The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my h The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my hands as we were leaving Easter dinner. I couldn’t find the expiration date on the burrata I bought from the farmer’s market goodness knows when. And I didn’t measure the heavy cream and added too much and had to scramble to find some mozzarella to fix that situation. But it all still magically came together to make this delicious Whipped Burrata with Roasted Tomatoes that is simply divine. So easy and yummy, you can find the recipe on @ainttooproudtomeg’s site. 🤤
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Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather yesterday and today needed a pop of sunshine, and these beautiful flowering baskets from Whole Foods did the trick! ☀️ Best part? They were a steal at $13.49! ✨
Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquil Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquilles Saint Jacques the day AFTER? I say yes. What IS Coquilles Saint Jacques? It’s a scallop gratin. I love shellfish, however my children do not, so I don’t eat it as much as I would like. My plans to make this yesterday were thwarted by the seafood shop being closed, grocery store #1 having questionable scallops and grocery store #2 only having frozen. So here we are! I used an Ina Garten recipe (you can always trust her recipes!) and it was simple to make and so freaking good. Those little crispy bread crumb bits on the top were everything good in this world. Since I currently can’t be trusted to blog the recipe 😂, you can swipe left for the exact title to Google (which I found on Food Network) and swipe left one more time for my changes. I’ve saved this on my Recipes highlight bubble on my profile here too. Tap the little flag on the bottom right of the photo to save it, but by all means, do make it! 🤤
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I’ve been craving fish and fruit something fierc I’ve been craving fish and fruit something fierce lately, so when I spied oysters on the menu, it was a no brainer. Even better that it was a steal at ten bucks. Beautiful weather for dining al fresco in Madison tonight. ✨
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Homemade Applesauce

September 29, 2008 · Narrative

Maddie Likes Mom's Homemade ApplesauceThere are some things that, after you’ve made it at home, you’ll find yourself swearing that you will never buy store-bought again.  Vodka sauce is like that for me.  Bottled just doesn’t compare once I’ve made it at home.  Straight marinara sauce is another, with this Ragu Bolognese being a favorite.  And now, the newest thing I can add to my list of never-buy-store-bought-again?  Applesauce.

After our apple picking expedition a week ago, I set off to find creative ways to use the apples we had brought home.  Or that was the plan.  We had picked enough apples that I could have made a bunch of recipes, but I made the applesauce recipe first, and that was the end of that.  I liked it so much, I made it again the next night, this time quadrupling the recipe.  Between me, Nicholas, Madeline, my niece Sophie, two neighbors’ babies and my mom, I knew it would get eaten up fast.  So now apple picking is on the schedule for this weekend again … The Husband loves apple cobbler, and Nicholas has yet to be introduced to it, so that’s as good excuse as any to go spend another sunny Fall afternoon at the orchards.

In the meantime, I’ll leave you my recipe for homemade applesauce, and hope that I can make a convert out of you.  For only 15 minutes of your time, I can nearly guarantee you’ll add it to your own never-buy-store-bought-again list.

Hungry for more apple recipes?

  • Everyday Food (Martha Stewart’s magazine) Editor Deb Puchalla totally hooked me up with an awesome article filled with apple recipes.  Just another reason for more apple picking this weekend.  Thanks, Deb, you rock!
  • Sweetnicks’ reader Maris took apples in an unusual direction with her White Bean and Apple Chili.
  • The Perfect Pantry puts buttermilk to use with an Apple Spice Bread recipe.
  • The brilliant food photographer, Bea, at La Tartine Gourmande gives us a behind-the-scenes look at making Artisanal Apple Juice.

Cate’s Homemade Applesauce

5 apples, peeled, cored and diced
3/4 cup water
1-1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
splash of lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a medium pot, add apples, water, sugars, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. Turn off heat.  Once cool, mash with potato masher or other tool.  Refrigerate.

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  1. betsy says

    September 29, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    I’ve never made applesauce before — time to change that. Have a question. How much sugar does the abve recipe ask for? It says 1/4 cup. Did you use only 1 tablespoon.

    Thanks. Great blog.

    Reply
  2. Cate says

    September 29, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    For the white sugar, measure out 1/4 cup and take out 3 tablespoons. Need to work out another way of saying that. :) For the brown sugar, use 1 T. Thanks for stopping by.

    Reply
  3. Sara says

    September 30, 2008 at 12:16 am

    I’ve been making a ton of applesauce and freezing it – I add dried cranberries to mine,

    Saras last blog post..A weekend at the beach

    Reply
  4. Darius T. Williams says

    September 30, 2008 at 7:56 am

    That comment about making something at home and never buying it again – I bet your’e sooo right about this applesauce. i’m going to totally need to try it.

    -DTW
    http://www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com

    Darius T. Williamss last blog post..Rearranging The List

    Reply
  5. Annie says

    September 30, 2008 at 8:14 am

    I thought 4 Tbsp = 1/4 of a cup??

    Reply
  6. Cate says

    September 30, 2008 at 8:15 am

    Annie – just googled it, and right you are. Updated recipe. Thanks!

    Darius – totally.

    Sara – how well does it freeze? The cranberries addition sounds great!

    Reply
  7. Maris says

    September 30, 2008 at 10:02 am

    Love these recipes! I’ll definitely be stopping by the Perfect Pantry for the Apple Spice Bread recipe also!

    Mariss last blog post..White Bean & Apple Chili

    Reply
  8. Patsy Kreitman says

    October 1, 2008 at 9:41 pm

    I have GOT to go apple picking… gonna have to carve otu time this coming weekend!

    Patsy Kreitmans last blog post..L’Shanah Tovah!

    Reply
  9. farida says

    October 28, 2008 at 12:00 am

    Great recipe! There was a referral to it on another blog. Homemade applesauce rocks:)

    faridas last blog post..My New Blog is Here with Chocolate Banana Bread

    Reply
  10. Pam says

    July 27, 2009 at 10:53 am

    Recipe looks great! I have a 2 yr old grandson that is just going to LOVE this! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  11. Wayne Baker says

    October 18, 2010 at 5:56 am

    Enjoyed making this applesauce and the kids loved it. Thanks for the delicious recipe!

    Reply

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The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my h The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my hands as we were leaving Easter dinner. I couldn’t find the expiration date on the burrata I bought from the farmer’s market goodness knows when. And I didn’t measure the heavy cream and added too much and had to scramble to find some mozzarella to fix that situation. But it all still magically came together to make this delicious Whipped Burrata with Roasted Tomatoes that is simply divine. So easy and yummy, you can find the recipe on @ainttooproudtomeg’s site. 🤤
Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Conf Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Confirmation today. It was a beautiful day from start to finish. ✨
Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather yesterday and today needed a pop of sunshine, and these beautiful flowering baskets from Whole Foods did the trick! ☀️ Best part? They were a steal at $13.49! ✨
Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquil Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquilles Saint Jacques the day AFTER? I say yes. What IS Coquilles Saint Jacques? It’s a scallop gratin. I love shellfish, however my children do not, so I don’t eat it as much as I would like. My plans to make this yesterday were thwarted by the seafood shop being closed, grocery store #1 having questionable scallops and grocery store #2 only having frozen. So here we are! I used an Ina Garten recipe (you can always trust her recipes!) and it was simple to make and so freaking good. Those little crispy bread crumb bits on the top were everything good in this world. Since I currently can’t be trusted to blog the recipe 😂, you can swipe left for the exact title to Google (which I found on Food Network) and swipe left one more time for my changes. I’ve saved this on my Recipes highlight bubble on my profile here too. Tap the little flag on the bottom right of the photo to save it, but by all means, do make it! 🤤

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The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my h The tomatoes were from a bag my Mom shoved in my hands as we were leaving Easter dinner. I couldn’t find the expiration date on the burrata I bought from the farmer’s market goodness knows when. And I didn’t measure the heavy cream and added too much and had to scramble to find some mozzarella to fix that situation. But it all still magically came together to make this delicious Whipped Burrata with Roasted Tomatoes that is simply divine. So easy and yummy, you can find the recipe on @ainttooproudtomeg’s site. 🤤
Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Conf Honored to be this beauty’s sponsor for her Confirmation today. It was a beautiful day from start to finish. ✨
Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather Cheers to the weekend, friends! The dreary weather yesterday and today needed a pop of sunshine, and these beautiful flowering baskets from Whole Foods did the trick! ☀️ Best part? They were a steal at $13.49! ✨
Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquil Does it still count if I celebrate National Coquilles Saint Jacques the day AFTER? I say yes. What IS Coquilles Saint Jacques? It’s a scallop gratin. I love shellfish, however my children do not, so I don’t eat it as much as I would like. My plans to make this yesterday were thwarted by the seafood shop being closed, grocery store #1 having questionable scallops and grocery store #2 only having frozen. So here we are! I used an Ina Garten recipe (you can always trust her recipes!) and it was simple to make and so freaking good. Those little crispy bread crumb bits on the top were everything good in this world. Since I currently can’t be trusted to blog the recipe 😂, you can swipe left for the exact title to Google (which I found on Food Network) and swipe left one more time for my changes. I’ve saved this on my Recipes highlight bubble on my profile here too. Tap the little flag on the bottom right of the photo to save it, but by all means, do make it! 🤤
Never underestimate the power of a simple change ( Never underestimate the power of a simple change (swipe left for a before). Twenty years of calling this home and I finally got to choose the house paint color, and I’m more obsessed with our house than ever. Bonus points for the magic of window boxes, styrofoam, wadded up newspaper and a hot glue gun. ✨
🌸weekend vibes🌸 Stumbled on this pretty peta 🌸weekend vibes🌸
Stumbled on this pretty petal-lined path yesterday while taking photos for a client. Take a moment to appreciate your surroundings this weekend - it will fill your soul right up. 🥰
An unusual and spontaneous day filled with fellows An unusual and spontaneous day filled with fellowship and friendship, and a beautiful moonlit evening waiting for me when I came home. ✨
I’ve been craving fish and fruit something fierc I’ve been craving fish and fruit something fierce lately, so when I spied oysters on the menu, it was a no brainer. Even better that it was a steal at ten bucks. Beautiful weather for dining al fresco in Madison tonight. ✨

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