Classic Homemade Apple Pie

Ok, this isn't the first time I bake an apple pie but the first time I make it from apples. Which I recommend, last time I got lazy and reluctantly bought the canned apples and it did not taste so good. In that case I will show you guys the recipe courtesy of Food Wishes.

Ingredients:
 2 Fuji apples, 2 Granny Smith, 2 Braeburn (I didn't use Braeburn for this one)
1 cup of graduated sugar
3 tsp of cornstarch
1/8 of nutmeg
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
pinch of salt
2 tsp of butter
1 egg, beaten with slight water
1/2 lemon juice
ready to go pie crust

OK! Let's get started

So as I said, I didn't use Braeburn apples but these are the apples. You can use more depending on the size of the tray and how you cut them also.

Slice the apples on the ends and then peel them

Once you do that, cut the apple in half, then again. After, take away the core of the apple and place the apples in big bowl. Another tip is to add lemon juice so that the apples do not turn brown.

When you are finished peeling and slicing all the apples (I feel like this was the most time consuming process), add the sugar first, the mix, and the rest of the ingredients. BUT leave the cornstarch till the end when the apples appear to be wet. Add the cornstarch until dissolved. 

Alrighty. Almost done. Now here you place the dough over, pretty self explanatory. 

Add the apples carefully so you don't spill any over. You will have excess juices from the apples and I like to pour it on the apples at the end. 

  Now place the top layer over the apples and to make the closing of the dough I simply placed the top layer behind the bottom layer, then I rolled both over towards the pie. You can get fancy with how you want you're crust to be like. I simply just place two fingers on the dough and with another finger pushed up to make the pretty creases. Anyhoooo, your pie will need air vents, again, which ever design you choose, cut the top of the pie with an X and then carefully make some slits.

And now the hard parts of making the pie is over now. (Add the egg wash with water on the pie and sprinkle it with some sugar).

 Pop this little guy in the oven at 375 degrees for an hour and 15 minutes. Or whenever the crust is visibly cooked. There will be some juices spilling over so don't mind that. Also I placed an aluminum tray under the pie. Make sure to put the pie, once cooked, on a cloth, only if you're tray is glass.

And VOILA! 

Your result should look like this. I took it out for 20 minutes and it's still hot to I don't recommend eating it right out of the oven.

The smell of the house will be worth the hour wait trust me!

My thanks/appreciation to those wishing me Happy Bday and other rants

My 19th birthday!!!

9/11

I remember everything. I was 7. My mom woke me up abruptly, perhaps to get ready for school, I thought. But it was way too early, roughly around 6 am. She led me to the living room where she was watching tv. First image I saw was a building on fire. I couldn't quite make out what I was looking at. It wasn't until I knew that those were the Twin Towers and I saw them collapse.

On my trip to New York in 2011, I was very frantic because I knew I was going to the some memorials and the site itself. This was already a touchy subject for me over the years so I couldn't bear the thought of seeing it for myself. Around the third day of my trip, we went to lower Manhattan. The first visit was a church that was probably between 50 feet away for the construction zone (where the towers were) and it was set up as a memorial. I already got chills before walking inside. There was a lot of quietness inside, I saw a huge banner that said "WE LOVE NEW YORK" and then I saw something disturbing. It was a firefighter uniform and it was demolished. Debris covered the entire uniform and the boots looked burned and torn out. I stood there probably longer than I should've, just staring at this, I could only imagine what this firefighter went thru. It was the only vivid image that I got out of that church, everything else was a blur.

We walked across the street to another memorial and there was pictures, books, magazines about the event. Of course I start crying. We then started to walk next to the construction site and I got chills. I looked up to only imagine the Twin Towers hovering over me. Then come to the realization that a lot of people were standing where I was when it was all happening. And, of course running away from where I was standing when the towers collapsed.

It was a memorable visit, one that I won't forget, not forget how I was feeling during the entire time. Today marks the 12th anniversary since the attacks in 2001 and I remember everything and I will never forget.

My dresses

Ok. So just a few of my dresses. Still have a lot more but I didn't want to overwhelm people LOL just kidding. Maybe I'll show the rest that are missing soon. But as you can tell, I love collecting dresses. If I see I dress that I love I instantaneously buy it. Horrible habit. Nevertheless, I enjoy wearing them. Call me crazy, but there's a couple more dresses that I want to buy from ModCloth, so I'll be more than pleased to add them to this little family. XoXo.

What I miss about school...

Ok school is around the corner and I can't help but be excited. What I really did miss about being back on that school grind is

• waking up early
• skipping breakfast
• or actually having time for breakfast
• seeing your friends
• late nights/sleepless nights
• excessive homework
• studying
• and of course, the outfits

Sure, it sounds hectic, but it all beats having to do nothing all summer. You actually have priorities, which is school, and you try to pass all your classes. But when you do, it's a great feeling.

I'm a bit nervous because my class schedule is full. I'm taking Math for the first time since high school, Astronomy, English, and a PE class. Doesn't seem like a lot but majority of the units are between 4-5 so that's a handful!

Smooches!

Ambrosia Salad

Haven't made one in a long time. Talk about sweet tooth cravings.
All you need:

• Canned peaches
• Canned fruit
• small marshmallows
• cool-whip
• shredded coconut 

 Mix these ingredients and voila! I'll post pictures later

XoXo-Lucy

Ready for Fall

Ok, so my favorite season is coming up and I'm eager to try some outfits I'd probably never wear in high school (hence I didn't care so much for fashion like I do now)

I've always been terrible at combining clothes together, but lately I've been obsessing over the whole feminine attire appeal.

I bought this skirt online from American Apparel. Pretty cheap and as you can see I barely received it on the mail today, excuse the wrinkles for I still need to iron the skirt, and it fits well in the waist. 

Mustn't forget the shoes. Any flats will do for this outfit. Preferably not a neutral color to the skirt, especially since you have to remember that you're wearing stockings that are also black. These flats add a touch of feminism with the classic oversized bow in the front. 

 As for the scarf, it adds a nicely done prop to the entire outfit. After all, the season is Fall. Why not stay warm as well?

Kisses :*