Annie's Upside Down Apple Cake

I lovingly call this upside down cake for people whose husbands don't like pineapple. As soon as I presented it to the family, I heard "BUT I DON'T LIKE PINEAPPLE". Because I didn't know that after 10 solid years of hearing you gripe about my love of pineapple.

Having said that, it really is a delicious cake. I found it to be a little dense, but not in a bad way. Dense in a way that it was begging me for a scoop of ice cream with the next slice. I can even narrow it down to cinnamon or vanilla flavored ice cream.

Another really nice aspect of this cake is that I had all the ingredients listed already in my kitchen. A well prepared cook should be able to just pick up a recipe and make stuff, well, unless it involves meat. I must say that I prefer to pick up fresh the day I am cooking it.

Annie's Upside Down Apple Cake

Gert's Onion Soup

My mother and I both really love(d) Onion Soup, and we were forever looking for the ultimate recipe. I have been going through many of her recipes now that she is gone, and stumbled upon this one yesterday. Of course, its rainy and chilly here in Maryland which makes it perfect soup weather.

Once I looked at this recipe and realized I had absolutely everything already in my kitchen, I decided it had to be done. Its so easy by the way to be able to jump on a yummy recipe when you already have the basics in the kitchen. Whenever I see stock, beans or anything else that comes in a can or is rice or pasta, that is on sale; I jump on it.

As a side note I should point out that Harris Teeter was selling ORGANIC beans this week (as of 10/12/14) for $.99 a can, and non-organic were 10 for $5. This is the kind of sales I am talking about. As always, try to buy organic whenever possible!!

Gert's Onion Soup

Awesome Apple Bread

Want the most incredible apple bread recipe? I have the world's greatest right here! I was able to use almost all organic ingredients, as well as fresh apples from Falcon Ridge Farm in Maryland. Can I just add that these apples, usually found at the Olney Farmers and Artists Market, are the bestest I have had in YEARS.

 Yummy Apple Bread