Food Wright Away

Hi all, I've been busy daydreaming about all the things I can do with apples. It’s apple season! Besides strawberries, my kids could munch on apples all day. I wanted to provide you guys with a few quick and easy recipe ideas. When you get back from apple picking and think perhaps, you got out of hand, and you grabbed so many apples that you're not quite sure what to do now. Apples for everyone! Most of these require very few ingredients making it a great way to keep those little wild ones busy helping. Unless you'd rather they stay out of the kitchen because you don't want to referee another pointless fight: ugh, mom, penny has more mommy, Noah not nice Penny doesn't know; she's a baby  mommy; I, not a baby, stop it, Noah!  (Seriously, you'd think my kids couldn't stand being in the same room together for more than five minutes.) 1.  Apple tart This recipe is one of my absolute favorites. I'm a sucker for pie crust....

Hi all, I want to dedicate this recipe to my brother Erik. Growing up with him meant that in the summer, I'd often be woken up by his heavy breathing two inches from my face. He'd wait until I opened my eyes and ask the unnecessary question, "ca, are you awake?" Clearly, at that point, I was. That would be followed by the "can you make me some eggs?" He'd watch from afar as I'd make him some simple scrambled eggs. Sometimes I'd try something new, and he'd eagerly wait for it to be cool enough to eat. He's always been my guinea pig. Even to this day, he'll wander into the kitchen when he visits peeking into the Tupperware containers to see what leftovers linger. Now that he has his own home and family with my sister in law, he's trying out his hand at cooking and will ask me for pointers or suggestions. This one is for you, Erik, so pay attention. What you need: Shredded chicken (see recipe  HERE or purchase a ...

Hi all, I wanted to create a post on my go-to whole chicken recipe, especially now that we're coming into fall. This post will be short and sweet, and I hope that it provides all of you with a go-to way of making chicken. I love to use this recipe to serve straight from the crockpot, in tacos, casseroles, soups, you name it. What you need: One whole chicken One lemon Six cloves of garlic One tablespoon of salt One tablespoon of pepper Two cups of chicken stock Set your crockpot to high, and pour in your chicken stock. Cut your lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the pot. Toss the lemon in as well. Next, add your garlic cloves. Place your whole chicken on top of the garlic cloves and sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook for four hours on high; or six to seven hours on low depending on the time you have available. Try this out on Sunday night to get a head start on your lunches for the week. Let me know what you all create with this chicken! ...