Apple Dumplings with Crème Anglaise and a Cinnamon Whisky Caramel Sauce

I love comfort food in all shapes and sizes.. but for me a true comfort food has to be warm and include something creamy. This is where the Crème Anglaise comes in! If you have never had apple dumplings with a warm custard sauce, then you have never really enjoyed apple dumplings the way you should! This is an updated recipe from the original that I shared quite a few years...

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Seasoned Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

  Pumpkins are one of the reasons I have such a fondness for the Fall season. I use the beautiful orange gourd in a variety of recipes, from Vegetable Soups, a Roasted Veggie Side-Dish with Sage Butter, Uova Zuccate, an Italian Pumpkin Soufflé and of course the all time holiday favorite, Pumpkin Pie! But it’s the pumpkin seed that gets the family involved in the kitchen prep, and then...

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Owl Creek Farms

Just relaxing here at home with some favorite books, espresso and a sweet smelling candle that is reminiscent of orange, raspberry, and vanilla cotton candy.  I purchased a lavender essential oil roll-on, as well as this “Night Under the Stars” soy candle from Owl Creek Farms a little over a week ago and it arrived in just a few days! Please go check out @owlcreekfarmsfoundation ‘s...

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