Thayer in the Kitchen

During the fall here in Wisconsin, apples are in abundance.  We belong to a fruit CSA and get wonderful organic apples and pears.  I like to try to incorporate my CSA produce into breakfasts as well as dinners.  One of the problems that I have found with apple pancakes is that the apples don't cook and remain crunchy.  In this recipe you grate the apples which takes care of the problem.  The pancakes are good served with apple butter or maple syrup.  They are also tasty with cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top. 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 egg 1 cup milk 1 cup shredded apple (no need to peel) 1 1/4 cups unbleached flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon sugar Combine the butter, egg, milk and apple.  Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sugar in a separate bowl.  Add the dry ingredients to the apple mixture.  Stir just until combined--a few lumps are OK. Heat a griddle and oil or spra...

Its time to catch up and post some of the recipes I tried during the CSA season and didn't have a chance to enter.  I only post recipes that I have tried, adapted and enjoyed.  You are spared the ones that didn't work. This was a good recipe to use sweet peppers which we got a lot of this season. 1 large onion (about 1 cup), coarsely chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 large red or yellow peppers, diced 1 small hot pepper, minced 1# - 1-1/2# boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1# can diced tomatoes (you can substitute 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes if available) 1 cup of orange juice 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano 1 1# can navy beans or cannellini beans salt and pepper to taste Heat the oil.  Brown the chicken.  Remove the chicken from the pan.  Add a bit more oil if needed.  Saute onions and peppers.  Add the garlic and hot pepper. ...