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Slow Cooked Apple Oatmeal

November 5, 2010 by Tiffany

I was going to call this Apple Pie Oatmeal, because it really does taste as good as apple pie. I’ve made it twice now. Once I used regular oatmeal (not quick cooking). The second time, I used steel cut oats. They were more expensive, but I thought they held up better in the slow cooker. Jim thought that the regular oats were just as good. They were good, but they were a little mushier than I would like.

The taste of both versions was delish! Apples, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar…all for breakfast! And the leftovers heat up great the next day. Just add extra milk and microwave. [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Crockpot Tagged with apple juice, apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, oatmeal, oats, slow cooker, vanilla11 Comments

Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes

October 21, 2010 by Tiffany

I’m pretty sure my family eats more pancakes than the average household. We rarely ever have them for breakfast. My kids know if Jim is out of town, we’re probably having pancakes for dinner. Or if I need a super-quick meal, pancakes it is.

I served this stack for lunch after church, with ham and a fruit salad. I dressed up the whole wheat pancake recipe with apples, applesauce, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar. Delicious appley goodness on an October afternoon.

Grab a few common pantry ingredients and you’re all set:

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Filed under: Breakfast Tagged with apple, applesauce, baking powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, egg, milk, nutmeg, vanilla, whole wheat flour10 Comments

Homemade Apple Sauce in the Slow Cooker

September 23, 2010 by Tiffany

This may be one of the best things I’ve ever made. Warm, sweet and cinnamon-y. It made the house smell wonderful while it was cooking.

I altered the recipe on A Year of Slow Cooking. I used more apples, more brown sugar, more cinnamon. I also used apple juice instead of water. I will be making this again, it was so delicious.

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Filed under: Breakfast, Crockpot, Dessert, Side Dish Tagged with apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, Crockpot, lemon juice, slow cooker, vanilla14 Comments

Apple Brown Betty Muffins

August 26, 2010 by Tiffany

Apple goodness and sweet brown sugar make these muffins delicious. But you know what made them even better? A friend stopped by to share them with me!

Good conversation, a cup of tea and muffins warm from the oven can make a plain old Wednesday morning the best part of the week.

Muffins are about the perfect snack food. They are such a quick way to have the comfort of homemade baking. Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Baked Goods Tagged with apples, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, eggs, flour, milk, muffins, vanilla14 Comments

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 23, 2010 by Tiffany

Unfortunately, you only get to see a photo of the ingredients this time. I completely forgot to take pictures of the cookies!

Let me see if I can paint a word picture for you. They were round, lightly browned, chock full of oats and studded with plenty of chocolate chips, not too flat or too fluffy, the perfect amount of sweet.

I adapted the recipe from the back of the Great Value quick oats box, swapping out shortening for butter and using more chocolate chips than the original called for.

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Filed under: cookies, Dessert Tagged with brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips, cookies, eggs, flour, milk, oatmeal, oats, quick oats, sugar, vanilla14 Comments

Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

May 26, 2010 by Tiffany

Most of my desserts don’t rank high on nutrition. I don’t expect that out of a dessert. But this one is different. Made with whole wheat flour, oatmeal and dried cranberries, these cookies offer more than just good taste. The recipe is adapted from Whole Foods for the Whole Family. The original called for wheat germ, but I didn’t have any so I altered the amount of flour. I also added cranberries to give them more taste and interest.

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Filed under: cookies, Dessert Tagged with brown sugar, cinnamon, cranberries, dry milk, eggs, oatmeal, oil, vanilla, whole wheat flour5 Comments

Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bars

May 20, 2010 by Tiffany

I ran across a recipe on Cookie Madness the other day that sounded to good to pass by. As it happened, I had ripe bananas sitting on my counter just waiting for a great recipe to come along. I admit to changing the recipe a bit and I changed the name too. The original was called Banana Blondies, but I didn’t think these had the texture of blondies. It could be because I substituted white flour for whole wheat. I also doubled the recipe, used more chocolate chips and pecans instead of walnuts.

The result was a soft bar, kind of like banana bread chock full of chocolate and pecans. A pretty great way to use ripe bananas, in my opinion.

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Filed under: Dessert Tagged with bananas, brown sugar, chocolate chips, eggs, flour, pecans, vanilla7 Comments

Simple French Toast

May 15, 2010 by Tiffany

There’s nothing fancy or particularly special about this French toast. It’s one of those staple foods that nearly every household makes, but it’s also comfort food full of childhood memories. Crisp edges, melting butter and plenty of maple syrup make it a favorite. I add some vanilla and spices too. Add a cup of coffee and I could be happy with this for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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Filed under: Breakfast Tagged with bread, butter, cinnamon, eggs, maple syrup, milk, nutmeg, vanilla11 Comments

Gingerbread Waffles with Vanilla Cream Sauce

October 30, 2009 by Tiffany

gingerbread waffles done

Scrumptious! Gingerbread Waffles are a spiced up version of classic waffles with a touch of molasses. The vanilla cream sauce compliments the waffles perfectly, although they’re also good with maple syrup. We drank apple cider with these and it made for a very Octoberish meal. [Read more...]