Apple Crisp

I LOVE the Fall and everything about it: The Weather. The colors of leaves. The smell in the air. Sweaters. Hot apple cider. Hearing the leaves crunch under my feet as I walk. Apple picking. Pumpkins. Soup and lots of it. Most of all is Apple Crisp! I can't live with out that come this time of year. With that said, I was on the hunt for some gluten free oats. I kept hearing that Bob's Red Mill carried them, but they are on hold right now. So I was even more determined to create a new apple crisp recipe with out oats and here it is:

Apple Crisp

7-8 Medium/Large Apples (Macs or any baking apples...I used pippins)

Flour Mixture:
1 Cup Almond Flour
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup White Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 Cup Slivered Almonds
1 Stick of melted butter

(I double the above flour mixture so I can have a layer in the middle of the apples...see below)

~Butter the bottom of a 9x9 baking dish
~Mix together the dry ingredients
~Mix in butter (stir until well combined)
~Peel and slice/cube apples, squeeze a little bit of lemon juice over the apples to keep from turning brown
~Pour half of the apples on the bottom of the buttered baking dish.
~Spread half of the flour mixture over the apples.
~Pour the remaining apples over the flour mixture.
~Spread the remaining flour mixture evenly over the apples.
~Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
~Turn the heat to 375 and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until it starts to bubble.
~Serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

Beer

Ok I don't drink much beer to begin with but there are some days you really would like a nice cold beer (especially during Baseball and Football, I know I'm a tomboy what can I say). Last week we did a girls dinner at P.F. Changs and they had Redbridge Gluten Free Beer on the menu and Martha ordered me one! I know Gluten Free doesn't sound very tasty but let me tell you ...its is. Best part, they sell it at Whole Foods, so of course last night when I was there I picked up a six pack. I kicked back watched some House and enjoyed a nice cold beer last night with some tasty gluten free pizza. Ahhhh it was a good night.

Glass

My shelves were getting a bit messy with all of the new flours and other baking items I've had to buy. Storing them in zip-lock bags wasn't working out too well so I broke down and ordered some glass jars to store everything it. I looked around a bit and ended up getting these from The Container Store.

Mac n Cheese

Growing up my Grandma Lu would always buy Annie's Mac n Cheese for us. Still to this day its my favorite mac n cheese. Now it gets even better...they make Gluten Free Rice Mac n Cheese and its wicked good!!