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Time for a menu switch to autumn recipes! Dinner was baked haddock, roasted baby potatoes, and acorn squash.

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The apple cake is excellent. I do not taste even a hint of rum. I think cognac would be better, or even Irish whiskey. I sprinkled turbinado sugar on top, and think the crunchiness adds a lot.

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I have a French apple cake in the oven now, it's loaded with chopped apples and smells wonderful. Not sure why it is "French", maybe because it has 3 tablespoons of rum in it?

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I spent most of the day turning a 5-gallon pail of tomatoes into soup. Finally, the end of the tomatoes! Two quarts will go with me to the NY Sheep and Wool Festival next weekend - there's nothing better than a bowl of hot soup after a long day in a cold barn.

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I made 4 dozen of the Lemon Oatmeal Sugar Cookies today. I used a little more of the lemon juice powder this time and the lemon flavor is quite a bit stronger in the finished cookie. I look forward to taste-testing that flavor again tomorrow - maybe it will be even better.

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I don't know the size of my tomato garden, it's part of my whole garden. But I have 6 Amish Roma-type and 6 Early Girl plants, and all are producing nicely, given the drought we're having. This morning I put 6 more quarts of sauce into the freezer. And I have 4 quarts Sun Gold cherry tomatoes I'm giving to friends at the VT Sheep and Wool Festival this weekend. Frankly, I'm glad the season is over -- it takes a lot of time and effort to process everything - but the reward is tasty tomato soup in January!

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I've cooked up three 5-gallon pails of tomatoes from the garden into a sauce for soups and pasta, etc. and froze them in quart containers. I'll add the seasonings when I thaw them to use. I think I'll have another 2-3 pails of tomatoes ready to do the same again next week.

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Amazing, Joan!! I'll have to remember to Google appliances that stop working, maybe save calling a repairman/woman or buying a new appliance.

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Dinner tonight was grilled chicken breasts (three of them for planned leftovers, they are gigantic, and we will be eating leftovers for days!), zucchini and yellow squash casserole, and brown rice.

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BakerAunt - I'm laughing! Last night we had grilled chicken thighs, and bean salad with beans from the garden. But we also had Pepperidge Farm dressing, from a bag I had partially used last winter! It's gone now, and fresh bags won't be in the markets for a couple more months this fall.

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I use grains of rice in my salt jars. I suspect that would work well in other dried spices/powders, such as garlic.

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Our dinner was baked haddock, zucchini and yellow squash sprinkled with parmesan, cole slaw, and little leftover broccoli salad. And then, of course, I ate a piece of the lemon-blueberry cake. I just made it yesterday, in a 9 x 9 pan, and now there is only 1 piece left! I worked my usual volunteer job at a nonprofit bookstore this afternoon -- I never should have left my husband home alone with that cake!!!

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We had grilled chicken thighs, corn on the cob, baby beets, and a combo of steamed zucchini and yellow summer squash. I stole a few grape tomatoes off the vine to snack on while the chicken cooked.

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Today I made a lemon-zucchini cake with a cup and a half of blueberries, in a 9x9" pan. I also froze two 8-ounce yogurt containers of shredded zucchini to use in baked goods next winter. It's a tough year for gardening here, as we've had almost no rain, just light sprinkles a couple of times for the past month. But the zucchini is thriving - I swear nothing can stop it from growing!!

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Yesterday I made Peachy Keen muffins, following BakerAunt's recipe. I did use 3 peaches, to boost the flavor. It made 12 regular muffins, full to the brim. They are excellent!

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