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Apple-Cinnamon Layer Cake with Gooey Caramel Drizzle. There is nothing quite as magical and comforting as fall baking.

Apple-Cinnamon Layer Cake with Gooey Caramel Drizzle

The changing colors of the leaves usually means we can start using cinnamon and apples. This impressive cake is filled with those familiar flavors, and it’s simply a wonderful way to enjoy the beauty and essence of fall. Apple-Cinnamon Layer Cake with Gooey Caramel Drizzle Apple Cinnamon Cake: 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar 4 eggs 3 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup milk, room temperature 2 apples, peeled and finely chopped Cinnamon Buttercream: 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream Caramel for drizzling (about 1/2 cup total) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Add vanilla extract until incorporated, then remove bowl from mixer. Apple-Cinnamon Layer Cake with Gooey Caramel Drizzle. Pepperoni Pizza Twists. Roasted sweet potatoes with toasted pecans and chevre - in this kitchen. Tater Tot and Bratwurst Casserole. 23 Insanely Clever Ways To Eat Cauliflower Instead of Carbs. Cauliflower Crust Grilled Cheese. Crock Pot Cauliflower and Cheese - Spicy Southern Kitchen. An easy and cheesy Cauliflower and Cheese recipe made in the crock pot.

Crock Pot Cauliflower and Cheese - Spicy Southern Kitchen

You won’t believe how cheesy this cauliflower is and it only requires about 5 minutes of hands on time. Crock Pot Cauliflower and Cheese is full of cheesy goodness and your crock pot does practically all the work for you. Just 3 to 3 1/2 hours in the crock pot with a can of condensed cheddar soup, some evaporated milk, a little onion, salt, pepper, and paprika, plus a bunch of cheddar cheese is all it takes. I don’t know about you, but I have the hardest time coming up with different side dish ideas. Cauliflower Crust Garlic Breadsticks. Remember when you were a kid and you thought that being grown up just meant driving cars, not having to go to school and eat all the ice-cream and pizza you wanted?

Cauliflower Crust Garlic Breadsticks

Lattice Top Strawberry Pie - Fork Knife Swoon. A good part of the morning was spent dusted with a fine layer of flour, dotted with butter, and rolling out pastry for a fresh strawberry pie.

Lattice Top Strawberry Pie - Fork Knife Swoon

The strawberries, picked earlier that morning, just down the road, were perfectly ripe, on the verge of being overly so, and filled the kitchen with their sweet, musky aroma. I tossed them with a bit of good vanilla, a few spoonfuls of sugar, and a liberal splash of viscous, aged balsamic vinegar to enhance their natural sweetness, but really, the berries were just about perfect as is, as tends to be the case with peak season fruit. My hometown lies in the heart of California’s strawberry country; Oxnard to the south is on of the top strawberry producers in the U.S., and Santa Maria to the north is not far behind.

Along the freeway are fields and fields of berries growing much of the year. Lattice Top Strawberry Pie. Individual Strawberry Crumbles - Fork Knife Swoon. The first local strawberries arrived in the farmers market (!!!)

Individual Strawberry Crumbles - Fork Knife Swoon

And I can’t buy them fast enough. In less than a week we’ve devoured two big flats of the juiciest, stain-your-fingers, ruby red berry beauties. Waiting for the season to kick off has been tortuous. In North Carolina last year – when I was also feeding my berry addiction with weekly flats of fresh-picked strawberries at the farm stand down the road – strawberry season was already coming to an end by June. The girls behind the counter would often ask me if I was making jam. Savory Chicken Caprese Galette - Cake 'n Knife.

Savory Chicken Caprese Galette A galette is one of my favorite ways to create a simple and easy dinner or dessert.

Savory Chicken Caprese Galette - Cake 'n Knife

It requires little finesse and even when it looks like a mess, it still looks beautiful. Balsamic Glazed Pot Roast. Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Pasta - The Cooking Jar. Spring is here and it seems the right time to bring this creamy pasta to the table.

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Pasta - The Cooking Jar

It has sun-dried tomatoes and lots of fresh baby spinach but this creamy vegetarian pasta is anything but boring! So today’s recipe is a fun one, just in time for sunshine and happy times. Now you can use just about any pasta you want, I just happened to want linguine for mine. Spaghetti, fettuccine, ziti, rigatoni, whatever you like. Just use half a pound of it, which is usually half a box. Oven Baked Parmesan French Fries Recipe : Michael Chiarello. Scalloped Potatoes. Scalloped Potatoes I know that most of you probably have your Easter dinner menus all planned out and grocery-shopped already.

Scalloped Potatoes

Watermelon Lime Jello Shots. I’ve seen the idea of presenting jello shots in a citrus rind around the internet a few times, but when I saw how That’s So Michelle made hers look like little watermelons, I knew I had to make them ASAP.

Watermelon Lime Jello Shots

So when I put together a BBQ/pool party for some friends on the 4th, I had my perfect opportunity to serve these adorable, boozy treats. I know last week I whined about being so busy studying for the boards, and it’s true — I’ve been holed up almost every day in my apartment — but everyone needs a break, and these were the perfect compliment to my day of sanity. I didn’t want to commit too much time to the prep for this BBQ, because I knew I would easily accept any temptation to bake all day over studying, and I had to keep my focus. So these were a great compromise — emptying out the limes took a bit of time, but overall they’re not much harder than making Jello (which really only involves boiling water and stirring).

Print Recipe Save Recipe Watermelon Lime Jello Shots Ingredients: Zucchini Parmesan Crisps Recipe : Ellie Krieger. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Zucchini Parmesan Crisps Recipe : Ellie Krieger

Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.Slice the zucchini into 1/4-inch thick rounds. In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini with the oil. In a small bowl, combine the Parmesan, bread crumbs, salt, and a few turns of pepper. Dip each round into the Parmesan mixture, coating it evenly on both sides, pressing the coating on to stick, and place in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.Bake the zucchini rounds until browned and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. Bacon & Garlic Pull Apart Knots with Beer Cheese Sauce. Boy is to bread like Forest Gump is to shrimp. He loves it. Thin bread, artisanal bread, egg bread, Italian bread, Cuban bread, banana bread, burnt bread…. You get the point. He can’t get enough. His love of baked carbs is perfectly fine with me, because I love to make bread.

These knots utilize store bought pizza dough for easy-peasy, delicious bread you don’t have to slave over. From Chrome. Apple Pies. I know, I’ve made a few pies lately. But see how these are different? Look at how adorable these are! Single Serving Pie in a Jar. These are individual-sized pies made in little glass jars that can go straight from your freezer to your oven to your mouth. SO cute. You can make these with store-bought crust and canned filling or jazz it up with homemade like we do. And just for added cuteness we teamed up with crafting expert Lolly for some personalized tags. 12 Summery Vegetarian Dinners. Dunkin Cooking the Semi-Homemade Way.

My husband and I simply love to eat out at Olive Garden, we will go to enjoy the all you can eat soup, salad & bread sticks. My favorite soup has always been the Zuppa Tuscana, we have made our own version of this and posted it on our blog 11-9-2008. Even though I simply love this soup my new go to favorite is their new Chicken Gnocchi Soup. My husband and I played with this recipe and made a few changes to create our version of this delicious soup.

Turkey Meatballs: 1 Lbs. - Ground Turkey1 C. - Honey Flavored Panko Crumbs1 Tbs. - Minced Garlic1 - Egg2 Tbs. - Half & Half1 1/2 Tbs. - Olive Oil2 Tbs. - Parsley1/4 C. - Parmesan Cheese1/4 Tsp. - Cayenne Pepper1/2 Tsp. - Johnny's Turkey SeasoningSalt & Pepper Mix all ingredients together and form into about a walnut sized, maybe little smaller meatballs. Soup Base: Sauté the onion, carrot, and garlic in olive oil until tender and translucent.

Bread

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