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Colorful Fall Salad with Beets and Apples

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A perfect colorfully tasteful fall salad that will not only taste wonderful but look gorgeous. Beets are just such a good healthy addition to any meal. I make a lot of beet dishes cause they are just so good especially freshly roasted as I prepared them for this fall salad.  1 lb red or yellow beets peeled and cut into quarters. You can use half red and half yellow. 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 Gala apple, thinly sliced 3 cups baby arugula 3 cups baby kale 1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. spicy brown mustard In a medium size roasting pan sprayed with cooking oil place beet and roast at 400F for 30 minutes turning once. Remove from over and sprinkle with vinegar. Cool and refrigerate for 4 hours or over night. Place sliced red onions in bowl and cover with 1 tablespoon vinegar for 30 minutes th...

Simply the Best Perfect Popovers Everytime!

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I first tasted Popovers a long time ago at the famous Boston restaurant, Pier 4. The waitresses would come to your table offering you mouth watering, freshly baked Popovers. It was wonderful. I became a lover of Popovers right after my first bite. Think crusty on the outside, with a hot soft doughy center. And so delicious, with just a little butter that melts immediately on the hot Popover. Over the years I have seen the Popover taken to new culinary delights by stuffing them with seasoned scrambled eggs, or using them in entrée recipes. But I am a purest when it comes to Popovers; I just love them plain, with butter. I've made this recipe forever and it has never failed me. It is easily doubled and is perfect every time. One thing about baking Popovers; you need to use a special Popover Pan. Originally all the pans were heavy cast iron, but now there are wonderfully light, easy to clean pans that make perfect popovers ever time! I like the William-Sonoma no...