It was crystal clear overnight. I know this as Karl and I were outside in the wee hours. Something had caused Karl to sound the alarm. We were both up and after leaving the outside spots on for awhile and warning any critters that we were going to be out and about, we went out for a brief foray. The temperature was in the low 40’s and the sky was filled with stars. It was beautiful. Once I get dressed and go out in the night, I hate coming in. I love the quiet of the woods, the millions of stars and even with no moon, the starlight was bright enough to see by.

I returned to a bed kept warm by Mr. Bob. Karl went right to his bed. I issued a second good night and a suggestion that since we’d been out at 3ish in the a.m., it would be wonderful if all slept a bit later than our typical 5 a.m.

It is nothing short of a miracle that my suggestion was followed :)! I woke up at 6:27 feeling wonderful…but a bit cool. It was nearly 70 yesterday, supposed to be the same today so I had not turned any heat on. Despite the forecast for a warm afternoon, I started a small fire for a bit of Sunday morning laziness and decided to try a new recipe I saw this past week: Homesick Texan’s Green Chile Apple Dutch Baby

I love to cook and to try new recipes and I am a big breakfast person. Apples simmering in butter, sugar and cinnamon started this recipe off and the smell of the apple mixture combined with woodsmoke…perfect!

Throw the green chiles on top of the apples, pour in a batter somewhere between a pancake batter and a custard mixed in the blender and the whole thing in the oven…

….and you have a green chile apple dutch baby.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar, add a side of spicy cajun sausage….

…enjoy in front of a woodstove fire, with Bob for company and you have Sunday morning decadence.