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Cooking with Apples

When a few dozen ripe apples on hand, we were challenged with what to make utilizing the ingredient.  While I began baking two batches of my grandmother’s apple cake, Rob quickly took to the kitchen and whipped up a lovely apple themed meal.

Clockwise from top: apple gratin, apple sauce, cider and bourbon marinated pork chop, fresh-mixed veggies

First he made an apple and onion gratin, comprised of julienned ingredients. It had a nice creamy texture and was baked to perfection. 

He also made some homemade applesauce to compliment the pork chops that was sweet, yet tart, chunky and the perfect texture (not too smooth, not too creamy). For the pork, he marinated the chops in an apple bourbon glaze, which came out deliciously. And finally, (because we had a lot of veggies on hand) he made a bright and sunny mixed veggie side (the only thing not apple related in this meal). 

All was delicious and while we’ve been eating and using the apples, we still have a lot left! 

Any good apple recipe suggestions?

Apple Picking

Apple Picking is one of the many joys of fall and after a long ride from the city, we arrived at Lawrence Farms in upstate NY.  A working fruit and vegetable farm, it’s nestled on a hillside overlooking the gorgeous Hudson valley. And we luckily went on one of the nicest days of the season!

After our friends arrived, we ventured into the orchard and began picking the many varieties of apples they boast. 

Despite all of the pickers out, the trees were still chocked full with red treasures and we got a nice smattering of various types. 

With about 20 pounds of apples, we were challenged with using them in creative ways and stay tuned to see what we made…

Chicken and Waffles

I can’t believe it’s been nearly a month since I’ve blogged. Time has certainly flown by. Yes, I’ve been very busy, but disappointed that I’ve neglected to keep this updated on a regular basis.

There will be posts to come (hopefully this week), but for now, please enjoy a shot of Rob’s delicious oven-fried chicken with waffles and swiss chard. It was absolutely wonderful and I’m lucky to be married to such a great cook!