Apple Crisp

    Happy Fall everyone! I am still in shock that September is almost over! Last week, these beautiful gala apples were on sale and I couldn't help but buy a bag and make a pan of apple crisp! I really love this recipe and it's just perfect with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!

Apple Crisp

Ingredients:
Apple filling:

- 5-6 medium apples, peeled and sliced thin

- 3 tablespoons of butter, melted

- 1 tablespoon of flour

- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch

- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

- 1/4 cup of milk

- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

- 1/4 cup of brown sugar

- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

- pinch of salt

For the topping:

- 1/2 cup of flour

- 1/2 cup of old fashioned oats

- 1/2 cup of brown sugar

- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

- pinch of salt

- 1/3 cup of cold butter, cut into cubes

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix together all of the ingredients for the apple filling and pour it into a greased 8x8 baking dish. Next, cut together the ingredients for the crumb topping with a pastry blender, a fork, or with your hands until it resembles pebbles. Pour topping over the apple mixture and bake for 30-35 minutes. Once golden brown, remove from the oven and serve topped with ice cream or whipped cream!

Banana Cinnamon Swirl Muffins

    We survived hurricane Irma! What a weekend! Frankie and I didn't leave the apartment for 4 days, and I loved it! I cooked up a storm during the storm and Frankie made jello shots the day before. Thankfully, we never lost electricity. There are people here in Florida going through a very hard time though, and we need to keep them in our prayers as they recover. So, back to my recipe, I really liked these cinnamon banana muffins! They're super fluffy if you make sure to not over-bake them.

Banana Cinnamon Swirl Muffins

Ingredients:
- 1 and 1/2 cup of flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 3 large bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 and 1/3 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1/2 cup of melted butter
For the swirl:
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and spray them lightly with non-stick spray. Then, sift together the dry ingredients and set aside. Mash the bananas and cream the together with the sugar. After, add the egg and vanilla. Once combined, pour in the melted butter slowly while mixing. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and fold until just barely combined. Don't over-mix. Scoop batter evenly into prepared muffin tin. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar. Evenly distribute the mixture on top of each unbaked muffin and swirl with a toothpick. I have added chocolate chips on top at this point but, that is optional. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the muffins start to brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool and enjoy

Bridget's Turkey Meatloaf

    We are really excited about football season in our house! I made Frankie a Penn State wreath to hang over our television! They kicked some butt yesterday! In between delivering catering orders at work yesterday, I stopped in at Trader Joe's and picked up some ground turkey. I thought it would be cute to make a football out of my meatloaf since we were watching the game but you could put it in a loaf pan as well.

Bridget's Turkey Meatloaf 

Ingredients:

- 1 pound of lean ground turkey

- 1 cup of breadcrumbs (I make my own)

- 2 tablespoons of ketchup

- 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce 

- 1/4 cup of diced onion 

- 1 egg

- 1 teaspoon of minced garlic

- 1/8 teaspoon of white pepper

- salt and black pepper to taste

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix everything together until just combined, do not over mix. Mold mixture into desired shape on a greased cookie sheet or in a greased loaf pan. Brush the top with ketchup or bbq sauce and bake for about 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. 

My Penn State wreath!