Apple Butterscotch Blondies

Do you remember that scene in the old Disney cartoon of Johnny Appleseed, when the pioneers are laying a table, and every single dish is made with apples? The song runs through my head as I chop up apples of all kinds to bake or snack on lately.

“There’s apple pickles, oh so tasty,
Apple tarts and apple pastry,
Apple dumplings, not to mention apple sass –yeah!
There’s apple fritters light as thistle,
And for folks to wet their whistle,
Tangy apple cider in our hands . . .”

– Walt Disney 1948 short, “Johnny Appleseed”

Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese

I think the moment I realized it was fall was when I cut into my first butternut squash of the season and the absolute shocking, but gorgeous, Halloween-orange color was revealed. Somehow, the color had faded in my memory since last winter; but take a look at it now– it’s absolutely glorious. It practically screams “Vitamins! Nutrients! Good stuff!”

Gluten Free Apple Butter Pancakes

Remember how I said I had a produce problem? The madness continues – it is well and truly apple season! The days are getting cooler, there are frostings of color on the treetops here, and there are little sunset-colored globes bursting with flavor in the fruit section and the farmers market. Love, love, love! Fall is amazing. And filling.

I was having fun with Hodgson Mill Gluten Free Pancake & Waffle Mix—the basic pancakes are lovely on their own, but I wanted to see if I could pack some fall flavor that I’ve been craving into the finished product. I’ve found I could easily interchange regular wheat-flour pancakes with this gluten-free mix. And then I can invite friends who don’t eat gluten to brunch.