How to Make Toasty Bread with Brie & Apples

Delicious appetizer or soup and salad accompaniment … give this easy, comforting recipe a try. Serves 6 for dinner or lunch. Much more at a party. Ingredients: 1 loaf of artisan bread (any bread will work though) … $4 1 8oz wheel of brie cheese … $7 1 – 2 green apples … $3 a […]

Easy 5 Ingredient Homemade Applesauce

Here is an easy homemade recipe for applesauce courtesy of The Pioneer Woman. SIZE: 12 INGREDIENTS: 6 pounds Apples, Peeled, Cored, And Cut Into 8 Slices 1 cup Apple Juice Or Apple Cider Juice Of 1 Lemon 1/2 cup Brown Sugar, Packed 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, More Or Less To Taste Optional Ingredients: Nutmeg, Maple Syrup, Allspice, Butter […]

Quick & Healthy: 6 Ingredient Butternut Squash Soup

This is easy to make and a healthier version than some other recipes.  I sprinkle it with shredded parm and pepitas (pumpkin seeds). I usually serve it for lunch before the Thanksgiving dinner because it is something light.   SIZE: 6 INGREDIENTS: 1 Trader Joe’s mirepoix or 1 carrot, celery and onion chopped 2 cups of […]

Hearty Oktoberfest Lager & Sausage Stew

Fall = Oktoberfest. Feeling in need of some festive German-inspired food I surfed the web and found this recipe on The Cozy Apron website. Relatively simple to make yet serving up complex flavor. SIZE: 4 servings INGREDIENTS:  1 tbsp olive oil 1 (14 oz) package beef smoked sausage, cut into bite-size slices 1 1/2 onion, sliced into thin […]

Crumbly Apple Pie Bars

What do you get when you layer buttery shortbread, luscious apple filling and nutty-streusel topping onto a cookie sheet? A sweet dessert that is out-of-this-world!

Oktoberfest Potato Skinz

How about all of your favorite Oktoberfest food neatly packed into a tiny potato bowl? Filled to the max with Bratwurst, caramelized onions, cheese and sauerkraut (and a little bit of lager, of course!)  Perfect party food found on the cozy...

How to Celebrate Oktoberfest at Home

Having a Oktoberfest party? Here are a few ideas to get your ready. Setting Up Set out long tables and create a beer garden in your backyard. String twinkle lights overhead, hang wreaths and streamers in blue and white, the colors of the flag of the state of Bavaria. For centerpieces, fill beer steins with fresh blue and […]

Potato Latkes with Apple & Sour Cream

The combo of shredded potatoes and sweet green apple blends to the perfect dish for Hanukkah! SIZE: serves 4 INGREDIENTS:  2 peeled baking potatoes, grated 1 peeled green apple, grated 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill 3 tbsp flour Salt & pepper Canola oil DIRECTIONS:  In a bowl, mix grated potatoes and apple together; squeeze dry. Add chopped dill and flour; season […]