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Battle of the Pies

October 27, 2016 by Fotini Filed Under: fall, recipes 466 Comments

I am so excited to be taking part in the second annual: Battle of the Pies with Wayfair.com! Today I will be sharing with you a delicious pumpkin fluff pie! It’s going to be your go-to pie for Holiday time and people won’t be able to get enough of it, believe me!

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Summer-time fruit salsa

May 25, 2015 by Fotini Filed Under: recipes, Spring 3 Comments

Well hello there! Boy, do I have a treat for you today!! If you’re anything like us you’re busy, busy in the Summer going to cookouts and looking for something yummy you can make! Today I’m sharing a very simple, light and delicious summer-time fruit salsa with homemade cinnamon sugar chips! Oh-my-yum!

I first made this recipe a few years ago for the first time, but not since. We were having a Memorial Day cookout with family and friends, so I decided to make it again! It’s a great alternative to fattening desserts, plus it’s light and fresh!

You’re going to need:

2 apples, peeled and diced

2 kiwis, peeled and diced

2 nectarines, diced

8 strawberries, diced

handful of blueberries, cut into fourths

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 tablespoon brown sugar

3 tablespoons fruit preserves (I used natural strawberry)

12 10″ flour tortillas

4 tablespoons melted better

cinnamon sugar mixture

It’s really quite simple, begin preparing your fruits and putting them into a glass bowl. Dice everything pretty small since you’re going for a salsa consistency! Next mix in your white and brown sugar and preserves. Let chill for at least 30 minutes before serving (I made mine the day before, so it sit over night).

For your homemade tortilla chips, grab a tortilla and brush with melted butter, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, flip over and repeat on the other side. Using a pizza cutter, slice the tortillas to your desired chip size. Do this for the remaining tortillas. Cook for 8 minutes, until lightly brown and slightly crispy. Let cool completely before serving.

Another thing I love about this recipe is it’s super fun and easy for the kids to help make! My little one had a lot of fun helping Mommy in the kitchen, and she did a great job brushing on the butter and sprinkling the cinnamon sugar! Not to mention, she loved telling everyone that she made it all by herself 😉

Don’t be surprised if you are asked numerous times for the recipe 😉 We will certainly be making this one again! I hope you enjoy!

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Skinny Puppy Chow Recipe

April 20, 2015 by Fotini Filed Under: Pinterest, recipes, Uncategorized 10 Comments

If you’re anything like me, you have a sweet tooth! It’s just one of those things that sometimes, you have to give in to 😉 As we all know, sweets can be fattening and unhealthy. As I have been watching what I eat, I was really craving puppy chow. I knew how fattening and unhealthy that was… So I came up with a much healthier alternative. And quite honestly, I think it tastes better than the original.

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Red, White & Blue Berry Trifle

July 1, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: berry trifle, desserts, patriotic recipes, recipes, red white and blue 4 Comments

Are you looking for a dessert to completely wow your guests this Fourth of July? Look no further!! I am sharing one of my family favorites, and once you taste it, it won’t be hard to see why! This berry trifle is full of flavor and savors your sweet tooth!

The recipe is as follows:

Graham cracker crust

1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham cracker

1/3 cup white sugar

6 tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Crush graham crackers to fine consistency, pour into a mixing bowl and combine all ingredients until evenly combined. With a fork push the graham cracker mix onto the bottom of a mason jar. Continue for the desired amount of jars and refrigerate for at least 40 minutes. I used Duncan Hines strawberry pie filling that I bought on clearance at Target and spooned it on top of the crust. Next, I added a dollop of cooled whipped cream. Add a few blueberries to garnish on top and there you have it! Absolutely delicious and perfectly patriotic!These are great because you can make them before hand and put them in the fridge to cool further until serving. They are the perfect single serving and they’re just as good the next day too!

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Apple Crisp

September 30, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: apple crisp, dessert, fall, Fall dessert, Fall recipe, recipes 13 Comments

Let me start off by saying this recipe is NOT diet friendly, but it is sooo tasty! A few weeks back we enjoyed a relaxing dinner at my in-laws. My mother-in-law baked a deeelicious apple crisp for dessert and I was quickly asking for the recipe! Lucky for you, I’m sharing it today (wink!)

If you haven’t been already, plan a fun afternoon to go apple picking with the family to gather some of the delicious fruit for this recipe! For this recipe I used gala apples, but any kind will do!

Begin by slicing your apples, I use an apple slicer which makes this part a breeze! If you prefer, peel your apples too, I leave mine on 🙂 Add the apples to a mixing bowl and sprinkle with the lemon juice to keep them from browning. Next add sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and apples, mix well. Pour this mixture into a buttered 9×13 casserole dish. In a separate mixing bowl mix together the melted butter, flour, white & brown sugar and oatmeal, mix thoroughly and add to the apple mixture as the topping. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving. To really top this delicious dessert off, add a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, mmm mmm!

Do you have a favorite family apple crisp recipe? If so, I’d love to hear it so please share 🙂

Apple mixture together.

Topping mixed together.

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Scrumptious Apple Pie

November 4, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: apple pie, apple pie recipe, fall, pie, recipe-1, recipes, Thanksgiving dinner

Who doesn’t love a good apple pie?! Well today I felt brave enough to attempt one by scratch. Yes, that’s right, I didn’t use a recipe and it turned out delicious!! Last Fall we went to our local fruit farm (Lynd’s) and picked way too many apples, so I froze some in our deep freezer. I went to the basement two days ago and brought them up to thaw. They felt a little mushy but perfect for cooking!

Here’s what you’re going to need:

pre-made pie crust- 2 rolls
at least six cups of sliced apples
1/2 cup of sugar
a pinch of salt
a dash of cinnamon
5 tablespoons of flour
2 tablespoons stick butter
caramel sauce for drizzle

The thing I love about this pie is we had a variety of apples we picked, so some are tart, and some are sweet . Great mixture! Anyways, start by washing, peeling and slicing your apples into slices and place them into a saucepan. Add your sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and stick butter to the pan over low heat. Let this cook and thicken, it will smell like heaven!! While your pie filling is cooking, grab your pie plate and crust. Unroll one piece of the crust and place into the pie plate, thumbing off any extra dough. Grab your second roll of pie crust, roll it onto a flat surface and cut it into about 1/2 inch pieces, length wise. I wanted to do a braid design for my crust, so I grabbed three pieces of the dough and simply began to braid them. I cut off the top and bottom and pressed it onto my pie pan, continue this until completely finished. I did about three sets all the way around. Grab some foil and gently cover your crust. By this time, your pie filling should be thick and fragrant. Remove from heat and pour into your pie crust. I cut a few additional strips of dough to place on top of the pie filling in a criss-cross design. Drizzle a little bit of caramel sauce over top of the entire pie. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes, remove the foil from the crust and bake an additional 7-10 minutes. And ta-da, you have a beautiful pie that it looks like you’ve been slaving over all day to make!

My husband and dad both had seconds, and my husband requested that I make this again for Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy this recipe, I’ll be keeping it around 😉

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Pumpkin Crumb Cake, Yum!

October 9, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: fall, pumpkin, pumpkin crumb cake, pumpkin recipe, recipe-1, recipes 61 Comments

One of my favorite things about Fall is all the yummy food! I love to cook and bake, and this past weekend I decided I’d give a tasty recipe I found a try! Pumpkin crumb cake, hello! Here’s what you’re going to need :

For the cake batter:

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts ( optional )

For the topping:

2/3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
6 tablespoons unsalted butter

For the topping, begin by mixing the oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon together. Start to add the butter, creating a crumbly consistency. Set aside. Preheat your oven to 350. Grease a 9X5X3 inch pan. Begin to mix flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, powder and salt together in a bowl. Add your butter and sugar together, while slowly stirring in your eggs one at a time. Mix well. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla. Slowly begin to stir in your milk. Add walnuts, if you choose. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Voila! A simple, delicious Fall dessert sure to become a family favorite!

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