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Chicken Pot Pie OR Turkey Pot Pie from Scratch OR Leftovers … no matter which way you make it, it is going to be good! I grew up and never really liked Pot Pie most of my life (not sure if it is the peas …
A few weeks ago, I made “the best breakfast casserole ever” so decided that I should do my best to see if I could top the amazingness of that breakfast in a totally different fashion! These individual breakfast cups just may change the way that …
There is a debate out there as to if Apples or Pumpkin are the Ultimate Fall Flavor. Now although this debate might not be as likely to cause a huge argument at your workplace as the other debates that are going on right now (we are avoiding politics here at Teacher-Chef, thank you) – it is still a debate. SO, since I thoroughly enjoy both flavors I will be refraining from this debate as well! Today though, I am featuring an apple recipe for your eating pleasure.
Because of the use of Whole Wheat Flour and tons of Apples, this cake is healthy enough to be considered a breakfast but delicious and sweet enough to be enjoyed as a dessert. I liked how simple this cake was to make and because of how many apples it has, I was able to just force myself to forget about the butter!
Another Weekend – Another Delicious Breakfast!If you don’t ever take the time on weekends to make a delicious breakfast, I am sorry (and sorry for your family)! Now I am not saying that every day on every weekend we whip up some delicious breakfast, but …
There is just something about a delicious & hearty breakfast on a Crisp Fall Morning that just makes you ready for the day. Pair that up with a delicious cup of (Pumpkin Spice) Coffee and maybe even some Apple Butter on top for good measure …
We like things spicy around here. So last year when Rich decided that he wanted to grow habaneros, I supported him. Well, who knew that two little plants would produce so many peppers. I think that all year we used about 25 habaneros (and that is including recipes which used lots of them, like hot sauce, infusing vodka, and pepper flakes). I don’t know how people stand spicier peppers. So, long story short: we basically swore off super spicy peppers and decided to stick with the perfect pepper instead: Jalapenos.
A Jalapeno Pepper is just spicy enough. You get plenty of kick, but not too bad that you will burn your nose just chopping them or ruin a dinner by adding it to dinner! We still have more Jalapenos than we really can use without adding them to everything I cook (so the friends who I am sharing with aren’t complaining)!
One of the most popular jalapeno dishes around here has been Jalapeno Poppers. Now these are not your unhealthy deep-fried poppers, no – these are pretty healthy (low fat cream cheese & cheese, if you want to think “healthy” it is actually a well balanced snack: you have your dairy and your vegetable)! Even my mom and Rich’s mom, who both do not like super-spicy foods, enjoyed these. As Rich said “you need to add the heat [from baking them] to take away the heat [spicy-ness]”.
