New Cake Recipe

When I read this recipe on a new friend's post, I told her I would have to try it. She had just gotten the recipe from another online friend. So here's the cake...........Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce.

Wait!! Don't leave me yet. I know apple cake sounds really boring. But this caramel sauce is to die for. I made it for a ladies' gathering. They loved it! 

I have decided even if I'm not hungry, I'll just get a straw and drink the sauce!!


Cake:
3/4 c. butter
2 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 c. all purpose flour
2 t. ground cinnamon
2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. ground nutmeg
1/2 t. salt
4 cups peeled, finely chopped apples (Granny smith or McIntosh)
1 t. vanilla

Sauce:
3/4 c. butter
3/4 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
3/4 c. heavy cream
1 1/2 t. vanilla extract

Bake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9 inch cake pan. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in eggs one at a time. Sift together dry ingredients and add to egg mixture alternately with apples. Stir in vanilla. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.

Cool in pan for 5 minutes before cutting into squares. Serve warm......oh yes by all means!

Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Immediately remove from heat and spoon over individual servings of warm cake.

**Just a side note. I added a little extra cinnamon and vanilla. I so love both of these!

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Love you, Jenna!

Friday Fotos

Jonah is already all over the next holiday for kiddos. He first said he wanted to be Superman or Batman. Later, he asked if he could just be a motorcycle rider. Looks like that's going to be pretty easy!

And then there's Glory who is just happy whenever and wherever!

Sonic Happy Hour!

Happy Friday!

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Suzanne over at Southern Inspiration is having a great giveaway that I so want to win! Go check it out! The winner is going to have some great help with decorating for the future.

Today is a first time participation on my part for this. I know many ladies have done so. I had recently completed my September "fall" table. Because I got to be at home this afternoon, I decided to share it with you. So, hopefully you will enjoy a little something here. Then later, you can hop over to Between Naps on the Porch and catch some additional tables that will inspire the apron right off of you.

Happy 4th Birthday, Jonah!!

Love you!

Favorite comes to Dallas Fair Park!

“Practically perfect in every way” describes the most extraordinary nanny ever to float with the wind into London, parrot umbrella in hand.  Disney’s Mary Poppins is a musical treat telling the story of the lives of Jane and Michael Banks, and their straight-laced father.  The music will send you soaring high as a kite.  You’ll be humming “Chim Chim Cheree” and “A Spoonful of Sugar” as Mary, Bert and their amazing friends kick up their heels.  The show runs September 24 through October 18.  It features Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee in the lead roles that we are so familiar with. Wonder if they will be as good as Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke? I'm sure they will transport us to incredible adventures, too! Anyone want to go?

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Hey, Keelie (Red Writing), here's my wreath I am going to repurpose!

Dove Season

September 1st around here in Texas is almost considered a State holiday. It's the first day of dove hunting season! All the hunters get up before daylight, dress from head to toe in camo, and head to the coffee shops. Of course, they have been preparing weeks in advance for this morning. They have been practicing their shooting, cleaning their guns, buying extra shells, and making sure they have just the right piece of land staked out where the most birds have been seen prior to this morning.

Dad always looked forward to this day. He had a host of local friends as well as some "city" ones that would come out to the farm for the day. Everyone wanted to go out with him for two reasons. They knew he would know where the birds were (he had a great shot and always got his limit several times). AND they knew they would get to each lunch at our house. Mother was known to be a great cook and that meant a homecooked meal for them! Even if they didn't have much luck, they were winners with or without "game."