Apple Pie

I started making apple pies this summer - my first ones ever - and they turned out to be SO yummy!

The crust is Annette Brems' crust:
Makes 2 shells or 1 with a top.
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
cut in 1 cup cold real butter
add 1/2 cup milk
*Tip: just mix it all in the mixer, but be careful to not mix it too much - the more you touch the dough, the tougher it gets.

The filling:
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
dash of salt
8 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (cortland apples are great)
2 tbs. butter, if desired

Mix the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and apples. Pour onto pastry-lined pie plate. Cut butter into small pieces and sprinkle on apples. Cover the top with another pastry. Cut slits into the top pastry. Brush the top pastry with milk. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top. Bake at 425 degrees for about 40 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown.

Enjoy!

Pepper Packed Pasta

This one is from Rachael Ray and yummy! Although, I have altered it a little.

1 lb. spaghetti or linguini
1/2 cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
4 links (12 oz) pre-cooked chicken sausage cut into thin rounds(Turkey works, too)
4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
1 green bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1 lemon (zest and juice)
1/2 bunch mint, leaves torn
salt & pepper to taste

Cook and drain the spaghetti. Heat the EVOO in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, veggies and salt & pepper. Cook until warm and tender. Toss all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Serve warm or cold.

Turkey Burgers

Mix the following spices (how ever much you like) with ground turkey: Salt, Pepper, Chives, Oregano, Parsley, Garlic, Tarragon, Onion Powder, Chili Powder, and Cumin. Form mixture into patties and grill until done. Serve on hamburger bun with cheese and ketchup.