Bena Mae’s Kitchen: Human nature is funny

Here are some examples I’m guilty of:
Why do we press harder on a TV remote when we know the batteries are getting weak. We all do it knowing we need to change batteries, but we do it anyway.
And how many times do we look in the fridge for a snack and can’t find a thing that suits us, only to go back time and again to see if we’ve overlooked that something that suits our taste buds only to be disappointed once again.
When I’m vacuuming the floor and run across a string a dozen times, I finally stoop down and pick it up and examine it. Then I put the string back on the floor and run the vacuum over it again.
Here’s something we all do and you may as well admit it. A catchy tune is playing on the radio and we can’t resist dancing. Our arms and legs are giving it all we’ve got, doing wild gestures we’d never do in public and someone comes in the room and surprises is. What to do to cover up our embarrassment? We go into freeze frame and try to act normal.
 I’m sure this has happened to you when you’re grocery shopping..  Someone rams their cart into your leg or foot and smiles meekly and says, Oh, sorry, and goes on her way.   You’re standing there on one leg, accepting her apology while your leg is hurting, while you’re thinking you want to punch her in the face for her clumsiness.  Happened to me.
And this is something that gives us pause. Medical experts say that three out of four people suffer from diarrhea at one time or another.  Does this mean that the fourth person enjoys it?
You read the statistics on sanity that say that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. We think of our three best friends. Is it one of them…or you?
Think about it.

Apple Dumpling Cobbler
 
Serves: 8-12 servings

Ingredients
3 cups apples – cored, peeled, and chopped
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Dough for one 9-inch pie crust
  (homemade or store bought)
1 teaspoon granulated sugar mixed
    with 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Instructions
Preheat oven to 425F. Place the apples into a single layer in the bottom of a casserole dish or pan
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, stirring as the butter melts. Boil for 5 minutes or until it starts to thicken a little. Pour over the apples.
On a floured surface, roll out the dough large enough with a 1/8 inch thickness to cover the dish or pan. Place over the pan and seal.
Melt remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Brush over the dough then sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar mixture. Make 3 slits into the dough to let steam escape. Bake 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the apple mixture is bubbling. Cool at least 15 minutes before serving with ice cream.