After we went apple picking the other weekend, we had a bunch of apples in our kitchen. Imagine that. I spent a few days slicing one up and dipping it in almond butter, but I really felt like we couldn't go through fall without a dish that at least somewhat resembled/tasted like an apple pie. So I made this Paleo Apple Pie-ish Crumble. That's the scientific term for it.

It tastes just like apple pie without the sugar or grains. And it makes your house smell like the holidays.

Ingredients:

Four cups sliced apples

One tablespoon agave nectar

One teaspoon vanilla

The juice of half a lemon

One teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl before transferring to a buttered casserole/pie dish.

3. Top with Paleo crumb topping:

2/3 cup almond flour

1/3 cup arrowroot powder

1/3 cup butter, cubed

Two tablespoons honey

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until topping is browned. (You can broil it at the very end if you like.)

  

I can count the number of friends I have in Minneapolis on one hand, so I was really excited to both work and just hang out with Winona, who is the fabulous photographer behind Winona Grey Photography and a neighbor of mine! We crossed paths at our apartment building's Oktoberfest community event and immediately started planning to get together for a photo shoot/blog collaboration.

We met on a chilly afternoon last week, hopped on a bus and hung around Uptown, which is one of my favorite Minneapolis neighborhoods and also where Winona used to live. She had the day planned out, and when we stopped immediately for coffee I knew we were going to be fast friends. She's also super talented, as I'm sure you'll see.

  

  

  

  

 

  

Thank you, Dogwood Coffee Bar and Magers & Quinn Booksellers for letting us shoot in your gorgeous spaces!

(Outfit details: Top is from Everlane, Skirt is Madewell, belt was thrifted, boots are so old I can't remember where they came from, jacket is Rugby (Ralph Lauren), scarf is J.Crew, watch is this one from Fossil, and bag is Coach.)

See more from Winona on her website or on Facebook.

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At 25 years old, I can't say I have a whole bunch of fine lines or even any wrinkles, but there are definitely some little bitty lines around my eyes that I'm not the biggest fan of. And ever since our wedding planning began six months ago, I've been thinking a lot about my face, so I was really excited to try out

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It's lightweight and doesn't make my eyes sting or water, which is something I've found in other eye creams. And all

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This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own. 

As always, I only work with brands that I love and think that you will love, as well. 

Thank you for your support as I continue to work with sponsors.