Apples of Gold. Explanation to the Break.

Starting at the end of September, I enrolled in a kind of cooking/mentoring class through our church. It's called Apples of Gold. For 7 weeks every Wednesday morning I would head out on my way to a house of one of our cooking mentors and a group of older women and a group of younger women came together for a time of learning, both spiritually and culinarily. It was refreshing and wonderful. And boy, did these older women spoil us! For trying a new recipe from the cookbook, we would get cute little kitchen tools, confidence to try more in the kitchen, and the satisfaction of knowing you've put something really wonderful out on the table for either yourself or the ones you cook for. 

After you get an hour long kitchen lesson with an amazing cooking mentor who shared tips and tricks freely, we would engage in a Bible study that taught us more about seeking after God's heart and learning the basics of domesticity, hospitality, and Godly wifeishness (yeah I made that word up). Again, an incredibly refreshing time when so much around us in our busy culture is telling us otherwise. It was a gift to sit, listen, and engage with those older women who have been doing this life thing a lot longer than me. 

So where have I been? There. Learning so many new things to be able to share with you on this blog. 

Here's a sampling of some of the dishes I made during those 7 weeks: 

Delectable almond butter cake...kind of pound cake-y and soooo yummy. 

Homemade caramel apples. Umm this pic says enough and yes, I am drooling. 

3 hour simmered marinara sauce. Yep it's delicious. I ate pasta for weeks. 

See?

Apple cake. Bundt form. Caramel drizzle. Heaven. 

Freeze for later apple crisp. Easy and hopefully delightful! 

Boursin au gratin potatoes. Ahhhhhhhh I love potatoes!!! 

Broccoli salad. The kind you always want to eat more of on the salad bar. The kind that has bacon and onions and deliciously chewy broccoli and dried cranberries and mayo allll over it! Oh it's so good. 

And homemade pita chips. So. Easy. Who knew?! 

Thanks for traveling with me on my 7 week culinary adventure. If you want any of the recipes you can leave me a message and I can get them to you. For now, au revoir and see you soon. 

Love, 

Food.