Autumn Recipe Swap

The leaves are beginning to change colors, there's a crispness in the evening air, and the farmers' markets are brimming with Autumn delights! I love this time of year, especially when it comes to cooking and baking....chilis, stews, breads, pies...you name it. So I've decided to host an Autumn Recipe Swap! All of those who participate, will post their favorite Autumn Recipe along with a picture to share during the last week of October. Let's see those Autumn favorites!

Entry Guidelines:

1. Leave a comment here letting me know you'll participating with the name of your blog

2. Grab the button here in the sidebar and post it on your blog

3. Post your recipe during the week of October 25th-31st

I'll keep a list here of all the participating blogs so during this week we can visit the blogs listed and then swap recipes!

PARTICIPATING BLOGS:

Love Laugh Quilt

Cottage Garden Quilter

Willow Tree Treasures

Originals by Connie Ione

Deb's Primitive Country Kitchen

Old Farmhouse Cooking

Bea's Buzz

From My Farmhouse Window

Future Mrs.K

Hand-Crafted by Mary Ann Miller

White Sheep Primitives

Kim's Country Kitchen

Root Beer Baked Beans

With the start of cook-out season fast approching, I wanted to share with you this recipe for Root Beer Baked Beans. My boys were never really fond of Baked Beans but nonetheless, I would continue to make them for every family cookout. However, once I made this recipe, they're more than willing to eat baked beans!

Ingredients
1/2 lb/225 g bacon,

diced1 medium onion,diced

2 tbsp/30 mL WatkinsOriginal BBQ Sauce

1/4 cup/60 mL ketchup

2 (28 oz/798 g) cans baked beans

1/4 tsp/1.2 mL Root Beer Extract—Trial Mark Bottle

1/2 tsp/2.5 mL prepared mustard

2 tbsp/30 mL brown sugar

Dash Black Pepper to taste

Cooking Directions
Cook bacon and onion in skillet until bacon is brown and crisp. Pour off drippings. Combine barbecue sauce concentrate and ketchup; add to skillet. Mix in remaining ingredients. Bake at 300°F/150°C for 1 hour. Makes 12 servings.

Enjoy!

~Kim

Blueberry Cobbler

Blueberry season is just around the corner and what better way to enjoy these wonderful berries than with homemade Blueberry Cobbler...topped with a bit of Vanilla ice cream is one our personal favorites!

(Frozen blueberries work just as well)

Ingredients
Cooking Spray

4 cups/1 litre blueberries, fresh or frozen (thawed)

1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Lemon Extract

1 cup/250 mL all-purpose flour

1/2 cup/125 mL sugar

1 tsp/5 mL Baking Powder

Dash salt1 tbsp/15 mL Original Grapeseed Oil

1 tsp/5 mL Original Double-Strength Vanilla

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

2 tbsp/30 mL sugar

1/4 tsp/1.2 mL (more if desired) Purest GroundCinnamon 6 oz.

Cooking Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Spray a 1-1/2 quart/litre baking dish with Watkins Cooking Spray. Add blueberries and lemon extract; toss lightly. Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well, then make a well in center. In measuring cup, combine oil, vanilla and egg whites; mix well. Pour into flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Drop 8 dumplings of dough onto blueberries. Sprinkle with a mixture of remaining sugar and cinnamon. Bake 35 minutes or until bubbly and browned.Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts
Makes 8 servings.Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 200Protein 4 gCarbohydrates 38 gSodium 62 mgFat 3 gSaturated Fat 1 gCholesterol 53 mgDietary Fiber 2 g.

Enjoy! ~Kim

Why am I doing this?

I really never intended to be a "sales" person; it just happended. I grew up watching both my grandmother and my mom using Wakins' products in just about every room of the house. I especially remember my Grandmother saying there was nothing better than Watkins' Vanilla every time she baked her infamous chocolate chip cookies. I was sure that was her secret ingredient! For years, I couldn't find anyone who sold Watkins so I decided to sell it myself...merely to have access to these incredible products. I soon noticed that whenever friends or family noticed Watkins items in my kitchen they were eager to place orders...so here I am: a Watkins associate!

Here on my blog you'll soon find a variety of my favorite recipes, both old and new, a few household tips and tricks, as well as many of my favorite Watkins' items. Cooking and Baking are just a couple of my many hobbies and I love to share new recipes. So stop by often, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and pull up a chair! I hope you'll enjoy this endeavor!

Blessings,

Kim