On a rainy Friday we set of on a westerly direction for a 90min drive to Edwards Orchard to go apple picking - one of the main events of the Fall season. The place was well set up for visitors, and we could see why families made this a yearly event.
Being Fall, the main flower out is crysanthenums (sorry if that is spelt wrongly). They are everywhere, and their myriad of colours are so beautiful. At the orchard there were lots of pots of flowers everywhere to buy.
The kids got right into the apply picking job. Angie ate as many as she picked. We had to buy the basket for $3, and fill it with apples, for a minimum purchase of $30. They had three types that were reading for picking - gala, and two others. Since then I have made apple crumble, and apple pie which turned into apple crumble pie-ish dessert. The kids always eat lots of apples anyway, but they enjoy eating the ones they picked themselves.
Besides apples there were the obligatory pumpkins. Outside the shops at the moment in Deerfield are mountains and mountains of pumpkins. People mainly use them as decoration, as it is much easier to use tinned pumpkin to make pie with (this is called 'semi-scratch' cooking). At the shope we bought a pumpkin roulade thing with cream cheese which is delicious. Otherwise, I'm not really that into pumkpin desserts. Maybe I will get creative and try to cook some pumpkin gnocci, or I found a recipe for pumpkin fudge and pumpkin profitteroles.
This was the method of transportation to and from the picking area. We are on our way back with a full basket of apples,a nd one pumpkin. Notice that Angie, in typical fashion, is deep in conversation with someone. And we had the obligatory conversation about where we come from, and the local school teacher who comes from Australia, and how they have always wanted to go to Australia.
Even though we got wet, it was a wonderful time. The kids had a pony ride, and played in a playground. There was a shed with some animals in it - goats, pigs and chickens. We enjoyed eating hot apple pie (served with either ice-cream or cheese... we had ice-cream), and delicious hot apple donuts - the best. We came home with some sweet corn salsa and corn chips which we served when some friends came over - much to Scott's chagrin as he would prefer to keep it to himself. But it was a big jar. Yum! Another all American experience under our belts, and in my scrapbooking album.
The kids got right into the apply picking job. Angie ate as many as she picked. We had to buy the basket for $3, and fill it with apples, for a minimum purchase of $30. They had three types that were reading for picking - gala, and two others. Since then I have made apple crumble, and apple pie which turned into apple crumble pie-ish dessert. The kids always eat lots of apples anyway, but they enjoy eating the ones they picked themselves.
Even though we got wet, it was a wonderful time. The kids had a pony ride, and played in a playground. There was a shed with some animals in it - goats, pigs and chickens. We enjoyed eating hot apple pie (served with either ice-cream or cheese... we had ice-cream), and delicious hot apple donuts - the best. We came home with some sweet corn salsa and corn chips which we served when some friends came over - much to Scott's chagrin as he would prefer to keep it to himself. But it was a big jar. Yum! Another all American experience under our belts, and in my scrapbooking album.
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The photos are so lovely, Kate! I have looked at them several times. Do wish we could have shared such an experience with you! The food sounded just soooo yummy! :)
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