Applesauce!!

Ok guys, this one's really simple, and perfect for this time of year.

Get some apples (try to go pick your own. It's much more fun that way, and your apple sauce will be tastier.)

you will need:

Apples

Cinnamon

sugar (optional)

A blender or food processor (optional but recommended)

1. Peel your apples, and cut them into pieces.

2. Put them in a pot with just enough water to cover them, and then cook on medium heat until they are soft(use the old,"stick them with a fork" method).

3. Once your apples are cooked, pluck them out and put them in a blender. Add water back in until it reaches the consistency you want. Add cinnamon and sugar to taste.

If you don't have access to a blender, just mash the apples with a potato masher or even a fork.

Hot apple sauce is one of my favorite things about fall.

Here's some that I made:

Deeeelicious!

Kale on toast

OK guys, it's been a little dead around here lately so I thought I would share one of my favorite recipes. My mom makes it all the time when I'm home but this was my first time making it by myself. It's really simple but super delicious. Enjoy!

you will need:

a whole head of kale

3 cloves of garlic

olive oil

about a tablespoon of red pepper flakes

one baguette

In a pan, saute two cloves of chopped garlic and the pepper flakes in olive oil. While the garlic's cooking, cut the baguette and lay the slices on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 until they are crispy. Cut up the kale (removing the stalks) and throw it in the pan. It will cook down quite a lot. that's basically it! stir the kale once in a while and in about ten minutes or so it should be done. Rub the tops of the bread with the remaining clove of garlic and put a bunch of kale on top! yum! I'm eatin it right now- that's right, typing with one hand. oh yeah.

I'll try to post more recipes soon. I hope everyone's doing great.

Sarah