I learned something new about my mom last week, she had never before in her life gone apple picking. Smiling, she told me this right after she plucked off a dusty golden delicious from a California apple tree. I think she had as much fun as the kids that day. In what seemed like no time at all, they filled a big bucket with a variety of apples.
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I found the perfect way to use up all the remaining apples from our apple picking trip, apple butter! This was my first time making it, and it couldn’t have been easier. My slow cooker did all the work while we slept, and we woke up to a wonderful smell in the kitchen and delicious spread for our toast.
One bite of this and I’m 10 years old again sneaking into the kitchen to pick off a chunk of the crumb topping from this fresh baked coffee cake. Between me and my two siblings, and quite possibly my dad, the cake was in sad shape by the time the guests came and mom was ready to serve. Poor mom!
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As a way of welcoming in the fall and saying farewell to summer, our family goes apple picking. It’s so refreshing to be outdoors in an apple orchard, with beautiful views of the California hills, endless rows of colorful apples ripe for the picking. Wheeling the wagon around and filling up our bucket, eating apples straight from the tree. Its a complete recharge for mind, body, and spirit. So you can imagine how easy it is to over pick. We brought home 35 lbs of apples!
What to do with all these apples? Apple pie, apple cake, apple sauce, apple chips, apple juice, threw some in salad. Gave a bunch to friends and the little guy gave some to his teachers. This weekend will be… muffins? If you have any suggestions… please leave a comment!
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