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Apple Pie

November 6, 2015

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Fall is my favorite time of the year! The beautiful colors, the wonderful food, chilly nights by the fire, spiced wine, and, yes…the cute outfits and pumpkin lattes. One of my favorite desserts to make in the fall is the all-American apple pie. It’s so easy and full of flavor and fall is the best time to get apples in season here in the Midwest. Every year my husband’s family goes apple picking at The Apple Barn in Wisconsin. They have many varieties of apples and they also have a beautiful country store and winery (another reason we like to go). My husband has been going to The Apple Barn since he was a kid, and this year we continued that tradition with our little Grace. We always have fun (even though Grace slept the entire time we were there) and we enjoyed spending a beautiful fall day outside with the fam.

I don't think we were supposed to eat the apples ;)

I don’t think we were supposed to eat the apples 😉

So my first recipe I am sharing with you is a fall favorite of mine. I grew up eating homemade apple pie and I absolutely love making apple pie when the apples are in season. I love how the sugars and butter melt together to make a soft glaze over the apples! YUMM! For my pie I purchased a mix of bruised apples from The Farm, a local produce stand, and some I got while picking in Wisconsin. The simple recipe, listed below, is a small twist to what my mom makes every year… it’s so easy!

Time: 1 hour

Serving: 1 Apple Pie

Pie Filling:

  • 7-8 Apples
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 generous tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • Crust*

Grab your apples and peel them! Cut them into small wedges. And toss with the flour, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla in a bowl.

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Next, add the whole mixture into pie pan with the pie crust, I just place slices of the butter on top, then add your top layer of the crust!  Place a piece of foil under the pie just incase the glaze leaks out. Bake an hour on 350, until the apples are soft and you can easily stick a fork through them.

See how easy it is!!! Enjoy!

*Try my Double Pie Crust recipe or feel free to use your own or store bought, both work fine.
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10 Fun Facts

November 5, 2015

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It is difficult to explain how genuinely excited I am to start my blog, Cooking with Grace. I have been thinking about this project since I was in college (I graduated with a degree in Elementary Education in 2012). While I was discovering myself in college and learning about my passions, I began exploring some of the many family recipes that have been passed down through the generations. Many recipes come from a restaurant that my family owned in Chicago (there will be more to come about that restaurant in future posts).

The last three years have been very hectic, my husband and I got engaged, married, bought a house, and had our first child (Grace – the impetus for me to start my blog). This blog will be my way to experiment, share, and organize recipes for my future readers and for my family as well. I hope you enjoy my posts as much as I will creating them. As a way to add a little context to my new endeavor, I wrote up ten quick facts about myself, my life, and my family.

 

    1. I live in the same town I grew up in. After searching for a house for over a year, my husband and I finally found a home only a few blocks away from my parents and a  short mile away from my in-laws; I couldn’t be happier. I grew up living right next door to my maternal grandparents while my  paternal grandparents also live a mile away, so living so close to family just seemed right.
    2. My husband asked me to marry him in 6th grade. He did! He actually asked me to marry him when we were in grade school, then with a real ring after we both graduated from college. We have always been exceptionally close friends, but we didn’t start truly dating until our third year in high school.
    3. All my dogs are rescues. I officially adopted my first dog when I was a senior in high school.  She was only 8 weeks old, living in a garage and covered in fleas. She is currently 9 and lives with my parents! We named her Lucky.  The summer after my husband graduated college, he adopted Roddy from a high kill shelter in Kentucky. The following December I adopted the love of my life, Tinsley. She had severe mange, giardia, and an infection from her spay and was the most timid dog I have ever met. After a year of treatments, a whole bunch of money, and a lot of patience, she became a happy and healthy member of our family. Last but not least, in February 2014, we adopted our cutest of the bunch, Little Miss Dixie Cup (Dixie).  Her family could no longer care for her and handed her over to us.  If it were up to me I would just keep adopting, but my husband put a stop to that and in  September 2015 we had our first two legged daughter.
    4. I am extraordinarily close with my family. My mom, my sisters and my brother are my best friends! We hang out all the time and I really love living close to them. Then with my grandma living next door to my parents I get to see my aunts and cousins all the time! It’s the best!
    5. Sweets are my ultimate weakness. While I love to cook and try new recipes, sweets are my weakness; I will eat them all!
    6. I love a good glass of wine. When my husband and I go to the liquor store, he’s done his research and talks with the consultant in the store, whereas I like to pick out bottles based on the cute label on the front; both methods work just fine. We do try our best pairing our wine with the food we eat, it’s so fun to experiment and can really enhance some of the flavors. We are also wine club members at our favorite restaurant and we chose Napa Valley for our honeymoon.
    7. Coconut oil is addictive. I am just obsessed and I try and find ways to incorporate it into everything I do.
    8. I try to live a natural life. Often I do not eat as healthy as I want, but it’s hard when you love food! I try to cook from scratch as often as I can and I try to reduce waste by shopping at the local farm stand, using reusable containers, cloth napkins, and even cloth diapers on our baby! I like to use essential oils for many things from making my own chap stick to using them in a diffuser.  And I try to get enough sleep and exercise so I feel great everyday! Don’t get me wrong, I am only human and I slip up often, but I do my best to live naturally and healthily.
    9. I swear a lot. I really try not to, but sometimes they just pop out!
    10. Finally, I am obsessed with Dave Matthews Band. I grew up listening to DMB in the car with my mom and aunts and in 2005 I went to my first show at Alpine Valley.  My daughter, Grace, and two of my dogs, Tinsley and Dixie’s names are all DMB inspired.

Stay tuned for my Apple Pie recipe!

 

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