Ruby Jordan’s Baked Apple Donuts

Ruby Jordan’sBaked Apple Donuts Make them with or without a hole About this recipe By Claudia Elliott Homemade donuts always remind me of Tehachapi because when I was a kid living in Cummings Valley we didn’t have a lot of money, but we had laying hens, so...

The 2020 apple season in Tehachapi

  As summer begins to give way to fall, an important question in Tehachapi each year is when will apple season begin? As usual, the Tehachapi News has provided an overview of the 2020 apple season, with reports from growers. According to the Sept. 18, 2020,...

Coral Hawkins’ Natural Apple Pie (No Added Sugar!)

Coral Hawkins’Natural Apple Pie No added sugar! About this recipe By Claudia Elliott Coral Hawkins was the home ec instructor at Tehachapi High School for a number of years, although I didn’t have her as a teacher because I didn’t take the class...

An introduction (and my first apple pie)

I’ve realized that I haven’t actually introduced myself here. My name is Claudia Elliott and I’ve gone by that name since my marriage to Chuck (Best-Husband-Ever) in 1986 (almost half my life). But my maiden name was Claudia Galloway and in between,...

Mary Simpson’s Apple Ranch Cake

Mary Simpson’sApple Ranch Cake Quick and easy to make from scratch! About this recipe By Claudia Elliott This is one of the first recipes I tried from the 1979 edition of The Original Tehachapi Apple Book and I chose it because it looked even easy enough for me!...