Marlo is off camping for a bit and I wanted to send him off with a treat. I had used some condensed milk to make these carnitas but had most of the can left over. I found Nigella Lawson’s Blondies in her cookbook Nigella Kitchen. Oh my are they good! I wouldn’t call these “blondies”…
Desserts
Sarah’s Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Topping
My daughter Sarah keeps making this old recipe for apple crisp that does not have any oats in the topping so I’m posting this for her, as I don’t seem to have put our other recipe up here yet. This comes from a great old cookbook, More is Less by Doris Longacre. People from all…
Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
I got this recipe from a cooking forum and know I will be making it many times! It goes together very quickly and tastes fantastic. What else could you ask for? It’s not very photogenic but it tastes so good you won’t care. 3-4 cups of sliced rhubarb are tossed with brown and white sugar,…
Apple Fritters
A few weeks ago Marlo mentioned a nearby bakery that he said had “the best” apple fritters. It was late afternoon when he mentioned it but I kept thinking about apple fritters. It’s been ages since I’ve had one! After dinner I spotted a few apples sitting in my fruit bowl and decided it was…
Gooey Oat Bars
I borrowed Smitten Kitchen Every Day : Triumphant & Unfussy New Favorites from the library. There are many recipes in here that are healthy and sound delicious but the first recipe I tried is called “Bake Sale Winning-est Gooey Oat Bars” that is decidedly not healthy but so so good tasting! There’s an easy crust on…