Summertime = FOOD

So, along with other interesting activities, I have been inventing/cooking new recipes this summer. Mostly good, a few...well, we won't discuss those. :) Allow me to share a new favorite recipe, which- to my knowledge and research- is not on the internet: Spiced Applesauce Bread. (not this exact recipe, anyhow.) Mmmmm.

Spiced Applesauce Bread (Southern Living)

1 1/4 cups applesauce

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs, slightly beaten

3 T. milk

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

1/4 t. salt

1/2 t. ground cinnamon (I used 1 teaspoon)

1/4 t. ground nutmeg (I used 1/2 teaspoon)

1/4 t. ground allspice (I used 1/2 teaspoon)

1 cup chopped pecans, divided

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1/2 t. ground cinnamon 

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. 

Combine flour and next 6 ingredients; add to applesauce mixture, stirring well. Fold in 1/2 cup pecans. Pour batter into two greased loafpans, or one large pan. Combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over batter in pan. 

Bake at 350* for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool in a pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan. Makes 1 loaf/large pan, 2 loaves/two smaller pans.

*Disclaimer: I did not make the topping, so I just added to remaining pecans into the batter. I put the batter into two pans instead of one; it baked much more evenly and did not burn. 

 

It was absolutely delicious, warm, spiced perfectly, and smelled/tasted remarkably of fall. Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee, and do have a splendid evening. :) 

until next time...

Scenery and Parachute Jumpers

Well, it's officially summer! Here in NC, we've welcomed it with stifling 104* temps for the last week or so. *not. funny.* 

Anywho, summer semi-officially began with the celebration of Memorial Day. (at least, my summer did.)   So, the Davis family set out to enjoy Thomasville's Memorial Day Parade, which turns out, is the largest in the state. Who knew? It included WWII, Pearl Harbor, and Korean War vets (as well as other state dignitaries/veterans.) 

Then, (this is awesome) we to the football stadium, where the town served free hotdogs and drinks to all of Thomasville! Pretty cool, huh? :)

  

Then...

 

  Parachute jumpers!

All 4 jumpers from NC- very cool! 

 

 

 

 

It was a very nifty day- ended at Pilot Mtn.

 

...Then, dad shot a fox. Hooray for southern summer entertainment! 

until next time...