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Apples are in abundance everywhere in Michigan right now so I felt compelled to eat as many of my favorite varieties as possible, and what better form to do so than in an apple crisp!  Even though this recipe only calls for 5 or 6 apples, I managed to use 3 different varieties in my apple crisp: granny smith, gala, and my all time favorite, honey crisp.  All of these varieties are firm and sturdy which is very important when you bake apples for almost an hour.  If I wanted to make applesauce, I'd make applesauce.  I've included the simple recipe...

It’s finally starting to feel like fall in Michigan, but the uncharacteristically warm weather we’ve experienced at the end of September has made it difficult to want to fire up my oven and make pumpkin filled baked goods.  I still want to taste the flavors of fall, though.  I bought a bag of honey crisp apples and started incorporating them into everyday recipes.  I’ve included a recipe for the harvest salad I made along with a super simple maple vinaigrette that I topped with sweet and spicy candied pecans.  A crisp and fresh way to enjoy the flavors of fall...