I am a notoriously bad cook. I have served my family under-cooked chicken, with love and salmonella. I recently made a fool-proof banana bread recipe. And it was awful.
This year, I decided I was going to help with Thanksgiving and try cooking again. I made the Gulliver’s corn (my great-grandma’s recipe), cheddar chive mashed potatoes, a crockpot apple crumble and a low-fat pumpkin roll.
Everything turned out pretty amazing, actually. My mom – who’s a fantastic, gourmet-style cook (and a career woman, mom, girlfriend and, basically, Wonderwoman) – supervised the whole show.
I was inspired enough to make sea-salt caramels with Isaiah the next day. Those turned out pretty awesome as well. I suppose I can’t say I don’t cook anymore. I can’t decide if I’m happy or annoyed by that.
Anyway – here’s the recipes and I’ll share some photos from our Thanksgiving really soon:
- Slow Cooker Apple Crumble by How Sweet Eats
- Lightened Up Pumpkin Roll by Skinny Taste – I have to tell you, this was a family favorite. It’s been institutionalized as a new tradition and it was the dessert that went the quickest. It was definitely my favorite.
- Homemade Sea Salt Caramels by Judicial Peach (Another favorite
Get to cookin’! And share some recipes with us, damnit.
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I always thought caramels were really hard to make, but these look REALLY good. I think I’m gonna have to try this recipe!
They were actually INSANELY easy. I didn’t have a damned candy thermometer and they worked out just fine. I’m going to try to thicken them up – they were a little too soft for my taste. Also, I might add pecans next time. :] Let me know how they work!
I looooove pumpkin rolls (and chocolate yule logs). Would it be wrong to make that for breakfast this weekend?
WOOHOO! WHAT IS THIS CHOCOLATE YULE LOG YOU SPEAK OF. DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE. I REQUIRE IT.
No, we had pumpkin roll for breakfast MANY DAYS in the last week.
Also – can I just say that it lasted FOREVER. Like 100 slices.
Oh sweet, magical caramels-they’re such good gifts this time of year, too! Try subbing light agave for corn syrup-truly divine.
And get on my tush about recipes-I have a lot of fairly easy things floating around that you would obviously cook beautifully now.
They were amazing. I should definitely try that and HELL YES SEND THOSE MY WAY. I WILL BE SENDING YOU AN EMAIL REMINDER.