Kohlrabi Apple Slaw

So last week at the farmer's market I was given a freebie vegetable.

That is a kohlrabi. I had no idea what it was or what to do with it, but I was determined to not let it go to waste. After googling some options, I decided on a kohlrabi apple slaw. I used this recipe from Shiny Cooking. 

Here is what you need to make it. 

I made two modifications to this recipe. It is supposed to be equal parts kohlrabi and apple, but I was really nervous about it, so I doubled the apples. I also switched out greek yogurt for plain yogurt. 

The final product:

The verdict is it is actually really good. Charles really liked it too. Kohlrabi is a lot like jicama, not a lot of flavor, but a good crunchy texture. If I make it again, I will definitely keep the changes I made.

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

I decided to bake some cookies last night while watching The Biggest Loser. Probably not the most appropriate choice, but they did turn out yummy!

I saw these on another blog I read, http://www.domesticadventure.com/ and used the recipe found here: http://ldsliving.com/story/64185-food-dish-cookie-recipe-contest-winner-recipe

The only alterations I made were that I used whole wheat flour and I lined the cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Here is what the dough looked like:

The reason it is brown is because of the whole wheat flour. This makes them healthy cookies, right?

Pre baking

Out of the oven: 

They are really good. Not to sweet, not that I have a problem with that!

Mardis Gras

In honor of Fat Tuesday, Charles and I decided to make a King Cake. And for the record, when I say Charles and I, I mean it. He was a big help with this!

We used this recipe: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/king-cake/Detail.aspx The main reason I chose this one was because it had a cream cheese filling.

Here is the process in photos:

It is pretty time consuming because you have to let the yeast set and then let the dough rise a couple of times. Overall, it was pretty good. Charles and I agreed that next time, we will double the cream cheese filling part!

I have decided that since I am pregnant, I will not be giving anything up for lent this year. I am going to take something up instead. It is going to be to exercise regularly. I am doing it, but it is way to random and infrequent, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to get on a schedule again. Charles is still undecided. 

Inside out apple crisp

I saw this on a blog the other day and realized I had all of the ingredients to make it. Charles had it for dessert and I had it for dinner. Don't judge, I'm pregnant. Plus it is kind of healthy with the apple and the oats =)

You core the apple

 Mix oats, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter

 Fill the apples, but don't pack tightly or they will explode. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

While the apples are baking, make the caramel sauce (or if you have it, just use premade) Melt sugar.

 It takes a while and it's really hot

 This is melted sugar. I had no idea it was brown!

Add in cream and butter and let cool

 Get the apples out of the oven

Then drizzle with caramel sauce

This was so tasty and surprisingly easy!

Cheesy Saucy Veggie Stacks

I made Cheesy Saucy Veggie Stacks the other night and they were so yummy. A little tedious, because you have to saute all the veggies first and then pat them dry and then put it together and then bake it. It was totally worth it though. They were big servings and less than 200 calories a serving. Not only tasty, but good for you too!

I did learn two lessons while making these. Follow directions regarding which direction you cut things. The eggplant is used as the base and you should have six circles of eggplant. I cut mine wrong and had very thick half circles instead. You need a wider base so the stacks don't topple like mine did. The second lesson is to consider using toothpicks to hold the stacks upright. Maybe if you cut the eggplant correctly you won't need to do this. I guess I will find out the next time I make it.

Here is a picture of them right after I got them assembled. Not to bad considering I did it wrong.

Here is what they looked like when I pulled it out of the oven.

The presentation was not so great, but they were really good. I will definitely be making these again, hopefully correctly the next time!