Fresh, crisp apples and fennel are paired with blackberries, celery and toasted almonds to make this delicious salad. Topped with a creamy blackberry vinaigrette, this delicious side dish comes together in just minutes! Perfect paired with chicken or salmon and also makes a wonderful holiday side! Up until a few weeks ago, I had never tried fennel. It was always something rather mysterious that I saw in the supermarket, but never actually put in my cart and purchased. This all changed when I recently tried a fresh, crispy salad at my local Wegmans supermarket, and it included fennel! I had no idea that you could eat fennel raw, let alone have it bring the amazing flavor that it did to the salad. From here, I decided that I needed to create a salad of my own and include this … [Read more...]
Honey Crisp Apple & Sweet Kale Salad
How about a healthy, easy delicious lunch idea? My Honey Crisp Apple & Sweet Kale Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette is the perfect lunch solution! Assembled in mason jars, these salads stay fresh and crisp for the perfect make-head lunch! Do you ever struggle with what to have for lunch? I'm one of those people that always needs new ideas, as I get very bored with the same old sandwich. I typically have a quick breakfast and coffee in the morning before going to the gym. Once shower up, and work for a couple hours, my tummy is grumbling. If I don't have a smart lunch made in advance, I tend to make poor nutritional choices. I love salads for lunch, but I don't always have the time to prepare them once lunchtime rolls around. I've come up with a quick, healthy and … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins
The ultimate fall muffin recipe! These Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins are wonderfully moist, with big chunks of apples baked inside with a delicious pecan streusel and glaze on top. Bakery quality muffins right at home! This post may contain affiliate links. Delightful E Made is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. The most amazing Pumpkin Streusel Muffins These Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins have fall written all over them. Big chunks of apples, moist pumpkin batter, and glazed to perfection, these streusel muffins are even better than your local bakery treat! A great make-ahead breakfast treat Pumpkin … [Read more...]
Salted Caramel Apple Galette
Salted Caramel Apple Galette This Salted Caramel Apple Galette is as easy as pie and tastes even better! Made with a simple pie crust, fresh apples, and topped with salted caramel and almonds and a caramel this pastry is a fantastic dessert for when you're in the mood for pie! Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Delightful E Made is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. I don't know too many people that don't like pie - in fact, I know none. My love for pie is probably just as diverse as the ways it can be made. My favorite pies are apple, peach, coconut cream, and chocolate silk just to name a few! … [Read more...]
Frosted Apple Cinnamon Snack Cake
Frosted Apple Snack Cake Fresh apples baked in a moist, delicious cake and topped with pecans and an amazing glaze! This delicious Apple Snack Cake recipe is perfect for a coffee break, a lunch box treat or a delicious dessert any day of the week! Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Delightful E Made is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Frosted Apple Snack Cake - my favorite snack cake recipe! I know I've probably mentioned it a time or two, but fall is hands-down my favorite season. College football, cool crisp weather, pumpkins, fall festivals and back to school supplies - all of these things bring … [Read more...]
Pistachio & Apple Snacks
Does your mid-day snacking tend to get the best of you? Do you need some easy, healthy and satisfying snack options? My Pistachio and Apple Snacks are the perfect solution to your snack cravings! Join me in celebrating the Year of the Skinny Nut! I have to tell you that I'm a bit of a snacker come mid-afternoon. I can do really well during breakfast and lunch, and then around 2:30, I tend to start looking for the snacks. I've decided that I'm probably not going to quell my desire for snacks - instead what I need are some healthy, satisfying alternatives to the junk food. I've come up with these super delicious Pistachio & Apple Snacks that are a perfect solution to my mid-day snack attacks! I really enjoy the crunch, slightly sweet and salty flavor of pistachios. … [Read more...]
Caramel Apple Snack Pack Stacks
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The proof is in the pudding - literally! These Caramel Apple Snack Pack Stacks made with Caramel Snack Pack Pudding cups and paired with an apple and caramel Crunch and Munch make the perfect fall treat! #SnackPackMixins #CollectiveBias Now that fall has finally arrived, I love nothing more than enjoying the delicious flavors of the seasons, particularly Caramel Apples. However, I don't always enjoy the mess of making caramel apples. So when I came across caramel Snack Pack pudding cups, I immediately wanted to give them a try. Not only are they super delicious, but I paired these Snack Pack's with an Granny Smith Apple and Caramel … [Read more...]
Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops
The Perfect Apple Cider Pork Chops recipe! The ultimate recipe for glazed pork chops! Coated with an apple cider glaze, and grilled to perfection, these sweet and savory apple cider chops are perfect any time you're in the mood for meat! These Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops are the perfect weeknight dinner for a family to reconnect during the week. Made with a simple, yet delicious apple cider glaze, these pork chops seriously deliver on flavor. Glazed pork chops are fantastic for a great, easy-to-make family dinner. We love pork at our house, and I cook and grill with it often. Pork is healthy and lean, it's easy to cook, versatile, and best of all its really economical! I adapted this recipe from what I normally use for grilled pork loin, and with … [Read more...]
Smokey Apple & Bacon Quesadillas
Sweet and savory. For me, this is one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations. I'm always trying to come up with new, easy and flavorful things to make for lunch or snacks, and my son is a big fan of quesadillas. So I decided to mix it up a bit, and come up with a sweet, crunchy, savory quesadilla that would work as a snack, lunch or even breakfast. This Smokey Apple & Bacon Quesadilla is perfect!! The smokey aspect of this quesadilla comes from the creamy, delicious smoked Gouda. I absolutely love this cheese! It adds such a great smokey, savory flavor to just about anything you're cooking. (PS - It's my favorite cheese to top a burger!) Paired with the crisp, slightly tart Granny Smith apple, and thick-cut crisply cooked … [Read more...]
Tuna and Apple Lunchbox Sammies
As we approach another school year, many of us will be packing lunches for our kids, and often times for ourselves as well. I always end up trying to find new and fun lunchbox meals outside of the same, boring old sandwiches. Well, I've come to the rescue with my Tuna and Apple Lunchbox Sammies! They're a new, fun lunch idea that both you and your kids will totally love! The delicious tuna salad is made from Bumble Bee Premium Albacore Tuna in pouches. These handy Bumble Bee tuna pouches make prep really easy, and clean-up quick. They're perfect to open up, get lunches made and out the door in no time at all! I also like them, as they store easily in the pantry, and barely take up any space! (Nice bonus, right?!) The cans are great as … [Read more...]
Dutch Apple Tart with Pecan Crumble
Easy as pie, this Dutch Apple Tart is an even easier version of the classic pie recipe! Sweet, tender apples, and a brown sugar cinnamon pecan crumble are baked to perfection making this tart a perfect addition to your holiday dessert table! Fantastic for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner! Are you thinking about Thanksgiving yet? I definitely am, as this is quite possibly one of our favorite holidays - great food, college football, some good wine. We have much to be thankful for, and this year is no exception. I will be hosting a few family members, and making the meal again this year. Since we live quite far from pretty much all of our family, we only get the chance to see them once or twice a year if we're lucky. As many of you know, making … [Read more...]
Caramel Apple Cider Floats
Apple cider has never tasted so good! Poured over vanilla ice cream and topped with caramel and whipped cream, its the perfect fall treat! Sometimes, in life, difficult days are to be had. Its inevitable, and completely unavoidable. As we all know, its how we handle those difficult situations that define us as a mother, parent, human being. Most often, our patience has been worn thin, our energy is drained, and our emotional tenacity is completely absent. The feeling of defeat looms over us with the rest of our unaccomplished tasks of the day. This is the life of a mother. Out of these rough days, thankfully, emerge new beginnings. New ideas, fresh perspective, and the hope of better days moving forward. The salvation of other mothers who know the defeat, but who … [Read more...]
