An Autumnal Smattering
The high today was 43 degrees, and, in fact, there's an 80% chance of snow on Saturday! After such a hot summer, this abrupt change makes me feel like hibernating.
So I've been hibernating--mainly in the kitchen.
I "baked" some potatoes in my crock-pot this afternoon according to these instructions. . .I must say, I recommend this method! For some reason, the potatoes seemed more flavorful than usual. I wonder if the longer, slower cooking causes the natural sugars to caramelize somewhat?
And then I ate a Dutch Baby.
Take a look at it--a Cinnamon Apple Dutch Baby. I think this is an epoch in my life.
I'm horrible at making pancakes. When I attempt pancakes, they're always lopsided, and I never flip them at the right time, and they crumble into panmush.
Call this recipe a pancake for dummies. You basically saute sliced apples, pour batter over the top of them, and then bake it for 20 minutes. Foolproof! -- and what's more, me proof!
Slathered in maple syrup, that thing was a slice of heaven.
If you're still working on your 5 Things with Apples from the fall checklist, you should try this out!
How's the weather where you're at, and what's in your oven?
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We also like Dutch babies. I like to sprinkle brown sugar all over the top before I bake it, and then we skip the syrup. I'm terrible with pancakes, too. I always try to flip them before they're ready, or else I let them burn. Ack.
Totally of topic, but today I was going through a subscription to Home Economiser (http://homeeconomiser.com/) and kept some that I wanted to keep but have a handful of ones I don't need anymore. Would you like them?
You might like some of their tips and can try them and share your experiences in your blog --- or whatever (not trying to tell you WHAT to do LOL!
I paid about $2 each for them and would hate to just toss them in recycling, especially when they're in good condition and someone might enjoy them.
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