Back in the kitchen

Cooking for Thanksgiving has reminded me how much I enjoy cooking. The key for me is to be in the kitchen when my back isn't killing me. These days, those moments are few and far between. But I've been buying stuff at the store that I wouldn't normally to try, to motivate myself to get in the kitchen and do a little more cooking.

Robbie seems to be enjoying the benefits of this. I made him a special apple sauce for his ham that he enjoyed on Thanksgiving. It really was for him because Lyssie can't have apples... although my husband enjoyed it was well.

I'm not a huge apple sauce fan - but I have to admit... this stuff was good. I'd love to give you the recipe... but I'm horrible at following recipes and so I make it up as I go along. I can tell you that I used three apples (not sure what kind, I think they may have been Gala), some cinnamon and a small amount of brown sugar - although I don't think it needed it... it was plenty sweet.

I think Robbie and I will try making some more - I'll see if maybe he has ideas for varying the "recipe". It seems like a fun, easy and inexpensive way of experimenting.