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Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Apple

November 23, 2015 By Aly 2 Comments

I have a confession – my wallet has me on a timeout. Earlier in the month, I visited the windy city of Chicago for BlogHerFood. In true conference fashion, there was much laughter, great food (like – Frontera Grill and their baja queso fundido, Giordano’s Chicago pizza, and Al’s Italian beef), and, of course, a bit of shopping. I think my gal Kim was ready to slap me with my sassy red stiletto boots after my wallet did a little damage on the Magnificent Mile. Needless to say, I came home with some cute finds and a slight case of buyer’s remorse which only increased when a couple extra boxes from my shopping jaunt arrived at the house shortly thereafter.

When it came time to plot out my Thanksgiving menu this week, I went to the pantry and realized I had never stocked up on my favorite Apple Orange Cranberry Relish from a certain store that I tend to spend a good portion of my stiletto fund at. Yes, I know, I have made cranberry sauce before, like my Spiced Cranberry Cherry Chutney, but there was something about the flavors of this one that I wanted to go with my menu. My wallet apparently had enough and staged a protest, essentially saying “For the love of all things culinary, MAKE. IT. YOURSELF!”…

Fall Grilling With Hebrew National And A Mustard Apple Chutney Recipe #GreaterGrilling

August 31, 2015 By Aly 2 Comments

This post is sponsored by Hebrew National®.

Even though summer is coming to a close, it does not mean that the party is over. Break out the grill tongs this fall and get grilling – whether it is for autumn harvest parties, tailgating with friends or just watching the game.

Hebrew National® challenged us to come up with a fall topping or side for their all-beef franks. I took one look at some gorgeous Granny Smith apples I had on hand and a delicious idea was born – savory apple chutney….

Spiced Cherry Cranberry Chutney – Not Just For The Holidays

October 9, 2014 By Aly 4 Comments

One of my favorite parts of the holiday meals are the leftovers. To me, there is nothing like a fab turkey or ham sandwich with a bit of cranberry relish to accent it. I have a fave store-bought Cranberry Orange Apple relish that I keep stocked in the pantry for those sandwich “emergencies” but, in my opinion, there is nothing like making your own. I love the savory note that chutney has and this Spiced Cherry Cranberry Chutney is a first pick contender for the holiday table.

This Spiced Cherry Cranberry Chutney melds sweet cherries and tart cranberries with a touch of apple, some brown sugar, and warm spices. The best thing is this chutney can be made with pantry ingredients you might already have on hand. I know in the fall/winter, I always tend to stockpile cranberries and dark sweet cherries in the freezer. Add a bit of fresh apple and onion and you are golden. Once everything has cooked down, one bite of this will have you forgetting about the store bought version of the typical cranberry sauce ever again.

Make this Spiced Cherry Cranberry Chutney for your next soiree but take my advice – hide a small jar of this lovely chutney in the fridge for those late night sandwich emergencies.

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Homemade Rustic Balsamic Mustard

February 3, 2014 By Aly 17 Comments

Homemade Rustic Balsamic Mustard is made from scratch – complex, spicy and a touch of sweet from the balsamic vinegar. This is not any ordinary mustard!

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It’s the beginning of February – the Seahawks have won the Superbowl and that Puxatawney Phil has seen his shadow, promising six more weeks of winter. One other thing that signals the beginning of February – it’s Secret Recipe Club time!

This month’s assignment was a fun one. My top secret assignment was PolaM from An Italian Cooking In The Midwest. Her blog is fascinating – she’s a wealth of info when it comes to Italian recipes, she’s studying for a PhD and I just love how she dives right in when it comes to recipes. The girl has some serious bread making skills!

I had the worst time choosing recipes to feature – there were so many fabulous ones that I had a hard time picking just one. Between Petronilla’s Apple Cake, an Irish Whiskey Cake that is after my own heart, Raisin and Oregano Bread Rolls, and her Lemon Marmalade, how could I pick just one? However, when I saw that she had a recipe for Rustic Balsamic Mustard, I knew that was it….

Tried and True: Black and Blue Thyme Jam #BrunchWeek

May 8, 2013 By Aly 32 Comments

Confession:

It’s no secret that I have had a torrid love affair with blueberries since I was a young child. Recently, I have begun cheating on my beloved blueberries with its cousin, the blackberry, and using this delicious berry in more of my dishes. With #BrunchWeek upon us, I figured I would make a blackberry jam but, the more I thought about it, well, it just sounded so – so – plain. With all that is going on for #BrunchWeek, I wanted to do something special and play with flavors so, after running into some gorgeous looking blueberries, I figured it was time to marry the two and add a savory component to it. A bit of thyme, a touch of citrus and *poof* this divine black and blue thyme jam was born.
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