Here are some fall recipes to help bring the scent and taste of Fall into your home.  Remember, if you have a favorite recipe, share it in the comments, or drop it to me on email at studiomike@life1019.com.  Enjoy!

Soup Recipes from Martha:
Throw-together Soup
1. Make corn chowder: 1/2 cup water, 2 cups milk, 1 can of cream style corn(16 ounce size), 2 medium potatoes sliced or diced,  and any of these spices:onion salt, celery salt, msg, parsley, salt, and pepper.
2. Add any of the following:bacon,ham, a can of Spam(diced), beans, or lentils.
3. Add additional vegetables(one or more;optional):mixed vegetables, green beans, carrots, tomatoes, celery, cauliflower, broccoli,or mushrooms.
4. Add one can of cream soup:chicken,  mushroom, celery, or potato.
5. Cook until any frozen vegetables and potatoes are warm and cooked.

Cheese and Meatball Soup
1. Make meatballs:1 pound ground beef, 1 egg, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, and 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce. Mix ingredients and form into balls. Brown them.
2. Add soup ingredients: 4 cups water, 1(16 ounce )can corn,2 cups chopped potatoes, 1 1/2 cups chopped celery, 1 1/2 cups sliced carrots, 1/2 cup chopped onions, 2 beef bouillon cubes (or 2 teaspoons of granulated kind),1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce,2 bay leaves ,and parsley.
3. Simmer soup and meatballs until vegetables are tender.
4. Skim off any fat and stir in a jar of Cheez Whiz(either 8 or 16 ounce size stirring until it is melted and well blended.

Apple Recipes from my wife:

Swedish Apple Pie

Fill an 8×8 pan ¾ full of peeled/sliced apples
Sprinkle apples with 3 T sugar and 1 t cinnamon

In a separate bowl mix:

• 1 c flour
• 1 c sugar
• ¾ c melted butter
• 1 egg

Spoon the mixture over the apples.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  Serve warm
Applesauce

Wash and quarter apples (softer, sweeter varieties work best)
Boil apples until super soft
Run apples through a food mill, grinder, food processor, etc.
Taste – add sugar or cinnamon if you like