Diana Rendon is a 36 years old woman who has been married for fourteen years and is a mother of four wonderful children. Despite her busy and crazy life, Diana is a part time student at Fairleigh Dickinson University accomplishing a Bachelors Degree in Individualized Studies. In her "free time" she enjoys telling her children stories about her own experiences and family traditions. Family is very important to her. She found out that cooking with her children helps to bring them closer and is a good way to keep her heritage alive. She hopes that all she's teaching them can be pass on into future generations.
Many people describe it as bitter, messy, but sweet dessert. It is considered a delicious, sweet sensation that will make your heart melt, something that will warm your insides, even if it doesn’t come out the right way at the end. It is certainly what an apple pie makes her feel. One of her favorite deserts that posses an incredible aroma of cinnamon that brings a warm feeling to the house making, impossible to forget about it. Apple pie can light up anybody’s life at any occasion. And being pregnant certainly is an exceptional occasion. That is her story. She had a crazy cravenness for apple pie while pregnant for the first time.
While being pregnant can bring many different symptoms, craving is one of the most popular. All women in one way or another can relate to it. They all experience this crazy, undesirable, yet unforgettable symptom. Thinking about the crunchy crust, and the sweet apple filling made her mind go crazy and her stomach rumble yelling for a piece of this incredible dessert, while her taste buds asked for this dessert even more.
After so much research for the right recipe, she found out an article written by Diana Rattray where she says: “Apple pies come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and flavors, including free-form, standard two-crust, caramel apple pie, French apple pie, apple crumb pie, sour cream apple pie, and many, many more.” Any kind, any form, will have an especial touch to any occasion. She couldn’t agree more.
Not only thinking about it made her made her mind go crazy, the aroma of the cinnamon and the sugary caramel was the best of all. For her apple pie is not only a dessert; it is a warm, happily, passion dessert filled of good memories, at least for her.
In the search for the best apple pie, her husband found a bakery in town. He didn’t hesitate and brought home apple pie form there. “Swiss Chalet” it’s the name. The name couldn’t be better than that. As he arrived with the pie, she could smell the cinnamon that covered the pie as soon as he opened the door. She was waiting on the living room with the spoon already on one hand accompanied by a cup of a double scoop of vanilla ice cream. She enjoyed every single piece of the dessert she put on her mouth. The ice cream melting combining with the sweet, rich delicious apples going down her throat, slowly making their way down to her stomach which at the same time would send a happy feeling sensation to her brain. All these feeling not only made her happy but her baby happy. They both enjoyed it over and over again.
Since the first time, apple pie became an essential dessert at her house. She didn’t bake it that much, but she would make sure to always have it for every occasion. Apple pie is just the perfect dessert to share with her family. Not only during holidays as Christmas and Thanksgiving but birthdays, mother's day, and father's day, anytime any day. Now she eats it with her four children that also love it. From all the desserts her family enjoy together, the sweet, crunchy flavor of the apples cover with the slimy caramel, and the cinnamon on top of it, is what makes their tastes buds go crazy to taste a delicious apple pie. It sounded like they all have something in common. It is incredible how things like this can bring people so close. It perfectly explained how the crazy cravenness of apple pie during her pregnancies let a little bit of it on each of them and that is the reason why all of them love this dessert. It was on her blood, brain, and deep inside her body.
An all American dish...a great thing to write about "Apple Pie". It does bring people together because of the warmth. It makes me think about people some are crispy on the outside but so warm and mushy on the inside, I think as you cut into the pie that what you will find. The thought of how apple pie can make a person think of another is uncanny. I like that you shared a part of yourself in this piece because most people wouldn't dare share how their cravings where during pregnancy as I felt what you when through with this piece. Thank you for that.
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ReplyDeleteThe smell of apples, cinnamon, caramel are so warming and reminiscient of a great holiday meal followed by a good piece of apple pie. This traditional dessert is one that many of us can relate to, the variety is endless, but the comfort level is always the same, just warm and cozy and makes you wanna wiggle your toes and smile alot. I truly got the feeling that you and your family enjoy eating Apple Pie and all that it takes to make it.
This is a really great dish that almost everyone loves! My mother makes an apple bunt cake that is out of this world and it rivals apple pie. Apple pie is especially popular on thanksgiving. The only rerally good apple pie I have ever eaten was my aunts pie. I think making a good apple pie is more of an art than anything.
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is literally watering after reading through your post. I love apple pie. Your descriptions in this paragraph are not only enticing but they are pretty accurate! French apple pie as you mentioned is actually one of my favorites, especially when topped up with some vanilla ice cream! Great post, I will surely be following your posts!
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