When I was making the Caramel Apple Floats over the weekend, I had a big of leftovers with the toppings so I made some caramel drizzled apples for snack. Well… snack/dessert. Heat a few squares of caramel in the microwave until melted. Drizzle on top of thinly sliced apples. Top with peanuts if you so desire. I’ll take all the peanuts. Please/thank you. They lure me into eating caramel apples every time! Happy snacking!
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I wanted to show you a super simple/quick recipe with some of my favorite Trader Joe’s staples. Since the guys in my life are serious taco lovers, I usually have TJ’s carnitas in our fridge for those nights where I need to make something fast. They’re pre-cooked and I usually just cut them up in chunks and heat in a sauté pan. Some nights I microwave it…in a bowl with a paper towel covering it. I always have a jar of TJ’s salsa verde and at least 3 cans of their black beans in the pantry. There’s always shredded cheese and cilantro in the fridge. We always have salsa for those happy hour snacks and if we don’t have sour cream, there’s Greek yogurt to fill the void. Let’s be real. It doesn’t quite fill the void. Maybe in baking, but not on tacos.
Let’s go a step further. Let’s make something kinda fancy out of our staples. Let’s make something super filling….something that you can put toppings on because WHO DOESN’T LOVE TOPPINGS?!
I made this Pork Enchilada Lasagna by layering corn tortillas with salsa verde, cheese, pulled pork and black beans. It’s soft. It’s crunchy. It’s cheesy and it’s DANG GOOD. You spoon it out into bowls and put your favorite toppings on top. We’re definitely going to be eating this a lot this winter. I’m going to throw some roasted vegetables into our next batch for sure.
I think I linked to this 35 Pictures That Will Bring You Back to Elementary School last week and I really feel like Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider should be on the list. It was a staple of my childhood. It was probably because my mom could buy it at Costco (Price Club!) and my brothers and I successfully convinced her that it was better for us than soda. Though we were only allowed to drink it on special occasions and when my parents had company over. But she bought us SPARKLING CIDER IN COSTCO SIZED PORTIONS and locked it up in our garage and we knew how to break in and sneak it all. Nothing much has changed.
It always makes me wonder what Cooper will remember from his childhood. Will he remember that time we ate popcorn in my bed and watched movies all day long while Casey was out of town? Probably. Will he remember me making these Caramel Apple Floats before dinner and letting him drink it all with no questions asked? I sure freaking hope so.
What we have here is two tall glasses filled with sparkling apple cider mixed with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream. All of this is garnished with tart Granny Smith apples drizzled with caramel and covered in peanuts. It’s creamy. It’s carbonated. It’s a winner this time of year because APPLE SEASON. I would have absolutely gone BONKERS for this as a child. If you threw in a Costco churro I would be yours forever.
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Here’s what My Everyday Life: Week 42 looked like:
Apparently I took him here last Columbus Day.
Quick trip up to Portland this week. Did you know that there’s a #pdxcarpet hashtag?
Lunch at Harlow in PDX with my prettie.
Portland is full of colors.
Owls!
Later that night I watched an interview with Blossom about attachment parenting.
It was so nice to FEEL the crunch of leaves. Autumn has hit the pacific northwest!
Pinot in hotel rooms.
Stay still.
My friend Erin came to visit me from Eugene before my events started.
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Let’s switch up our peanut butter and apple game with apple & tahini. At first I dipped the apple in plain tahini and wasn’t a fan. Then I added a little bit of salt and NOW WE’RE TALKING. Sweet apples are mixed with a salty savory component. Excuse me while I put tahini on everything now.
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