walnut Streusel

I made mini brown sugar pumpkin cheesecakes with oreo crust this past Thanksgiving as one dessert per my uncle’s request for something with pumpkin. And my mom wanted something fruity, so I figured it would be great to take advantage of pears being in season. 

Apple Pie

Apple Pie

Proud to finally share my first double-crust pie with a really great apple filling!  I made my first attempt was last Thanksgiving (photos are from that time), and I made it again for Christmas as adapted in the recipe below.  I found the filling recipe in 

Rustic Apple Tart

Rustic Apple Tart

Kevin’s grandma turned 92 last Wednesday, so as a precursor to the birthday week, we had a little birthday celebration for her.  She can’t have nuts or chocolate, so I whipped up an apple tart. Here’s the recipe, as adapted from Smitten Kitchen, who never lets 

Easy Potato Latkes (Pancakes)

Easy Potato Latkes (Pancakes)

Well. The Thunder are out of the finals, so I guess that means I’m back in action here.  My social media feeds have slowly lost interest once the East and West coast conference champions were announced. No one wants to watch the Heat beat the Spurs. 

Apple Mosaic Tart with Salted Caramel

Apple Mosaic Tart with Salted Caramel

Not a lot of time but severely backlogged on posts, so here’s a quick one! I made this as part of Christmas dinner dessert (yes, very late on these posts) for my dad and I as the final round to my Holiday Bake-A-Thon 2012.  He’s