The Feral Housewife

  Fall is here! I have been craving maple flavor. Which kinda sucks when you are trying to eat healthier. I'm looking at you Maple cookies..... So what is a girl with a sweet tooth to do? Enter Maple Apple Trail Mix. There are quite a few steps here, but luckily lots of shortcuts that you can take too. First I started by drying my apples in the dehydrator. YES, you can absolutely use the store bought, already dried ones, but if you have followed my blog for a bit, you know that I have to be careful with preservatives. And it is really pretty easy. The dehydrator does all the work.  Forgive my lack of pictures for this process, my handsome photographer had boxing class this morning. Start by mixing 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice with 1 cup of water in a bowl. This will keep your apples from oxidizing and turning brown. You can use the fruit fresh stuff from the store as well, but I have never tried it.  Wash, peel and core 3 apples. I did them one at a time then dunked them in the lemon

  If you  are anything like me, lasagna is one of those comfort foods that hits the spot every time. But let's be real: layering noodles and waiting for it to bake? Ain't nobody got time for that. Enter: the pressure cooker- my secret weapon for cutting down on kitchen time without sacrificing flavor. This one- pot lasagna recipe is a game changer for when you want all the cozy lasagna vibes, minus the hassle. So how do you do it? First put the pressure cooker on Saute , and set it to Normal . Toss in your ground beef (in my case ground turkey) and sausage, throw in about a tsp of black pepper, a teaspoon of salt, and about a tablespoon of dried minced onion, cook until browned. Once you're done, hit Cancel. You can use any sausage that you like here, I used a mild Italian this time.  *TIP: If your pressure cooker doesn't have a Saute setting, no worries! Just brown your meats in a skillet and transfer them over Stir in your pasta sauce and water. Here I also added som