A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
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Recipe: Caramel Apple Dip

February 22, 2011 · Narrative

Caramel + Apples make up a perfect dessert that you’ll find yourself making again and again.

Recipe Coming This WeekIn the interest of full disclosure, I will readily admit a few things.

I hate apples.  The kids eat them like there’s no tomorrow, and I will quite happily bake with them.  But raw, like from your hand?  No thank you. It’s a texture thing.

I am not a fan of caramel anything.  Not Snickers, no caramel-coated apples.  None of it.  Hate the stickiness.

So when my friend Mary said she was bringing her Caramel Apple Dip to my Valentine’s Day party last week, I figured I was safe.  Cupcakes, I would be tempted by.  The occasional piece of chocolate, sure.  But Caramel Apple Dip?  Nah.  And apparently I was totally 100% unequivocally wrong.

And darn her for leaving it here at the end of the night.

The “try anything once” rule is not only for my kids, but for me as well.  Because if not for that, I wouldn’t have discovered that I actually don’t mind salmon sometimes, like brussels sprouts and have embraced the world of tilapia.

So at the end of our meal, when all the dessert was put out (and there was A LOT of dessert, fancy that!), I tried an apple dunked in the dip.  And another.  And another.  Clean eating?  Not so much.  But hey, I ate apples! And I stand by the statement that a little indulgence is a good thing.  If you deprive yourself too much, for too long, you’ll end up caving and eating far more of that “little indulgence” than you would have in the first place.

Caramel MountainsSo, if you don’t like apples.  Or caramel.  I don’t care.  Make this.  Try it.  And share it.  Above all else, get it out of your house before you finish off the dish by yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

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February 22, 2011, Photo #52

Hard at WorkNick is off from school until Thursday, and celebrated by coming to the office today. Puzzles were used to break up the monotony of the schoolwork his Mom and Grandmother forced him to do. ;)

Caramel Apple Dip

Ingredients
2 – 8oz packages cream cheese (softened)
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tub of Marzetti Caramel Apple Dip
Mini chocolate chips
Directions
Blend together cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Layer in a rectangular dish. Top with caramel and then sprinkle with mini chips.
APPLES:  Soak in pineapple juice (could be as little as an hour, overnight, etc.)
Drain and serve with dip!

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Comments

  1. Mama Kelly aka Jia says

    February 22, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    The kids love apples and anything they can dip. This would be right up their alley!!!

    Reply
  2. Casey says

    February 22, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    Soak in pineapple juice? Interesting.

    I’m not a fan, either. The skin grosses me out. This sounds delish!

    Reply
  3. Joanne says

    February 23, 2011 at 7:16 am

    I could totally be that person who makes this and brings it to a party. Although I would make my own caramel. In the interest of making it out of real foods and all :P

    Reply
  4. debbie says

    February 23, 2011 at 10:01 am

    Sounds like something that would be great to take to a potluck here at work. The pictures are great. Looks delicious!

    Reply
  5. Kris #40 says

    February 23, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    Oh goodness – how yummy!

    Now seeing this I’m wishing it was October so I can go and pick some Winesap apples to go with it. Our 30 lbs of apples lasts about a month and a half and most of them are eaten raw.

    Guess I will have to make this for Granny Smith’s

    Reply
  6. Vivienne says

    February 23, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    I had something similar to this at a party a few weeks ago. I am ashamed to admit that I parked myself next to the dish and didn’t leave. The lady who made it said she just spread the softened cream cheese by itself. She poured the caramel dipping sauce over that, then toffee pieces (like Heath) and then the mini chips. I think I will need to try your version too! Yum! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Sarah Caron says

    February 23, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    Wow, that looks incredible. Not a cream cheese fan … but I would LOVE to try that.

    Reply
  8. Mary says

    February 23, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    I recommend using Granny Smith’s…their little bit of tartness go so well with the sweet dip! And yes, soaking the sliced apples in the pineapple juice keeps them nice and crisp, they don’t turn brown and surprisingly, they don’t soak in the pineapple flavor. Enjoy!

    Reply
  9. Tarrant says

    February 24, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    I am not a big fan of apples either. (Orange pippins which taste of orange are the exception, but since you can only get those for about 2 weeks if you live near some or have a farmer’s market–I am out of luck.)

    I haven’t typically been a fan of caramel dips for apples either. On the other hand…it has cream cheese. I just may whip it together.

    Reply
  10. Ashlee says

    October 26, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Making this for a Halloween party I’m having tomorrow! Can this be made the night before? Trying to make as much as I can the night before :)

    Reply
    • Cate says

      October 26, 2012 at 3:18 pm

      Hi Ashlee! Yes, you can absolutely make the dip the night before. I would just cut the apples right before serving. Hope you love it!

      Reply
  11. Melissa says

    September 1, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    I’m happy to say I found your recipe on Pinterest a while ago, and while I have it memorized (yes, I’ve made it that many times!), I’m still giving your recipe to people. I make it for a local store’s scrapbook night once a month, and it’s always a hit! Thanks for sharing with us!

    Reply
  12. Sandy S Feathers says

    January 27, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    Sprinkle toffee bits on there as well. Delish!

    Reply

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