From Our Recipe Box to Yours...

With Fall weather on the way, I thought I'd include something to make with apples!! MMMmmm! I love apple pie!! Kathy suggested this recipe as one of her favs from her mom! She loves it particularly with powdered sugar icing drizzled over the top! Easy and Yummy!! Dig in!!
Apple Pie Bars

"Easy and delicious. Great for a party or just as a snack. A wonderful way to use apples."


Ingredients:


2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon salt


1 cup butter, chilled


1 egg yolk


2/3 cup milk






1 cup crushed cornflakes cereal


8 cups thinly sliced apples


1 cup white sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg


1 egg white


2 tablespoons white sugar


1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon






1 cup confectioners' sugar


1 1/2 teaspoons milk


1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract






Directions:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Cut in the 1 cup butter until mixture is mealy. With a fork, stir in the 2/3 cup milk and egg yolk. Divide dough into 2 equal parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 piece of dough into a large rectangle. Place on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.


3. Sprinkle cereal over the crust, then layer the apples over the cereal. Stir together the 1 cup of white sugar, and the 1and 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over the apple layer. Roll out the other half of the dough and cover everything in the pan. Brush top crust with the reserved egg white and sprinkle with a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.


4. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour in the preheated oven. Top crust should be lightly browned. Mix together the 1 cup of confectioners' sugar, 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of milk, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla until smooth; drizzle over bars while they are still warm.


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What's In Your Library Bag Wednesday?...

     What's in Your Library Bag This Wednesday Reading Friends??! Do you remember Choose Your Own Adventure Stories from when you were younger? You know the stories; the ones where you read along and then all of a sudden at the end of a chapter, you get a choice of what you want to happen next and instead of turning to the next page you turn to page 30 or something like that and keep reading. A little farther on you get another choice of how you'd like the story to go, etc. Sometimes, it turns out just as you expected and other times it throws you for a loop. I found one on our paperback exchange shelf here at the library and took it home to read with my daughter. She didn't like it because the first chance she had a choice, she made the "wrong" choice and the character died and the story ended right away!!! I tried to explain that we could read it again and choose a different ending, but it had lost its luster for her. I always thought that it was kind of fun to get to decide how things went in the story.
     I'm not sure if they even make new Choose Your Own Adventures anymore, but we have something very similar now here at the library. They are called Interactive History Adventures. The books are designed the same way, in that you come to a crossroads in the stories and get to make choices, but these books are true accounts of things that really happened in history with the choices all being real. This, in essence makes history come to life as the reader "interacts" in the story. A true story with a twist. Fun!
     So, if you have a reluctant reader, or just one who really loves true stories, stop in and check one out and see what they think!

Here's the list of what we have...

INTERACTIVE HISTORY ADVENTURES

The Great Depression
The Civil War
World War II
The Middle Ages
The Salem witch trials
Ancient Egypt
The Boston Massacre
Ancient Greece
Orphan trains
Ancient Rome
The civil rights movement
The Dust Bowl
Mexican immigrants in America
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Titanic


A True Story with a twist…

Book Trailer Monday...

This book came across my desk the other day and it looked so intriguing that I took it home. Kind of a mix of Scottish historical romance and maybe some time travel...right up my alley...so far so good.

From Our Recipe Box to Yours...

A Co-worker gave me this recipe the other day and said she would bring it to a party tonight so that I could try it. Sounds intriguing....See what you think....

Corn Salad
2 cans corn 
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/2 red/purple onion, chopped
1 C. mayonnaise
1 C. shredded Cheddar Cheese


Mix. Just before serving, crush chili cheese Fritos over top and Enjoy!! Good leftover only if you add more Fritos. The crunch is where it's at!




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What's in Your Library Bag Wednesday?

     What's in Your Library Bag Wednesday is here again. Can I just say that I am behind??? I don't know what I've been doing other than reading, but I haven't been reading all that much. I am in the middle of reading Such a Pretty Fat by Jennifer Lancaster. I think I put a book trailer on the blog about her book a week ago. Anyway, it's a really funny book about the author's weight loss journey. The way she laughs at herself and comes up with excuses to eat what she wants and then more excuses to not go to the gym, I think we can all relate to. I am not kidding when I say it is at times just laugh out loud funny. That said, it is also not a book that makes me want to sit in one sitting and finish it.
     So, I've found myself looking for another book to read at the same time. I picked up Water for Elephants; and I checked out a favorite from a series I've read before; today, I took home a totally new author whose book includes time travel and Scottish Highlanders, two all time favorite topics of mine to read about. What I'm trying to say is, I'm kinda in a slump. I can't seem to settle on anything and finish it. Does this ever happen to you? It just drives me crazy when it happens to me!! I want to devour a book and be tired for a week because I finished a really awesome title!! I'm going to try this new one and see where it takes me...What do you do to get out of a reading slump?
     The other day a good friend of mine asked me for some reading suggestions. Knowing that I love just about anything romance, she asked for some of my favorites. What fun!! I strolled the library grabbing titles here and there of some of my all time favorite romances. They're just like old friends. One particular author I grabbed for her was Julie Garwood. Traditionally, Julie Garwood has been an historical romance author writing the kinds of strong heroines that I love! In her older stories, the females leads were almost always paired with a big, strong man who thought he needed to control her and make all of her decisions for her. The story that followed was always one in which the female asserted that she could make her own decisions and maybe he could benefit from some of her decision making too!! It was all sass and fun and in the end they were madly in love and working together. A couple favorite titles of mine are The Gift and The Secret.
     Now, the Julie Garwood of today writes a little differently. Following the trends in reading of the times, she now writes Mystery Romance titles. I have enjoyed many of these also, but my favorites remain her historical romance.
     If you are currently in a reading slump, like I am, maybe trying something a little off the beaten path will cure you...Give Julie Garwood a try.

Book Trailer Monday...

As a parent, I see this book like a legacy I want to leave to  my own children; passing down and sharing that incredible love of reading and stories, etc. What a tribute!! Can't wait to read it...




What do you think? What's your reading story and how does it evolve?

From Our Recipe Box to Yours...

So, my family and I went to a birthday party a week ago and tried this dip! Let me just say YUMMY!!! I thought I'd share it here with you since I am making it for my anniversary party tonight! Enjoy!

Chicken Enchilada Dip (2) to Favoritesfor Laterto ShareNew Menu  Save   @ Email Time: 16 min. (15 min prep. Prep.) Courses: Appetizers Calories: 92 / Serv. Chef: Little Bee  RecipeZaar  Salty  Sweet  Savory  Sour  Bitter  Spicy  Ingredients  Servings + Ingredient e Edit All 1 lb boneless skinless chicken (breast half) 1 tbsp taco seasoning 8 oz light cream (cheese softened) 8 oz light mayonnaise 8 oz cheese (shredded kraft mexican blend) 4 oz chili peppers (diced green) 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and finely diced) 1 dash hot sauce

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