Tomorrow is Canadian Thanksgiving, and i am thankful for many things:
I was born living in a free country as beautiful as Canada.
Days like today, when i get to hang out with my little man K. My 4 year old nephew dodging the waves of the Bay of Fundy.
The beautiful hiking trails in my city that i can explore whenever i want.
The beautiful sunsets and sunrises that i have witnessed.
I have a patch of land to grow my own veggies each summer.
Every summer i get to see my Father's garden grow beautiful flowers.
My family, and the fact that i am a horrible artist :-)
I have a full cupboard, freezer and refrigerator.
There are many more blessings that i am thankful for, i have a job, a comfortable (and cheap) apartment, i own my car, i have a boyfriend. I have a great life.
And tomorrow, i am going home to my parents' house to have dinner with my family: My sister, mom and dad, cousins, including a new baby! My grandmother, uncles, aunts and even some new faces i have not met, our table is open to all. Some faces will be missing, but they will be back next time! We all gather around the table three times a year: Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year, i am making 2 contributions to dinner. The first is for dessert; a yummy Apple Crumble!
This is a recipe my mom used whenever she made apple crumble when i was a kid. It was in a promotional cookbook for Pillsbury flour. I don't know if they even sell flour anymore, it is a very old cookbook!!
Mix: 1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 + 1/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon.
Sprinkle over apple slices in a deep dish. Bake at 375 F for 40 minutes.
This is the apple crumble going in. I have also added about 1/4 cup of oatmeal to the mix, just to give it extra texture. I mixed the margarine into it with a fork, and then when it was mixed a bit, i used my hands to get it all incorporated. I ended up using about a bag and a half of apples for this large dish. It is not deep, but it is big!
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