(pics courtesy of Melissa!)
Yesterday we went apple picking at an awesome orchard about 30 mins south of Cleveland. I am seriously a HUGE fan of this particular farm- Pick N Save. Not only do they have an enormous selection of apple trees, but the prices are beyond reasonable, they have a beautiful Friesian horse who loves to be fed apples, and there are even honey hives and chickens to look at! (Yes, I am a city girl and yes, chickens intrigue me!)
Last time AJ and I went with some great friends we got about 11 lbs of apples... and ate them all in 2 weeks. So this time around we got almost 20 lbs to cook, snack on, and make into lovely desserts! AJ loves picking apples, especially the bitty ones that she fondly calls her "baby apples". I love the realness of it all, the smells of the fallen fruit, and knowing exactly where they have come from. I was unaware that apples you get in the grocery store are actually LAST year's apples.... ugh! No wonder they have to color, wax, and chemical the heck out of them!So look forward to some posts about apple crisp, apple dumplings, and such.... oh and be sure to send some links to YOUR favorite recipes my way!!! (20 lbs is a LOT of apples!)
looked like a perfect day for apple picking!
ReplyDeletei'd still like to go take the family to do that (been wanting to since emma was a baby). the last time we went apple picking, ty was only 4 years old (he's 12 now). looong time ago. maybe next year.
There is still time to go! There were lots of apples on the trees and the prices are sooo good!
ReplyDeleteI wish they had something like this here! The pics are beautiful!!! I have a few recipes for ya.. I will email them to you later!
ReplyDelete12 cups of cored and sliced apples, 1.5 cups of brown sugar and a tablespoon of cinnamon. stick it in the crockpot, mix it up and cook it on high for 4 hours. smash it up. makes the best darn applesauce i've ever eaten!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bethany! That sounds wonderful!!!
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