This week’s obsession: These Apple Chips!

Empty promises. Excuse queen. I’m telling yall I have just become so unreliable I’m sorry. Or maybe I am just scatterbrained lately because the whole house has been sick for over a week. And when I am sick I couldn’t even tell you my own name. Which is funny because 30 minutes after I gave birth to Amelia I was submitting payroll from the hospital and put up a blog post. But sickness is my kryptonite.

So I was going to do a honey mustard dressing recipe today but then I just couldn’t wait any longer because I found a new fall treat for you. And I feel like for the first time I can say fall has officially hit the south! I like most people can list sooo many things I love about fall..the sweaters, scarves, & boots, watching the eagle fly around Jordan Hare stadium in Auburn, the changing of the leaves, and all the bountiful harvest. 

Speaking of harvest – that’s the theme of the Sept/Oct edition of my new favorite magazine – Good Grit – Character of the South. Have you heard of it? It’s like a coffee table kind of magazine which are my favorite. The only few magazine subscriptions I have are this one, Garden & Gun, and Southern Living – I’m sensing a theme here (::cough cough:: southern). Do you have a favorite print magazine? Or are you just an electronic version reader now? I love my kindle and iPad for books 90% of the time but there is just something I love about a print magazine.

But back to fall – I instantly think of apples. Do you? Or is it just me? Remember this insane dessert from last year? Oh how I am still just been dying to go to an apple orchard! I think the kids would go crazy running around one. And then I could make a lifetime supply of these apple chips. I mean nothing is easier than a one ingredient meal. The hardest part of this recipe is slicing them and if you have a mandolin it’s pretty darn easy. Slice bake eat! 

Have them with your oatmeal for breakfast, as an afternoon snack, use them in your salads, or dip them in some bourbon caramel for a late night treat.

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Apple Chips

Ingredients

• 2 apples*

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
• Using a mandolin or a knife cut about 1/8" thick (or as thin as possible).
• Place a silicone mat or piece of parchment paper on 2 baking sheets. Arrange apple slices on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 1 hour then flip each apple slice. Bake for 1 more hour.
• Remove from oven to let them cool then enjoy!

Notes

I used Gala apples but use your favorite kind!

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It’s no secret – I love football! I refused to have my wedding during college football season. I do live in Alabama for Pete’s sake and trying to coordinate between Auburn and Bama games is almost impossible.

And now after living up in Indy for a few years I now love NFL. I’m excited to cheer on the Panthers who have a few Auburn players and actually a Samford grad too!

But if you knew me when I was younger you would have never known these things to be true. My parents told me I actually hated sports so much that my aunts and uncles gave me a gag gift (we do these things every year) of ESPN magazines.

Picture a huge box under the tree – every kids dream only to be let down by sports. Supposedly I cried a lot after it.

Well luckily that little girl has now grown up and even sometimes plans her days around football. Getting everyone together to watch the game itself though always leaves me an excuse to make a boat load of chips, dips, and appetizers.

And it’s no secret one of my favorite things in life is cheese dip. Well these BBQ Sweet Potato Chips might make it a tie. Seriously!

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BBQ Sweet Potato Chips with Gorgonzola Herb Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 large sweet potatoes peeled
• Vegetable Oil

BBQ Seasoning

• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

Gorgonzola Herb Dipping Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup whole milk
• 4 ounces Gorgonzola
• 1 tablespoon chives
• 1 tablespoon parsley

Instructions

• Using a mandolin slicer, slice sweet potatoes on thinnest setting.
• Fill a heavy pot or deep fryer with about 3 inches of oil. Set over medium heat until thermometer reads 350 degrees.
• Mix together all spices to make BBQ Seasoning.
• Add chips to hot oil in batches, frying for 4-5 minutes.
• Once the chips are crispy, using a slotted spoon remove the chips to a baking sheet lined with a paper towel and cookie rack to drain off excess oil.
• Sprinkle with BBQ seasoning and toss well to coat.
• Continue with all sweet potato slices until finished, making sure not to pile chips on top of each other to make sure they crisp.
• While the chips are cooking, prepare the sauce by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk, stirring until thickened, about 5-7 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in Gorgonzola until fully melted. Add herbs and stir until fully combined. Serve warm with chips.

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With John Grayson I was only sick in my first trimester but with this little plum it’s been a little overwhelming how often I get sick. But one of the things that helps is snacking all the time.

Now normally I am a cheese and crackers kind of girl but this stuff changed me. Mama got a bag of it at the store and I knew I had to make my own batch of it. So we currently have a bowl of it on my kitchen table, a bag of it in my purse…you get the point.

I mean what person doesn’t love salty and sweet. Add in the “nutrition” from the nuts and dark chocolate and you have a semi healthy snack. I know for convenience everyone would rather pick up their own trail mix at a store but what a fun way to put all your little favorites into one bite!

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Trail Mix

Ingredients

• 16 ounces mixed nuts
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients and mix well.

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