Halloween Apple Toffee Blondies

Gueeeeeeeessss whaaaat!!!!?? I finally mastered the art of brownie making. But not just any brownie making, Blondies, apple toffee blondies to be exact!Yes, it took me forever and a day but I finally got it! Yay me! Now some of you may be thinking what the heck is blondie and how is it a brownie? Well a blondie is a butterscotch brownie, no chocolate. It's chewy like a brownie, it's sweet like a brownie, it has basically the same ingredients as a brownie, but minus the chocolate. Sounds delicious doesn't it? It is, it really is! And today I made blondies with apples and toffee which really added some pizazz to them. And they turned out perfect! The toffee added the right amount of sugar and chewiness while the apple added a really nice texture and flavor to them. Oh man you guys, you've got to try this!


Ingredients:

3/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp of apple pie spice
2 eggs
1/2 cup of softened butter(please no margarine)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups of tart apple (peeled and chopped)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup toffee bits
1/2 cup of chopped pecans (if you wish)


Step One: OK Set your hot box to 350 degrees and coat an 11x 7 x 2 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray

Step Two: beat sugar, brown sugar, and apple pie spice in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until mixed well. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the mix in a small bowl.

Step Three: add butter to mixing bowl and beat until well mixed. Add eggs and vanilla and mix it thoroughly.

Step Four: In a medium bowl stir together flour baking powder and salt. Add egg mixture and beat it until well blend it.Next fold in apples,toffee,and pecans (if you wish)and then spread into prepared pan

Step Five: Sprinkle with reserved sugar mixture and bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until top is deep golden brown, and when you insert a wooden toothpick in the center, and it comes out clean. Now I know your tempted to get out your spoon and dig in. The smell is lingering through out the house, and you're going gaga just looking at it, But hold back temptation until it's fully cooled cut it into about 15 squares, and then dig in.But don't over do it now! Enjoy!


For Halloween this is a great dish too! You could get your favorite white icing and add some orange food coloring and spread it on top and add those edible Halloween stickers to the tops of the squares and serve. Great party idea!

Caramel apples

I have a new obsession yes i do! I have a new obsession how 'bout you!?
Wanna know what it is? Come closer I'll tell you..... It's ............... well i guess you know from the title of the blog and the giant picture ... Its caramel apples! Yes! . At my local grocery they have them pre-packaged and ready to eat. Goodness, my mouth's watering just thinking about them. I mean the mild tartness of the apple perfectly complements the caramel and the peanuts to give it an extra crunch Mmm mmm mmm that puts the shama lama in ding dong! But I came to the conclusion that I have to stop wasting my 99 cents and make it myself, Soooo I did! Here's the(simple version) of the recipe happy dipping!

Ingredients:

6 granny smith apples
I 14 ounce package of individually wrapped caramels;unwrapped please
2and a half tablespoons of milk
Craft sticks Heavy duty kind

See just 4 ingredients. It can't get any simpler

Directions

Remove the stem from each apple and press a craft stick into the top. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Place caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1.5 minutes or until is thick and fully melted, stirring once. Allow to cool just a moment. Roll each apple quickly in caramel sauce until well coated. Place on baking sheet to set. The apples can also be rolled in chopped nuts for the flavor to go from blah to Boom!

pepper strip tostadas

Bell peppers.What a tasty fruit. It is a fruit right? because it has seeds... anywhos...It's super! and they come in a variety of colors including white, and purple! Most people tend to avoid them because they assume they're hot.EEHHHH WRONG! They're sweet actually. And full of vitamin C. 134% of your daily recommended value per serving(3.5 oz)to be exact . That's like 3 times the amount in an orange! but it's mainly the yellow, orange ,and red, not so much the green. Eat a few servings of bell pepper and see if you you get sick during flu season! I think not!

Ingredients:

6 (6 inch) corn tortillas
3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
2 red bell pepper, halved seeded, and sliced into strips
1 green bell pepper, halved, seeded, and sliced into strips
1 yellow bell pepper halved seeded and sliced into strips
1 Serrano chili , halved seeded and sliced into strips( PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING THESE CHILIES WEAR DISPOSABLE GLOVES,TOUCH THEM WITH YOUR KNUCKLES SOMETHING JUST BE CAREFUL DON'T TOUCH YOUR EYES OR NOSE WASH YOUR HANDS IN SOAPY HOT WATER!)
1 small onion thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves minced
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves roughly chopped


STEP 1: Hot box: 350 degrees F. brush both sides of tortillas with 1 table spoon of the oil ans season with salt to taste.Place tortillas on a baking sheet;bake until crisp and edges are golden, about 11 mins

STEP 2: Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 table spoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add bell peppers, Serrano, onion and red pepper flakes (if desired) and garlic just when bell peppers are almost done; stir

Step 3 : place 1 toasted tortilla on each of 6 plates. top with pepper mix and fresh cilantro and serve. serves 6.