Apple Heaven!

Ok, so last night Scott and I made the Apple Upside Down Cake and in two words....Apple Heaven. It was so good and it didn't fall apart when I fliped it out of the pan...perfection. The girls are being good sports...willing to try it, but "Apple Stuff" is the preferred apple dessert. Although Kellie again, raved. Love her. And Nat had two slices...love her! Scott and I were like, "Score!"...it's a keeper! I am so glad I am trying these recipes. I don't think I would have made any of them...I would have said, "Mmmm, that looks good!", but that would be the end of it. Actually trying out the recipes have been fun. I think Skillet Lemon Souffle is next!!

The best he's ever had.....

Ok! So, my plan didn't quite go the way I wanted! My family is so busy that on most nights 1/2 of us are gone.....so I waited til yesterday to do the potato salad, but it was just for me and Scott. The big girls were gone and the little girls wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole, but Scott said, and I quote, "THIS IS THE BEST POTATO SALAD I HAVE EVER HAD!!!" Wow. I asked him if he was just saying that and he said no and proceeded to tell me why it was so good. Cook's Illustrated recipes really are awesome. Next up, the Apple Upside-Down Cake! Yum!

Me and Cook's Illustrated

Last weekend, Scott and I saw "Julie and Julia" and I just loved it! The idea of cooking your way through a cookbook sounded so cool to me! So, I started looking for a book to do just that. I picked Cook's Illustrated Best 30 minute Recipe book, but it's huge....great, but huge, so I settled on something a lot smaller, but just as good, Cook's Illustrated Magazine. I figured if I could work my way through their magazine every other month I would learn a lot and Scott would get some great, out of the ordinary dishes! So, last night I made the first recipe, "Steak Tips with Mushroom Gravy" and it was a hit! Kellie even discovered she LOVES mushrooms! Who knew? Anyway, tonight the plan is to make the Austrian Potato Salad and Mexican Grilled Corn with my awesome BBQ chicken! Sounds good, huh? Well, come on over!