Apple (Baker) of My Eye!

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Rinny’s Stoneware Apple Baker!

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Core apple and place over post. Melt 1.5 tablespoon of butter, add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, and a couple shakes of ground cinnamon.

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Mix together and pour over the core in the apple baker (so some seeps down the middle).

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Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes,

or until apple is tender, and skin as cracked. Enjoy!!

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November 24, 2015

Green Bean Casserole Your Way!

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2 table spoons olive oil

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 shallots, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

8 oz bella mushroom, chopped

Salt and Pepper to taste

2 teaspoons fresh sage, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)

6 cups kale, roughly chopped

4 tablespoons flour (one more if needed)

8 ounces chicken broth

½ cup half-and-half

7-8 ounces of frozen peas, about half a bag

Melt the butter in skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add the shallots, garlic, mushrooms, salt and pepper, and dried sage if using, cook until just softened. Add the flour and stir to coat. Add the chicken stock, and fresh sage if using, whisking vigorously to smooth out any lumps. Whisk in the half-and-half. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes. Check the seasoning and adjust with more salt and pepper as needed. Turn off the heat, add the frozen peas and stir.

Pour the mixture into a small casserole dish, bake for 25 minutes at a 375 degree oven. Take casserole out of oven and sprinkle 1 cup of fried onions on top. Put back into the oven for 5 minutes or until onions are golden.[/fusion_text][/fullwidth]

November 19, 2015

Charity Dinner for Rachael Ray

[fusion_text]A week from today will be Thanksgiving. I would like to encourage everyone giving thanks next week, to not overlook the farmers who work year round to provide food for our tables. Today I would like to highlight the farms that provided the cheese, milk, spirits, and apples for my Rachael Ray Dinner, and give a special thanks to my daughter in law Annie who provided the eggs! Chaseholm Farm, Kleins Kill Fruit Farms, and Harvest Spirits Farm Distillery are all third-generation run farms, and my dear friend Farmer Fred at Hill-Over Healthy & Fresh is a ninth-generation dairy farmer. Their dedication to carrying on their family’s craft is so important because without farms, there would be no food. Farming is a difficult and tireless job, as you sit down to enjoy your Thanksgiving feasts, be sure to thank the farmers too. #NoFarmsNoFood #Thanksgiving #ThankaFarmer[/fusion_text][fullwidth backgroundcolor=”” backgroundimage=”” backgroundrepeat=”no-repeat” backgroundposition=”left top” backgroundattachment=”scroll” video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” bordersize=”0px” bordercolor=”” borderstyle=”” paddingtop=”20px” paddingbottom=”20px” paddingleft=”0px” paddingright=”0px” menu_anchor=”” equal_height_columns=”no” hundred_percent=”no” class=”” id=””][separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”” sep_color=”” icon=”fa-pagelines” width=”” class=”” id=””][/fullwidth][one_half last=”no” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]At the Rachael Ray Show with the wonderful family who won the auction to benefit the Yum-O Foundation to eat dinner at my house. I brought Rachael eggs from my wonderful daughter-in-law’s chicken coop, Wine Sap apples from Kleins Kill Fruit Farms, cheese from Chaseholm Farm, and spirits from Harvest Spirits Farm Distillery.[/fusion_text][/one_half][one_half last=”yes” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”http://www.chaseholmfarm.com/” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Rory Chase, the Cheese-maker at Chaseholm Farms. Third generation farmer.[/fusion_text][/one_half][one_half last=”no” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”http://www.hilloverhealthyandfresh.com/index.html” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Farmer Fred from Hill-Over Healthy & Fresh. A ninth-generation farmer and a long time dear friend of mine.[/fusion_text][/one_half][one_half last=”yes” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”http://www.hilloverhealthyandfresh.com/index.html” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Some of Farmer Fred’s milk. Delicious!![/fusion_text][/one_half][one_half last=”no” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”http://kleinskillfruit.com/” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Wine Sap apples for Rachael! This kind of apple will last until June if stored properly![/fusion_text][/one_half][one_half last=”yes” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”http://kleinskillfruit.com/” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Russ Bartolotta from Kleins Kill Fruit Farms.[/fusion_text][/one_half][one_half last=”no” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Preparing dinner for my guests. Love all of the Fuller Farmer products in my kitchen![/fusion_text][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Great conversation by the fireside with Mary.[/fusion_text][/one_half][one_half last=”yes” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Dining room table all set![/fusion_text][/one_half][one_half last=”no” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Enjoying our drinks, made from Harvest Spirits vodka and applejack.[/fusion_text][/one_half][one_half last=”yes” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”none” link=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1455531057?keywords=farmhouse%20rules&qid=1445361070&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1″ linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””] [/imageframe][fusion_text]Carrot cake for dessert. Yum![/fusion_text][/one_half]