mysterious apple pie egg rolls

i am now 28.5 weeks pregnant. yep, third trimester, baby. i had my first appointment at my new OBs office today and all i can say is, i love them! Dr.Andino sat and talked to michael and i for over half an hour. he really put my mind at ease. i'm glad we made the switch, i only wish we had done it sooner!

BIG NEWS!

i have an ultrasound tomorrow at 11am!

i also have my glucose test tomorrow!

tomorrow the mystery growing in my belly will be revealed!

with that said, i decided to make apple pie egg rolls tonight to celebrate!

you'll need:

3 cups of apples (peeled, cored, and diced)

1 tbsp butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

2tsp cinnamon

5 egg roll wrappers

cinnamon and sugar to coat the egg rolls

(keep in mind that i do everything big, because i feel like 5 egg rolls will definatley not be enough to feed my family. so i think i tripled this recipe when i made mine!)

peel your apples! we used fuji, but you can use whatever kind you like.

core, slice and dice your apples. or if you're lazy like me, get out your mandolin, slap on the juliene blade and go to town. then give then a rough chop. (it just seemed faster this way! i DID do 5lbs of apples!)

melt  your butter in a skillet.

add your apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar. cook until apples get soft, stirring often. put them in a bowl and let them cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

when the filling is cool, place a scoop of apples on your egg roll wrapper. (about 2tbsp) put them near the corner, because you're going to roll this baby up in just a second.

fold in the corners and wet with water, or egg wash  (i used an egg, see the yellow?) don't forget to egg wash the end of the wrapper either, or it won't stay closed when you roll it!

roll them up!

heat a few inches of veggie oil in a skillet and fry your egg rolls for a few minutes on each side.

then toss them into your sugar/cinnamon mix. coat them well!

om nom nom nom! do those look delicious or what?!

you can also make mini apple pies the same way, just use wonton wrappers and fold them into triangles! the kids just loved them, with a scoop of chocolate ice cream of course!

and if you're feeling really adventerous like i was tonight, go ahead and make some apple cheesecake egg rolls! just put some sweetened cream cheese (mix softened cream cheese with sugar and a little vanilla) down on your egg roll wrapper before you add the apples.

excited for the big reveal!

-k

chocolate, attitudes and middle school

have i ever mentioned my awesome friend a.j.? i've known a.j. since, well a long time. growing up we went to school together. we used to pass notes to each other in mrs. bobalik's 7th grade english class. (and we never got caught)
a.j. moved to florida, and we just recently found each other on facebook. he knows i love to bake and cook, and tonight he sent me some recipes that looked so delicious i had to make one of them right away.  (enter: 3 minute chocolate mug cake!) super easy, super fast, and super tasty. great for keeping your new years resolution to lose weight..sort of. :)

what you'll need:

coffee mug

4 tablespoons of flour

4 tablespoons of sugar

2 tablespoons of baking cocoa

1 egg

3 tablespoons of milk

3 tablespoons of oil

palmfull of chocolate chips (optional)

small splash of vanilla
**this makes one mug cake**

you'll want to start by choosing your coffee mug. mike bought me this mug for my birthday a few years back. i think he was trying to tell me that sometimes i have an attitude...i made his in a clear tea mug.

put your flour, sugar and cocoa into the mug and stir until mixed

add your egg and stir until well combined. (don't ask why i chose to stir this with a knife...it's just how i roll) use a spoon. it will make your job a lot easier!

add your milk and oil. stir until well mixed. start off stirring slow. otherwise you'll slosh milk and oil onto your counter like i did. oops! also, use a spoon!

add your chocolate chips. i used mint ones. because that is what i had. (thanks kayle!)

add your vanilla and stir. and stir. and stir.

microwave each mug for 3 minutes. (not together!) be careful, the mug will be really really hot.

 not that that stopped me from pulling a chunk off of it and eating it right away. i only burned my mouth a little, don't worry. also, mine turned out a little dry (probably because i sloshed some milk and oil out while stirring), but that can be taken care of by dousing it in hot fudge. or carmel sundae syrup. or whatever else you have on hand.

make one for your friend with the attitude problem, or for the friend who moved away.

thankful for wonderful friends,

-k