Apples – Long Distance Baking

I don’t know if I have mentioned this before or not, but at my wedding (which is completely non-existent at this point and purely hypothetical) I want donuts instead of cake. More specifically, I want Apple Donuts. Ever since I was young, as in before I remember, we have been going to Apple Hill every Fall. Apple Hill is this little place about 45 minutes away that is a community of different apple farms and stands. Located in the foothills, Apple Hill is the quintessential Fall location with … [Read more…]

Is there such a thing as too many fall recipes? I hope the answer is no. Cause we’ve been on a roll here at LDB! While pumpkin spice seems like a fairly new fall obsession (rightly so!), there is nothing more classic than an apple pie. The tart apples mixed with sugar and spices…not sure it gets much better. I have a super simple homemade pie dough recipe that I highly recommend. Technically I guess you could use store bought dough, but you’re cheating yourself. I promise it is soooo … [Read more…]

Everyone has those family friends who are like your second set of parents or grandparents. My early childhood has memories of making seashell necklaces, going on extreme scavenger hunts and getting chocolate kisses from the older neighbors across the street. We never lived close to my grandparents growing up, so our neighbors Laurie and Wally became our second grandparents of sorts. This is Laurie’s recipe for apple pie bars. We were living in Olympia, Washington when Lauri was our … [Read more…]