Monthly Archives: October 2012

Dressed a Little Bit Weird?

I love Josie Long! This stand up bit about fancy dress is my favorite. Happy Halloween!

Apple Crumb Pie

My Mom’s apple crumb pie recipe is simple and delicious. I was craving it on Saturday, and then my sister B and her boyfriend unknowingly made the pie when we celebrated my mom’s birthday yesterday.

My mom had a lot of extra apples that she sent home with me, so I made my own last night. I made the pie crust from scratch, as well.

Andrés, his mom, and I all had a slice with our late breakfast.

Ingredients

5 to 7 apples (5 cups)
1 9-inch unbaked pastry shell
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter

Directions

Core the apples, and cut into thin slices. You can pare them, or not — I don’t. Put the apples in a large bowl and mix with 1/2 cup of sugar and 3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon until they’re evenly covered. If you want a more tart pie and you’re using sweet apples, like Red Delicious, you can add some lemon juice to the mix. Arrange the apples in the unbaked pastry shell.

Mix 1/3 cup of sugar with 3/4 cup of flour, and cut in the butter until it resembles course crumbs. I use my hands to cut in butter because I’m lazy, I don’t own a pastry cutter, and the two knives method annoys me. Sprinkle the crumbs over the apples.

Bake at 400° F for 35-40 minutes. If the pie browns too quickly, cover the edges with tinfoil.

Serve it warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Very Good Things

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This week I’m grateful for:

My husband
These adorable pups
My MIL spoiling us
Getting our new pans (the Calphalon Unison set)
This sweet video
Delicious Cuba libres
Food truck Mexican burritos
Researching birth options
Making chess pie
Fantastic pho with friends
Getting hit on randomly
Celebrating my mom’s 58th
Pumpkin carving with my family
Surprise long weekend
Andrés’ grilled cheese sandwiches
Homemade apple crumb pie, with a homemade crust

Very Good Things

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This week I’m grateful for:

My husband
Many generous gifts from family and friends
Being married for a whole week!
My new name!
Cool nights with lots of blankets
Pumpkin spice coffee at work
Everything slowly returning to normal
Family dinners
This awesome little girl
My MIL’s amazing food
This article
Kari Herer’s photography
Date night (pho + Argo)
Free birth control!
All the beautiful trees in our town
Fall TV being back
Ruby not being lost

Mr. & Mrs.

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Andrés & I were married this weekend in the mountains of West Virginia, surrounded by crisp air, changing leaves, a gorgeous lake and our closest family and friends.

We exchanged vows of unconditional love, support, and respect; of accepting each other’s faults; of attending each other’s needs; of teamwork; of nurturing growth and embracing change.

It was perfect.