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Everyone I Know Is Crazy About This Fantastic Cake!

The older I get, the faster the years seem to fly by. It’s hard to believe we only have a couple of days of this year left – even though it seems like it was just a couple of months ago that I was shouting “Happy New Year!” It seems, when you’re young, you can’t wait to grow up as fast as possible. And when you’re getting old, you wish you could go back to being a kid again. Haha!

When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I’ve decided not to waste a moment of my life anymore. What that means to me is that I will try and spend my time doing what I think is important, instead of spending those precious hours and days on things that don’t matter to me.

Ok, well maybe baking cakes isn’t that big of an issue for me but I still don’t want to spend too much time making them. That’s why I love recipes like this one from TheCulinarycorner! Very basic ingredients, very little preparation, yet a very awesome result!

Recipe and image courtesy of YouTube and TheCulinarycorner – don’t forget to check out all of their amazing recipes!

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Quick Tip: Make your favorite frosting for this cake, if you’d like – although it doesn’t really need any!

I Could Eat This Every Single Day For The Rest Of My Life

There is something about vintage recipes that makes them stand out. Even though most of them are make-from-scratch kind of dishes, the end result is always such a huge success that it’s worth the extra few minutes of prep work. For example, there is no cake mix involved in this German apple cake recipe that I found on Pastry Heaven. And no store-bought icing, either. Maybe that’s why this turned out so delicious, I almost swallowed my tongue, gobbling up the first piece.

Everything on the ingredient list is very basic, everyday stuff – funny how it’s like that with all the old-fashioned recipes, isn’t it? There’s nothing fancy, yet, they turn out stupendous.

Shandy, over at Pastry Heaven, mentioned this recipe came from her friend’s 90-year-old mother. I love how the best recipes are passed on from generation to generation! I also keep wondering why the German recipes always seem to be the tastiest ones. I ought to move to Germany! My only concern is, I would probably gain 40 pounds in 6 months, thanks to my great appetite.

Recipe and image courtesy of Pastry Heaven.

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Quick Tip: Serve with a scoop of ice cream on the side – dessert heaven!

You’ll Throw This Together In No Time And Gobble It Up Even Faster!

People who know me and my mother usually say we have nothing in common. I think it’s pretty funny; my sister is like a copy of my mother in every way, and I guess I am more like my father. If nothing else, I do have this one thing in common with Mom! It was super important for her that she always served dessert when we were kids, even if it was just a simple weeknight meal.

She said a meal wasn’t complete unless there was at least some kind of dessert – it didn’t really matter what it was. Sometimes it was rice pudding, a simple sponge cake, or maybe just fresh fruits with a dollop of whipped cream, but she wanted to have something.

I am the same way; even if it’s a crazy day and I only have enough time to heat up some leftovers for dinner, there’s gotta be dessert! Over the years I’ve collected an impressive amount of super simple dessert recipes, but that doesn’t mean they’re plain in any way. Only the most delicious ones get my approval and will be added to our dessert rotation!

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Quick Tip: Not a fan of cherry? Use your favorite pie filling instead!

This Famous Soup Is To-Die-For-Delicious!

You’d better be prepared for an explosion of a recipe because that’s exactly what I’m going to serve you! Mulligatawny soup has a funny name for someone who’s never heard of it before, but for those of us who have loved it for decades, it’s music to our ears. It is an English soup with origins in Indian cuisine, and that’s why it’s filled with all these wonderful spices that will warm you up on a cold winter or fall day.

But that doesn’t mean this soup is only good for the colder seasons. Oh, not at all! My family is so in love with this soup that we have this at least once a month, year ’round. And whenever I happen to catch a cold, I make this and amp up the spices even more. It makes me feel better instantly!

Feel free to make half a batch if you think 12 servings is too much for you, and you don’t want to freeze the extra. Also, if you’d like to make this more stew-like, all you need to do is use less chicken broth. Whatever your choice, it’s going to turn out super flavorful and amazing!

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Quick Tip: To make this more stew-like, decrease the amount of chicken broth.

Just Like Grandma’s Apple Cake – Only Better!

If there’s one thing in this world I could not live without, it would have to be this skillet apple cake. Ok, ok – of course I would have to choose my family over this cake but this would come as a close second! You see, this isn’t your ordinary apple cake. It’s not just a bunch of apple slices on top of cake batter – nope, this is way more than that, and you’re about to find out all the delicious secrets.

First of all, it is baked in a cast iron skillet. In my opinion (and I do believe I’m not the only one feeling this way), anything made in a cast iron is always going to be twice as delicious. But don’t worry if you don’t have one – you can bake this in a square pan and still get a delightful cake.

A cast iron skillet isn’t the only magic trick this recipe has to offer. Instead of just adding plain apple slices, you’re going to put together a wonderful concoction that will blow your taste buds away! Hopefully only for a couple of seconds, because you’re going to want to enjoy this with every single taste bud you own.

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Quick Tip: Serve warm with your favorite ice cream!

There’s No Better Time For This Cake Than NOW

I’m pretty proud of my apple trees in the backyard. Wow – that kind of sounded like I had a huge orchard back there, with an overload of shiny, red apples… Haha! I assure you that’s not how it is at all! I have two (that’s right, 2) tiny apple trees that I’ve planted with my own hands, and I’ve watched them grow, year by year, as if they were my babies. One of them is smaller than the other one – the story behind it makes me laugh now, but it wasn’t funny back then!

When I planted those trees, I did everything by the book. Believe me when I tell you, not even a professional gardener could have done a better job! I added supporting sticks, I watered them, I did everything I could to make those little baby trees grow. And then the rabbit came.

That one sneaky rabbit destroyed one of my trees overnight, and I was so mad I swore I would make stew out of it, if I ever caught it in action. Well, I never did, and the next year I planted a new tree (which is why the other one is now smaller).

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Quick Tip: Serve with vanilla cream or ice cream!

This Became An Instant Favorite At Our House!

Some days I feel very inspired when it comes to cooking and baking. Fall is usually that kind of time for me; when the air gets fresh and crispy, I am filled with this new energy that makes me want to try and learn all kinds of new things. This morning I woke up with that feeling and I decided that I would whip up something I had never tried before!

Now, quiche isn’t a completely new thing for me – and I bet most of you have made one or two of them over the years, too. But this combination of ingredients was something I probably wouldn’t have thought of trying. Fortunately, my sister had tried this recipe and said it was amazing, so I decided to give it a go, too.

I love taking shortcuts when it comes to pie crusts… I mean, ain’t nobody got time for making your own, right? Ok, I have to admit homemade pie crusts are awesome, but this quiche is absolutely divine even if you’re using store-bought. Give yourself a break, just like I did!

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Quick Tip: Use your favorite sausage for this, if you can’t find maple sausage.