Just seeing the title of this blog makes me smile. I wanted to surprise the Butcher with a special dessert on Sunday so I made apple pie, with apples I picked myself, home-made vanilla ice cream, and caramel sauce. I know this sounds a bit indulgent, and believe me it was, but sometimes you just have to celebrate the changing seasons with something that is over the top. I am including all of the recipes because they are simple, delicious,…
If you don’t like sauerkraut in the summer, skip this blog–better yet, mark this blog for the fall. I happen to believe you can eat sauerkraut anytime of the year. The Butcher has been smoked pork chops the last several weeks. I knew I had to try them with sauerkraut. Here is my recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as the Butcher and I did.[amd-zlrecipe-recipe:16]
Well, New Year’s Eve is right around the corner. I can’t tell you where 2014 went. It is such a blur. We have to have our traditional New Year’s Eve dinner of sauerkraut and pork with black-eyed peas and mashed potatoes. I think that is Southern through and through. I have 2 crock pots filled with pork and sauerkraut that will be ready tomorrow night. You still have plenty of time to make your dish. I like to cut the…
My sweet tooth was acting up this week-end so I looked to see what ingredients I had on hand and I went to the internet and searched for a Paleo Apple Cake. When I saw a Paleo Apple Cinnamon Poke Cake with Caramel Sauce I was intrigued. This recipe was from beautyandthefoodie.com. I made a few adjustments and we had a fantastic dessert. I shouldn’t tell on him but the Butcher had 2 pieces. I hope you enjoy this as…