BIZZY BAKES

Food of the World is cooking French this month.  Time to pull out my limited French vocabulary which makes me question, "What does Lyonnaise mean?"  I looked it up and I will gladly share this with you. From Wikipedia: Lyonnaise may refer to: A person, or, "in the style of (something)", from Lyon, France (also: Lyonnais). An adjective, meaning "cooked with onions" or "with caramelized onions", as in "potatoes lyonnaise", "sauce lyonnaise", or "cardons à la lyonnaise". A colloquial name for an official form of the game of pétanque, in France, also called sport-boules, jeu national, or la boule lyonnaise. A silverplate cutlery pattern, also called "Eastlake", which debuted in 1879 manufactured by at least four different companies: Holmes and Edwards, Toronto Silverplate, Aurora Plate and James W. Tufts. In some examples, the bird in the pattern design is exchanged for a squirrel. Lyon...

This is such a simple recipe and it is a delight to eat.  I love apples and I have made apple noodle* kugels which are better than this dish but takes a little more work.  I make the kugels for the holidays and Shabbat.  This is more for everyday.  I was experimenting with apple recipes, at the time, had apples in everything from slaws to bread pudding.  It was fun since I knew, ahead of time, I would like each and every dish. Apple Noodles (adapted from Apple Recipes) This can be served as a dessert as well as a side dish. Ingredients: 1 pound (gluten-free) noodles ¼ cup butter 6 apples, peeled, sliced ¾ cup sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon Method: Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat; add noodles and cook until al dente, 9 to 11 minutes. Drain and set aside. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apples and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add sugar and cinnamon; stir to coat. Add reserved noodles to pan; stir to coat...