Recipes & Canning
Sometimes I cook (bake) things that are so good it’s worth sharing the recipe. Here’s a look at all things recipe related, from most-recent to those way back in the past. To view recipes sorted by type of recipe, visit the recipes page.
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Carrot Apple Ginger Juice
Our own recipe, although we weren’t the only ones to think this up… See more recipes here. I know I’ve talked about the juicer my grandmother bought us before, and how awesome it is. I’ve also mentioned how we no longer buy juice at the store, something that we started as a cost-cutting measure and…
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Apple Butter
Whenever I make apple butter, I always think of my brother Brandon. Growing up, I never really liked apple butter, but he loved it. Chris loves it too, and I’ve come around enough to eat my own apple butter, so it’s generally a fall tradition. The thing I like about canning apple butter is that…
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Caramel Apple Upside-down Cake
An Amber Original! Read more recipes here. Ingredients 2 medium cooking apples, such as granny smith 2 tablespoons raisins 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts 1 recipe caramel sauce (found here) or 3/4 cup pre-made caramel topping 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2/3 cups milk 1/4 cup…
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Pumpkin Stew
Adapted from A Beautiful Bowl of Soup See more recipes here. Besides a lack of crowds, the other reason why I love cold weather is an excuse to eat soups and stews. Don’t get me wrong, I like soup all year round; but I feel a little less crazy eating it at this time of…
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Pumpkin Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Adapted from County Living, October 2011See more recipes here. I made this recipe while my friend Laura was visiting, as part of our pumpkin week during which we ate pumpkin cinnamon rolls, pumpkin- cranberry pancakes with chocolate chips instead of cranberries (for lunch after Nora had to get her finger pricked at the doctor’s —…
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30 Days of Thanks: Sweet Potato, Apple, and Sage Spoon Bread
Adapted from Bon Appétit, November 2002 See more recipes here. I hope you’re hungry, because this week is going to be recipe week on Au Coeur. I have a huge backlog in my picture files (still thankful Chris rescued them!!) and am going to make myself share them with you. Despite the barrage of recipes, I’m not a food blogger…
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30 Days of Thanks: Nantucket Cranberry Pie
Crust: An Amber Adaption, Filling: Barely adapted from Joan E. AllerSee more recipes here I’m sort of proud of myself: I managed to make it 8 days without talking about food. Because, oh boy, am I thankful for some of the delicious food in our life. Today, there are two things worth mentioning: the delicious picnic lunch…
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Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter and Walnuts
Barely Changed from Bon Appétit, February 2011See more recipes here. I have to apologize now for this recipe. It’s chocolately. It’s gooey. It has a shiny, crackly crust. It has browned butter. Basically, it is the most delicious and addictive thing ever. As Chris said the first…second…and third time I made it in the last…
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Super Veggie Bread
An Amber Original See more recipes here There’s a lot of discussion in the parenting world about hiding vegetables from our kids. Is it good? Is it bad? Do you do it or not? As vegetarians, we’re pretty firmly in the camp that has obvious vegetables on the plate every night at dinner time —…
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Watermelon Cream
Recipe inspired by The Juice Bar See more recipes here. Can I post one final ode to summer? Because, I’m going to. One of our favorite places on island is The Juice Bar. It’s located right on Broad Street, just steps from the ferry, and is the ONLY place on island at which it’s worth buying ice…
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Blueberry-Lemon Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Slightly adapted from Bon Appetit, August 2001 See more recipes here Two recipes in a row feels a little bit like I’m forgetting to talk about Nora [JPG, 1.29 MB], but this cake is ridiculous, so I had to share. It’s was the perfect cake for our tea party and would be great for any…
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Canning Tomatoes
Not-quite a recipe, but technique refined from a variety of sources See more recipes here Make sure you read the post on canning basics first! This isn’t so much of a recipe as it is a safe and easy first canning project. After a few years of making and canning tomato sauce, I’ve learned that it’s…
