Apple Pie

Today I just felt in the mood to bake and do something in the kitchen. Maybe because today I went to the social security office to change my name. Tomorrow when I wake up I will officially be Melissa Reef! Then comes all the hard work to change my name on all the other fun stuff: bills, credit cards, banks, and etc. Just want to enjoy the day today!


Crust:
***Makes - 2p1 Shell crust or 1-2 layer pie crust
2 C Flour
3/4 C Fat
1 t Salt
3 T Water
1 Egg
*Omit the egg if desired and add 2 more T water
Add 1 tsp of cinnamon if desire

Cut fat into flour; add salt. Beat egg and water. Add fat and flour mixture to egg water mixture.
Bake on 425* for 30 minutes with shiny foil on
Bake on 350* for 30 minutes with foil off
Total bake time: 1hr

Pie Filling:
1 cup sugar or 1/2 cup splenda for baking
1 1/2 tsp apple pie
1/2 t cinnamon
dash of salt
5 cups of peeled and chopped apples
2 T butter

Mix dry ingredients together; Toss fruit with dry ingredients. Dot with butter. Put crust on top. Put slits or cut holes in top crust to release boiling.

Meatloaf

Ingredients:

3 lbs Hamburger ( I prefer 97/3)
2 eggs
Salt and Pepper
3/4 to 1 sleeve of crackers
1 med onion
1 tsp mustard
1 1/2 cup Ketchup
Ketchup on top

1. Preheat oven to 350* and spray 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray
2. Prepare onion (chop into small pieces)
3. crush crackers not to fine
4. In a large mixing bowl combine hamburger, eggs, crackers, onions, salt and pepper. Mix well.
5. Add ketchup and mustard in the bowl and mix well (better if you use your hands)
6. Put mixture in baking dish and round out and flatten to about 2 inches deep.
7. Top the loaf with ketchup (this is so it doesn't dry out)
8. Bake loaf in oven for 120 minutes (watch it to make sure it doesn't get dry on table, if it does put more ketchup on top)

Love in the air!

Well last night was our first cooked meal in our house. All week we have been getting take out and cooking odd n ends. We actually sat at the table and ate together which was lovely. I know we are same as before living in the house together being a lovely couple but being married has made us closer. We have been talking more and actually share more stuff with each other. It is so nice to finally be married to Michael!
Tonight I am making a homemade meal for him. Well at least part of it will be homemade. Making meatloaf, potatoes and mix veggies. I love to cook and find it so relaxing to put a meal that you made on the table. The meatloaf is one of my fathers recipes that I love. It is one of my favorite comfort foods.

Our First Outing

On Wednesday night Michael calls me on his way home from work. He asked how I was feeling because earlier in the week I felt like poop. Scott and Melissa need our money for the Komet tickets they are going to get for the opener on next Friday. Anyways wanted to know if I wanted to go out for dinner in Ft Wayne. Of course, I was because all I have done this week is sit around the house and clean.
End up going to Texas Roadhouse with Scott and Melissa and Michael paid for all of us. He is such a sweet heart! It was really nice to get out and do something with married friends now that we are married. Before we seemed like we were married but wasn't really.
Dinner went great and we ate and mingle for a while before it was time to head back home. I love being married!!

Day before the wedding

The night before the wedding we had our rehearsal with our wedding party and parents. It was nice to get everyone together to go over things. The rehearsal went fine and all the details were sorted out! In addition to the rehearsal we had our nails done, reception site and church to decorate but we managed to pull of a great wedding.
The day was full of surprises and a lot of stress!
First issue Michael and I locked the keys in the van and had to wait for them to bring us the spare. We were always running around late. It all came together and managed to get couple of hours of sleep before the next day of events.
Thanks to our family and friends!