Monday, August 31, 2009

Apple Harvest Time!

September makes me think of apples, especially when the weather starts cooling down as it has here. Every fall, our extended family gathers for a trip to Missouri apple country to stock up for the winter. We get not only apples but also apple butter; I think my brother-in-law got a whole case of jars last year! When my children were smaller, we'd often team up with other home schoolers and go apple picking at a local orchard. My husband and I would also round up the kids each fall and go to a local apple cider mill to watch the machines in action and feast on apple cider doughnuts. I hope we were making some special memories for our children; I know I certainly look back on those trips with fondness!

When I was a teacher, I got a lot of apple-themed gifts from students. So I eventually decided to decorate my kitchen with an apple motif. My husband is a career teacher, so he still gets apple goodies! We're apple crazy around here. :)

Now I'm in the mood for some yummy apple recipes. Before I became a candle maker, I used to can my own apple butter. Fortunately, my teenaged son still cans his homemade apple sauce. Here are some good looking apple recipes I found. http://www.bestapples.com/recipes/index.shtml
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  1. fookaDESIGNSAugust 31, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    funny...my sis was a teacher for a short time and decorated her kitchen in apples too! Great blog!

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  2. Nicomi Nix TurnerAugust 31, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Apple candles! Apple candles!!!!!!

    Best smells ever :D

    When I come to your blog I get hungry or really want to smell things!

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  3. AJAugust 31, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    Yeah, I should change my Etsy pictures here to my apple candles! lol I think I'll grab Apple Clove, Warm Apple Pie, Spicy Apples & Peaches... ;)

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  4. JLR DesignsAugust 31, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    MMMMMMmmmmm. I actually bought a ton of apples at the farmer's market on Saturday and made some fresh juice. It was so awesome and yummy!

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  5. nomadcraftsetcAugust 31, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    My great grandmother had an apple orchard in eastern Washington when I was growing up and there is nothing that I can compare to the memories of going and picking apples at her orchard! So fun and Fruitful! I hope to someday have my own apple tree! Then my kids can enjoy picking apples as I did! Great post!

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  6. nina kuriloffAugust 31, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    i like the pics of Etsy apple items!
    :)

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  7. Rainy Day GardenerAugust 31, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    We're gearing up for apple & pear season here in Oregon too! Our family makes a yearly trek to the Hood River Valley orchards to pick straight from the growers. I will be busting out my apple & pear butter recipes soon! good times :)

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  8. Peebs And RooAugust 31, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    I can't wait to take my kids to an apple orchard this year! We're so excited!

    I love the apple stuff!

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  9. BethAugust 31, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    I love apples especially granny smiths.....what a fun feature, thanks a bunch.

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  10. Pamela BakerAugust 31, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    I so miss those days of apple picking when my kids were young. They orchard would also make fresh apple donuts and serve them hot with cinnamon, and hot apple cider. Of course, along with the bags of apples and donuts, my kids always wound up with poison ivy!!!

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  11. artsyclayAugust 31, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    Thanks for including my apple pin in the featured etsy items! We are gearing up for the annual Apple Festival over Labor Day weekend here in Hendersonville, North Carolina ~ a big crafts/foods celebration on Main Street. Always a fun time!

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  12. StudioHausAugust 31, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Thanks so much for the feature!

    http://StudioHaus.etsy.com

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  13. UnknownSeptember 1, 2009 at 5:36 AM

    apples rock! :)

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