Sunday Review

I made the apple pie bars yesterday (Barefoot Contessa).  They are tasty, super rich (hello 1.25 lb of butter) and look NOTHING like her finished product.  Oops.  I don't know why.

They aren't making my baking rotation though.  Too many steps, too much time, too rich.  I have a couple of recipes for apple cake that I love, 1 recipe for apple pie that my family loves and a recipe for butter oatmeal fruit "breakfast" bars that are better than these.  They can't win in my lineup.  There is always something tastier and easier.  It was fun to try.

Now I need to pull off sugar again.  Ugh.

Here are the pictures:

Make shortbread, chill, bake and chill again. 

Apples get cooked on the stove and cooled.  Last of shortbread gets mixed with 

cinnamon and nuts (I left out since family isn't big on nuts in a lot of things) and

crumbled on the top.  Bake again and cool.

Finished product.  It tastes like a super rich apple pie.  Cool and slice.

In other news:

Did I mention my youngest brought me back D&D sleeves from NY.  D&D is HUGE up north.  Occasionally, they sell these sleeves which fit the Starbucks venti or trenta cups.  I've used them for over 10 years.  No cup sweating, insulation to keep drink cold, easy to carry in my purse. They get stained (can't wash because the glue comes undone), ripped, worn and I'm never without one.  They've come out with a new one and he bought all they had.  What a good boy!!

Looking sharp Starbucks Iced Venti Decaf Americano!

In other, other news:

Hubby is already home from PGH and off to his Jenny Craig appointment.  He wants to drop a few pounds and can't self-start this time.  We used JC to take off weight about 8 or 9 years ago (my memory is so bad!).  It fit our lifestyle well and he lost 50 + lbs -- I lost 75 + lbs.  He still uses it and really likes it.  I moved onto W30 in recent years, but I think it has good merits.  I wish he did this while I was on W30 as both put a damper in our social stuff.

Workout today is a cardio-lift combo.  Intervals and some arms.  Today is errands, golf and dinner out with the eldest and his girlfriend (hubby's last non JC meal for awhile).  

In the last of the news today -- I LOVED this wine. Vinho Verde ROSE wine!  Crisp, pretty -- perfect for summer.  This was the last bottle at Whole Foods.  I haven't seen it elsewhere.  They have other Rose ... this one specifically was really good.  I'm on the hunt for it again.