Jolene's Recipe Journal

Sadly, #AppleWeek is coming to a close.  I hope you've enjoyed all the amazing apple recipes that have been shared!  I've had a great time participating and look forward to more events in the future. We are huge fans of traditional shortcake.  I was very excited to see this fall spin on it.    I made no changes at all to the recipe, and my shortcakes baked in 19 minutes.    I added a drizzle of caramel to my serving, the guys enjoyed theirs with whipped cream.   Thank you so much to the Taste of Home Test Kitchen for this amazing new family favorite!                       * Exported from MasterCook *                         Apple-Cinnamon Shortcakes   2               cups  all-purpose flour   2        tablespoons  plus 2 teaspoons sugar -- divided   3          teaspoons  baking powder   1           teaspoon  ground cinnamon      1/2      teaspoon  salt   1                cup  heavy whipping cream      1/2           cup  plus 4 teaspoons melted butter -- div

And the apple hits just keep on coming!   Today's recipe is Apple Oatmeal Cookies from Taste Of Home.   I've made several versions of cake mix cookies, and we always enjoy them.   No major changes to this one, except that I omitted the raisins because I didn't have any on hand.    They'd be great with Spice cake mix and Craisins.   They are good as is, but we took them over the top by sandwiching two of them together with some store bought cream cheese frosting that I added some cinnamon to.   Thank you so much to Nicki W for sharing the recipe!  Be sure to go check out all the other great #AppleWeek recipes shared at the bottom of the post!                       * Exported from MasterCook *                           Apple Oatmeal Cookies   1            package  yellow cake mix (regular size)- mine was 15.25 oz   1 1/2           cups  quick-cooking oats      1/2           cup  packed brown sugar   2          teaspoons  ground cinnamon   1       

It's Taste of Home Tuesday!   This recipe came across my feed on Facebook and I knew it would be a fun thing to make with Jake.    We used honeycrisp apples, and tossed the slices in the cinnamon sugar mixture rather than sprinkling it on the dough.   We had them with a side of warmed caramel ice cream topping for dipping.    Fast, fun, delicious.   Thank you to the Taste of Home test kitchen for sharing this one. Be sure to go and visit my fellow Volunteer Field Editors pages via the links at the bottom of the page for more fantastic Taste Of Home recipes.                       * Exported from MasterCook *                            Apple Pie Bites 1/2           cup  sugar   2          teaspoons  ground cinnamon   1            package  refrigerated pie pastry -- (14.1 ounces)   3        tablespoons  butter -- melted, divided   2             medium  tart apples Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; reserve 1 tablespoon. On a lightly flou

Welcome to #AppleWeek!  All week I'll be featuring some great new apple recipes to celebrate my favorite season.   Be sure to go check out the other amazing bloggers contributions linked at the bottom of the post. I'm kicking it off with Caramel Apple Floats from Taste of Home.  First, I drizzled the inside of the glasses with some caramel ice cream topping.   Then I added fresh pressed local cider and Sprite.   I topped it off with vanilla bean ice cream.   It's like the best of fall and summer in one glass!   Thank you so much to Cindy R for sharing this recipe! Caramel Apple Floats Print With Image Without Image Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal Ingredients 1 cup chilled apple cider or unsweetened apple juice (I used local cider) 1 cup chilled lemon-lime soda (I used Sprite) or ginger ale 1 cup vanilla ice cream 2 tablespoons caramel sundae syrup Instructions Divide cider and Sprite between two glasses. Top with ice cream; drizzle with caramel syrup. Notes Source

Fall is my favorite time of year.   The leaves are changing, the mornings are cool and crisp.   I love starting these days with a nice hot cup of coffee.  I'm a huge ginger fan, especially combined with molasses.   This reminds me of a gingerbread-style beverage I got from a chain restaurant around the holidays.   I had mine with cream, because it was what I had on hand, but definitely will be picking up whipped cream for future servings.   Because I'm the only coffee drinker, I froze about half the mixture in 2 teaspoon servings in an ice cube tray.   When they were solid, I popped them out and put them into a zip top bag.   I'll defrost them for hot coffee use, or I may play around with them in an iced coffee version.                          Spiced Ginger Coffee      1/2           cup  molasses      1/4           cup  packed brown sugar   1           teaspoon  ground ginger      3/4      teaspoon  ground cinnamon   1            SERVING  :   1             

I've been an avid fan of Taste of Home magazine since the 90s.   My Gram was a subscriber, and she would share her issues with me.  I became a subscriber myself sometime in college, and have had made 100s of recipes from those pages.  In 2015, I was very excited to be chosen as a Community Cook.   I make and review recipes, submit original recipes, participate in social media.   Part of the "perks" is the ability to preview cookbooks, and this recipe is from the Simple and Delicious Cookbook , which will be released today, September 13, 2016 . After lots of deliberating, I chose the Ginger Plum Tart as my first recipe to make.   Plums are amazing right now.  I'm pie crust challenged, so I'm happy to take advantage of a store bought pastry.   It's not overly sweet, which really showcases the taste of the plums.     I served it with some vanilla ice cream.   Freshly whipped cream would be another great choice.  Don't like plums?  Give it a try with appl