Caramel Apple Crumb Cake
Caramel Apple Crumb Cake is my version of the beloved New York style crumb cake. Every grocery store, coffee shop, bakery, diner, and convenience mart in New Jersey and New York sells crumb cakes. The more crumb the better. About a good inch or 2 of crumb and a little less of the cake is ideal. I searched the Internet and my cookbook collection to develop my take on the crumb cake. Added were a layer of apples sauteed in brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. I was delighted with the piece I had before bed last...
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When one of my kids is sick, I will do almost anything to make them feel better. No Thank You Boy was home a couple days last week with a hacking, coughing, achy, sore throat mess of a cold and felt just plain awful. He was not very hungry the first day of being home and mostly slept. But as he started to feel a little better and get his appetite back, it was time for me to make him a treat. Isn’t that just what moms are supposed to do?? I think so. Poppy Seed Almond Quick Bread is a bakery...
Read MoreCrustless Quiche Squares
Besides having a couple dinners in the refrigerator, I like to keep a few healthier breakfast items on hand. After indulging in chocolate chip bagels, Reese’s Puffs, and crumb cake while on vacation at the Jersey Shore, I made a more nutritious alternative to my kids sugar-overloaded diet. This recipe was adapted from one by The Frugal Gourmet – Jeff Smith. He was a television chef in the 1980s before it was in vogue. I did watch his show a few times, but mainly because it came on after Julia...
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Amy Casey is a personal chef, recipe developer, professional food writer and family food blogger. She's had a lifelong love of food. It began at an early age with many hours watching Julia Child on The French Chef and learning to cook from the many fabulous cooks in her family. She is a Certified Personal Chef in northern New Jersey.
