Fun in the Sun and Apples

Today was a fabulous day outside!! We decided to take Buddy to the park and let him swim in the creek!! Then we had ice cream and came home and Lauren and I sat outside and soaked up some rays!! I got FRIED on my arms!!! For a pre-dinner appetizer Lauren and I whipped out some Apple Fritters!!!  They were very yummy!!

Apple Fritters

1c Flour
2t baking powder
1/4c sugar
1/4t cinnamon
1/8t salt
1 egg beaten
1/2c milk
1t lemon juice
1c apples

Mix the first 5 ingredients in a bowl. Whisk in the egg and milk. Peel and dice up your apples and toss them in lemon juice. Then add to the batter. Heat oil up and fry on both sides. Top with cinnamon sugar and powder sugar! Delicious!!

For dinner we then had burgers and hot dogs, but I made one of mom's classic recipes, "Mom's Pasta Salad."  This is my all time favorite recipe for pasta salad and I compare all others to this.

Moms Pasta Salad

1pkg Rotinin Pasta cooked and drained and rinsed
1pkg sliced pepperoni or salami or both!
1c sliced black olives
1/2c red and green peppers diced
4 medium mushrooms slice(excluded in mine because of Chris)

Dressing:
2-3 garlic cloves minced
2t basil
2t salt
1/2t oregano
1/2t pepper
1c olive oil
1/3c lemon juice.
Mix your dressing in a container you can seal up and shake. Pour over the rest. You can also add cheese cubes or your choosing or shredded cheese as well! A good one to try on a nice summer day! Enjoy!