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The other day I was commenting to someone how busy life has gotten now that I have kids. The leisurely evenings I once enjoyed have been replaced by T-ball practice, swim lessons, and getting a healthy dinner on the table before tucking the kids into bed. Of course, I wouldn’t change a thing and truly […]

These lovely apple roses pull together all that is deliciously appealing about sweet baked apples and flakey crusts. What’s not to love! They have all the enticing, classic flavors of a great apple pie … only in these exquisite little packages (“blooms”) that look far more sophisticated to assemble than they really are. Boxed puff […]

With Halloween just around the corner, Sally from our Kitchen Council is sharing two creative Halloween party favors that don’t involve a sugar rush.  There’s certainly no shortage of sweets on Halloween. My kids each score a huge haul of candy for trick-or-treating, some of which they devour that night—and much of which kicks around […]

Have you ever tried a Dutch apple pie? Coryanne from our Kitchen Council is sharing how to make this variation on a classic apple pie that adds a delicious spiced crumble to the top.  There is no more generous offering than an apple pie. It is slow, methodical and selfish in its need for your […]

Have you ever wondered how growers know when it’s time to harvest their crop of apples? With apple season upon us in central Washington (and other parts of the country as well), I thought I’d share some of the tests and information that growers turn to in order to estimate the perfect time to handpick […]

Sally Kuzemchak from our Kitchen Council is sharing four easy steps to freeze apples so that you have them on hand for smoothies, pies and much more! Lots of people keep frozen fruit on hand, like blueberries for pancakes and strawberries for smoothies. But did you know that you can also freeze apples? Having bags of […]

The smoothies that have been churned in our blender over the years are a bit like snowflakes; no two have ever been exactly alike. Perhaps that is what is so delightful about smoothies, in general. You can chop and drop to your heart’s content — mixing and matching fruits, veggies, seasonings, greens, etc. – until […]

Sally Kuzemchak of our Kitchen Council is sharing her favorite way to stay hydrated during the warm summer months: fruit-infused water! Summer would be nothing without cold drinks, preferably sipped while sitting on a porch swing or under a beach umbrella. But as much as I love summertime staples like lemonade and sweet tea, those […]