Apple Week: Apple Fritters and Donuts

"Some people say football is a matter of life and death.  I assure them its much more serious than that." - Bill Shankly*

When my family moved to a smaller school district the summer before I was in 4th grade, my parents started taking us to the high school football games.  Before this, I didn't even know that there were such things as weekly high school games, much less that we could go to them.  

Apple Week: Apple Panekooken

I am so, so excited to have my second guest post here on Dinkin' Around.  Anne is such a good friend, and she really understands me.  At least most of the time :)  For example, she saw a big eraser in a purple case at the store and thought of me, so she got it.  And she knew I would be super-excited, even though it is just a little thing.  And then she knew I wanted to give her a hug when she gave it to me.  And she wrapped it in sparkly red wrapping paper, just like Christmas! 

Apple Week: Apple Cake

This recipe is from my one, true mommy.  I haven't made this one in awhile, but boy is it delicious!

Apple Week: Dutch Apple Pie

One of the bestest wedding shower gifts I received was given to me by our family's "go-to" pie friend.  Mary Ellen Martin makes some of the best pies I have ever tasted!  Her gift was a beautiful pie plate, a rolling pin, this apple pie recipe, and a pie baking lesson.  Having a pie baking lesson was the perfect "just for fun" activity to give me a break the week before my wedding.

Apple Week: Apple Crisp

This recipe is from a cookbook I have called More With Less.  The premise of the cookbook is that we should be good stewards of ALL the resources God has given us, and that we should take that into account when cooking.  The recipes are healthy, nutritious, and filling, as well as very tasty.  It is a great cookbook for people heading overseas because the recipes are flexible so you can use whatever grains and cereals are available.  It is also a great book for frugal cooks that appreciate making foods from scratch (I'm looking at YOU, Rachel).  A few times a year I resolve to use the concepts and recipes in the cookbook more.  I can't say I have made significant progress, but I have made small steps toward eating less processed foods and make a few more things from scratch.  And we eat more beans.  Check out the cookbook for WAY more info on balanced meals and nutrition.

Apple Week!

I don't know about you all, but I had a lot of fun doing raspberry fortnight this summer, so I'm bringing it back this week!  Only its not raspberries, its apples, since its apple season.  Get excited! (and there was much rejoicing...yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay)

Wild Rice Soup

Let me tell you what's been happening around here.

• Wednesday I went to Walgreens and purchased kleenex, cough drops, and NyQuil.  Because we needed those things.

• I covered the garden this week.

how to change your tires

Tim recently got some new "toys" from his grandfather this summer, and the back tires on the focus were COMPLETELY bald-- as in, threads showing--so we gave the equipment a test drive.

For those of you who have never done this, I am about to explain how to put new tires on your car.  Get excited!

Growing Dogs God's Way

In case you haven't heard, we have 3 dogs.