As we get closer to the holidays, I like to try out new dishes I might want to serve on the side this year. I’ve always enjoyed the combination of Brussel sprouts and bacon, but this year I’m adding apples to make Sautéed Apples with Brussel Sprouts and Bacon. Oh my, this is truly one of the most delicious side dishes you’ve ever tasted. The sweet apple adds a whole new dimension to the savory sprouts and salty, crunchy bacon.  The key to making this dish sing is cooking the

I love to make apple desserts in the fall. We always go apple picking and have so many apples to use up all at once! This Apple Strudel is made in the style of an elephant ear pastry. I fill pastry dough with shredded apple, sprinkle it with sugar and butter, and pop it in the oven.  The nice thing about this dessert is how incredibly easy it is. It’s a lot easier than making a pie from scratch, I think. I put my kids in charge of shredding the apples and then we work with th