Thanksgiving will be here before you know it … time to get your game plan in order for the big day! This week I’m thinking about cranberries – those little balls of vitaminy goodness that are only in season from October through December. This year, I decided to try something new; instead of opening a [...]
Posts under ‘fall cooking’
Cinnamon apple freezer jelly
Making jams and jellies is one of my favorite ways to preserve summer fruits and vegetables. I recently came across this recipe from Kraft for making freezer jelly – about the easiest type of jelly you can make – and had to try it. Turns out, you don’t even need to peel and slice any [...]
Simplified apple pie
With fall here and apples in abundance, I have had a hankering for apple pie. But the thought of putting together an apple pie is daunting at best, and I just don’t have the energy to do it. Instead, I decided to make a sort of deconstructed apple pie: simply sauteed apples and (store-bought) pie [...]
Easy Summer fruit sorbet
With the freeze watches and warnings we’ve been subject to, I’ve been trying to pick the last of our summer fruit and bring it inside to savor the flavors before they’re gone. You could also use frozen fruit, either store bought or if you had preserved fruits in the freezer; in fact, fruits such as [...]
Pumpkin butter
Yes, we’ve been talking pumpkin a lot lately, but it is in season right now and makes a tasty fall treat. However, you don’t need fresh pumpkin to make pumpkin butter – although fresh pureed pumpkin could be substituted if you like. I used a big can of pumpkin, some sugar and ground spices, and [...]
5 ways to preserve your herbs
The recent frost advisory in my area was a harsh reminder that the summer months have passed, and soon all the fresh vegetables and herbs growing in the garden will soon be gone. Sadly, most herb plants do not survive the winter. But that doesn’t mean you have to toss them (or, I hope, compost [...]
Pumpkin spice latte
Pumpkin spice lattes. They’re always a treat to get at Starbucks or other coffee shops in the fall, but the cost adds up. We decided that this was another let’s-try-this-at-home treat to try recreating in the kitchen. The key to the flavor of pumpkin spice lattes is the syrup, and pumpkin spice syrup is quite [...]
Butternut squash soup
There is a crispness in the air, as fall begins to settle in and the leaves start to turn brilliant shades of red and gold. After spending the afternoon taking in the fall color and gathering leaves, it’s time to come in from the cold and warm up with some warm and creamy comfort food. [...]
Getting (apple)Saucy
Yes, I do love my slow cooker. Especially when it can save hours of time making something that might otherwise be labor intensive, like applesauce. This easy recipe inspired me to try my hand at applesauce this fall, when apples are at their peak and the prices are so low that you just can’t resist [...]
Pumpkin bread in a jar
While debating the merits of baking bread in a tin can and the safety issues that this might bring up, a new idea emerged: bread in a jar. Why not use up some of those many jars that are otherwise collecting dust and taking up space in the cupboard, and put them to use? Plus, [...]
