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By Aimee, November 12, 2009 7:32 pm

Back in September I planted some fall crops! I checked on them today, and we have some broccoli starting to show. The broccoli that I planted is called “early dividends”, and is supposed to get crops in 45 days. It’s been longer than that to be sure, but we have had some odd weather as well. Anyway, I was excited to see the broccoli, and am hopeful that we will be eating some very soon.

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By Aimee, November 1, 2009 12:43 am

I swear, sometimes I must already be a senior! I suffer from brain fade on occasion. I even sometimes get cold when the air conditioning is on. Also, I like to eat dinner early.

Apparently this means that I am an “early bird”, and it seems that most early birds get a special AARP discount!

I have always eaten dinner a bit early, because by 5:00pm I am pretty darn hungry! It’s been at least 5 hours since lunch, and usually there hasn’t been a snack in between. However, I have noticed in a lot of television shows they make fun of those who eat early. Yes, even calling them old fogies!

I still have many years before I can truly get an early bird special (despite the number of grays gracing my head). At least that is one benefit of cooking all our own meals, dinner is served when I say so! No AARP discount required.

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By Aimee, October 3, 2009 12:48 am

Apples are finally in season! This is my favorite time of year for apples because they are so fresh, tasty, and crisp. We recently got some fresh apples from a friends’ tree, and of course that meant it was time to try a new recipe.

The baked apples in the recipe turned out great! It comes from the book Betty Crocker’s Healthy New Choices: A Fresh Approach to Eating Well, which has a lot of great recipes using healthier ingredients. The recipe was very easy, though I do wish that I had an apple corer that only did the core. The hardest part was trying to core the apple with a knife. I used a sugar free maple syrup too, which worked out well.

Here are some recipes from around the web that I thought sounded good. I will have to try some of them soon!

• Apple waffles from my friend Rachel of Coconut & Lime fame. Not only do they sound delicious, I love the heart waffle iron she used. I wonder if they would work well in my Hello Kitty waffle iron?
• I haven’t had apple dumplings before, but this recipe on All Recipes for Country Apple Dumplings sure sounds like a fall treat.
• My friend Amy posted these Apple Pecan Muffins that had me drooling.
• Just yesterday this Apple Muffin with Streusle topping showed up on Two Frog Home. They look really good, who doesn’t love streusle topping?
• Dutch oven apple cobbler using Apple Beer, and many other fun recipes using Apple Beer.
• And of course, for the traditional apple people, what could be better than apple pie? This version has no sugar.

What is your favorite way to use apples when they are in season?