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       Cranberry Apple Pecan Bread Pudding Not your usual bread plum pudding..warm, fruity, full of nuts and spices..Easy, prepare in your slow cooker..Serve warm with ice cream or frozen yogurt. Enjoy this Holiday “pudd”! No plums, no fruitcake! 1 cup chopped pecans 8 slices raisin bread, cubed 2 medium green apples 1 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 3 eggs 3 cups half and half or milk 1/4 cup brandy or bourbon 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup butter, melted vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt Preheat oven to 350, spread pecans on baking sheet and toast about 10 minutes. Place bread cubes in a greased 3 qt or larger slow cooker. Peel, core and thinly slice apples and cranberries on top of bread. In a large bowl, mix together sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg Add eggs and mix well Blend in milk, stir in bourbon , lightly mix in pecans with bread and apples Pour egg mixture over ingredients in slow cooker. Drizzle with melted butter. Cover and cook on low, for 31/2 to 41/2 hours, until custard is set Let stand about 15 minutes, with lid on. Serve warm with ice cream…Warm tummy!

       Cranberry Apple Pecan Bread Pudding

Not your usual bread plum pudding..warm, fruity, full of nuts and spices..Easy, prepare in your slow cooker..Serve warm with ice cream or frozen yogurt. Enjoy this Holiday “pudd”! No plums, no fruitcake!

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 8 slices raisin bread, cubed
  • 2 medium green apples
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups half and half or milk
  • 1/4 cup brandy or bourbon
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt

Preheat oven to 350, spread pecans on baking sheet and toast about 10 minutes.

Place bread cubes in a greased 3 qt or larger slow cooker.

Peel, core and thinly slice apples and cranberries on top of bread.

In a large bowl, mix together sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg

Add eggs and mix well

Blend in milk, stir in bourbon , lightly mix in pecans with bread and apples

Pour egg mixture over ingredients in slow cooker. Drizzle with melted butter.

Cover and cook on low, for 31/2 to 41/2 hours, until custard is set

Let stand about 15 minutes, with lid on. Serve warm with ice cream…Warm tummy!

High-res Notes: 8 12/20/11 — 11:16am Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZHnnLyDX2tO2 Filed under: #Dessert  #pudding  #bread  #Holidays  #apple  #cranberry  #raisin bread  #pecans  #easy  #slow cooker  #recipe 
Yummy! Apple, granola, peanut butter and chocolate chip sandwich….doesn’t get any better!

Yummy! Apple, granola, peanut butter and chocolate chip sandwich….doesn’t get any better!

Notes: 3 12/3/10 — 7:14pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZHnnLy1yOYTh Filed under: #Food  #Recipe  #apple  #granola  #peanut butter  #granola  #yum! 
Grilled Brie…Mais Oui! This is a yummy sandwich..warm and gooey.                          Roasted Apples, Brie and Pecan Panini 2 apples, cored and sliced into 1/4 ” slices (I like Granny Smith or Fuji) Ciabatta or sourdough bread 4 oz Brie 4 tablespoons pecan halves Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and arrange apples on the sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes until apples are golden brown. Preheat a panini grill (or just cook like your favorite grilled cheese sandwich) For each sandwich, butter outside pieces of bread. Spread brie over one slice of bread. Top with roasted apple slices and pecans. Top with another slice of bread. Grill for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted. Enjoy!

Grilled Brie…Mais Oui! This is a yummy sandwich..warm and gooey. 

                        Roasted Apples, Brie and Pecan Panini

  • 2 apples, cored and sliced into 1/4 ” slices (I like Granny Smith or Fuji)
  • Ciabatta or sourdough bread
  • 4 oz Brie
  • 4 tablespoons pecan halves

Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and arrange apples on the sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes until apples are golden brown.

Preheat a panini grill (or just cook like your favorite grilled cheese sandwich)

For each sandwich, butter outside pieces of bread. Spread brie over one slice of bread. Top with roasted apple slices and pecans. Top with another slice of bread. Grill for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted.

Enjoy!


High-res 11/3/10 — 6:03pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZHnnLy1NrHA3 Filed under: #Recipe  #Panini  #Apple  #Brie  #Pecans  #Ciabatta bread 
PEANUT BUTTER APPLE CRISP PIE It is fall, there are delicious apples of every color and size everywhere. Apple Pie and Apple Crisp are comfort food now..Here is a yummy blend of apple crisp, pie and peanut butter.  Illustration by Kelly Medina Studio. 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg dash of salt 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup peanut butter 5-10 apples prepared pie crust CRISP: Place oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt into a bowl. Stir ingredients together. Add butter and mix together. Melt peanut butter. Pour melted peanut butter into crisp and mix togehter. PIE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice apples and put in crust until full. Apples will sink when they cook, so pile them on! Spread crisp mixture over apples. Bake for 20-30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream…Enjoy!

PEANUT BUTTER APPLE CRISP PIE

It is fall, there are delicious apples of every color and size everywhere. Apple Pie and Apple Crisp are comfort food now..Here is a yummy blend of apple crisp, pie and peanut butter.  Illustration by Kelly Medina Studio.

  • 1/2 cup oatmeal
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • dash of salt
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 5-10 apples
  • prepared pie crust

CRISP:

Place oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt into a bowl. Stir ingredients together. Add butter and mix together. Melt peanut butter. Pour melted peanut butter into crisp and mix togehter.

PIE:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice apples and put in crust until full. Apples will sink when they cook, so pile them on! Spread crisp mixture over apples.

Bake for 20-30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream…Enjoy!


High-res 9/28/10 — 8:26pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZHnnLy17y-hs Filed under: #Apple  #Crisp  #Dessert  #Etsy  #Kelly Medina Studio  #Peanut Butter  #Pie  #Recipe 
SPINACH SALAD WITH SWISS CHEESE CRISPS and DIJON-RED VINEGAR DRESSING This is a nice twist to spinach salad with swiss cheese. The crispy swiss is yummy..make extra to nibble on! 11/2 cups shredded swiss cheese 12 oz of baby spinach 1 small apple, granny smith or gala 1/2 lemon 1 rounded tbls dijon mustard 1/2 tbl red wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shredded swiss cheese in small, 2” piles to the hot skillet. Fry the cheese to a light golden color around edges, about 1 minute. Use a small spatula to turn the cheese rounds over, cook the other side. Remove to a plate to cool and continue the process, making 12-16 rounds. Crisps may be seasoned with ground pepper or herbs for added flavor. Toss spinach in large bowl. Slice apple into a small bowl, squeeze lemon wedge over it and toss lightly.  To make dressing, combine mustard, red wine vinegar and olive oil and whisk. Add apples and dressing to spinach and toss. Divide salad between 4 bowls or plates, top with cheese crisps. Enjoy!

SPINACH SALAD WITH SWISS CHEESE CRISPS and DIJON-RED VINEGAR DRESSING

This is a nice twist to spinach salad with swiss cheese. The crispy swiss is yummy..make extra to nibble on!

  • 11/2 cups shredded swiss cheese
  • 12 oz of baby spinach
  • 1 small apple, granny smith or gala
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 rounded tbls dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tbl red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shredded swiss cheese in small, 2” piles to the hot skillet. Fry the cheese to a light golden color around edges, about 1 minute. Use a small spatula to turn the cheese rounds over, cook the other side.

Remove to a plate to cool and continue the process, making 12-16 rounds.

Crisps may be seasoned with ground pepper or herbs for added flavor.

Toss spinach in large bowl. Slice apple into a small bowl, squeeze lemon wedge over it and toss lightly. 

To make dressing, combine mustard, red wine vinegar and olive oil and whisk.

Add apples and dressing to spinach and toss.

Divide salad between 4 bowls or plates, top with cheese crisps. Enjoy!

High-res 7/30/10 — 5:23pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZHnnLyqXkAq Filed under: #recipe  #salad  #spinach  #swiss cheese  #apple  #dijon vinagrette  #vegetarian