Call me a slacker if you wish, but life has become pretty crazy around here; so what else is new?! Truth is, I could give you a thousand reasons why it's been too long since my last post, but I'll spare you. And it's gotten to where I may just have to stay up all night finishing this piece, but guaranteed, if you follow the recipe here, you will be very happy for the effort on both my part and yours. Because like those nine ladies dancing, this blog has been dancing in my head all year, just waiting for the Christmas music to start. And it has!
My husband loves apple pie, and he raves about mine. So when I presented him with this strange version of apple something, it was of course met with a bit of suspicion. Why mess with a standard of tradition so fundamental as apple pie in autumn? A bite or two into it, he said "this may be serious competition for first place". Then, another bite..."no, this may actually be the best"! Yup...I was shocked, for that's quite a statement coming from someone who regresses into childhood every September at the thought of apple season and the possibility of a fresh pie! Actually, there is no substitute for all American apple pie, with it's For those who either cannot or will not eat dairy, I offer this superb version of Espresso Chip Ice Cream, calling it "ice dream" because truly, it is the stuff of dreams for anyone having to kiss dairy good-bye. I had a period of several years where dairy and I were not getting along, hence, you have my sympathies. It was a time when the only dairy free option was a lactose free ice cream; I tried it and chose to abstain. It just wasn't a worthy option. |
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