The first recipe this fall is for apple and raisin muffins—they’re delicious! We can even pretend they’re “healthy”—after all, there’s clearly fruit in them! All joking aside, I don’t know about where you are, but here in Milan we’re having a fantastic start to fall! I hope you’re having fun and that this has helped you get over some of that so-called “back-to-school stress”! :D . Let’s jump right into the recipe and the shopping list for apple and raisin muffins!

I’m back from my summer break, and the first recipe I’d like to share with you is for oatmeal and raisin cookies! I chose this recipe because when you’ve just gotten back from vacation, you don’t really feel like cooking, but if it’s easy to prepare, cooks quickly, doesn’t require too many ingredients, and the result is guaranteed, why not? So I’d say let’s get back on track, slowly but surely, and get back into our routine… keeping in mind that Christmas will be here before we know it! :D

Mini apple strudels are the perfect dessert to ensure you’re never caught off guard by unexpected guests! Easter is over now, but you never know who might drop by tonight! Or during the long weekend on April 25 next week! Or on May 1—it’s a good idea to have this recipe up your sleeve; it takes no time at all!