Rob and I went to the More Than Delicious Orchard in Woodstock, IL and had a nice time. They had a great variety of apples and I can’t wait to go back and see what new-to-me varities they will have next time.  They sell Wealthy apples which are my absolute favorite for applesauce.  I love making applesauce because the smell of cinnamon and apples fills the house. How should you serve your appleasauce? In a vintage Pyrex bowl of course!

I’ve never had a Pink Pearl apple before. They were fabulous! They decribed them as like biting into a SweetTart and it did remind me of that. They are really neat because, like the name suggests, they are pink inside.

If you’re looking for an apple orchard where the focus is actually on the apples, then check them out. This orchard reminded me of some of the small orchards we used to go to back in Michigan. We bought pre-picked this time but I look forward to picking apples soon. We also bought some delicious pears there too. They were yummy! 

Main Building:

I love sunflowers and they were so pretty:

Actually, all the flowers there were very pretty:

The drive to the orchard was lovely too. It’s going to be gorgeous once the leaves turn.

Hi Everyone. I can’t believe it’s been almost 2 months since I last updated my blog. Well, it’s September and my long time readers know that I absolutely love Fall. I can’t get enough pumpkins, apples, and cider. I bought a pumpkin for $4 at my local farmer’s market and decided to go with this cat pattern because it fit the size of the pumpkin better than any of the other patterns.

Of course, besides the reward of enjoying your carved pumpkin, there are pumpkin seeds! What makes pumpkin seeds even more appealing? Why, putting them in a vintage Fire King dish, silly!

Now I just have to wait for the orchards to open this weekend….open open open open!!!

On Sunday, I decided to finally try a recipe from Vegan Brunch. I chose English Muffins because I never actually made my own English Muffins before. This recipe was definitely a winner. I used my square biscuit cutters to cut the muffins. They were delicious and I had mine with some Earth Balance and Black Raspberry Preserves (which I bought at my local farmers market). 

Since the dough has to rise, I will make these the night before next time. I think about every 10 minutes, Rob kept asking me how much longer? LOL He did say they were well worth the wait. I can’t wait to try more recipes from this cookbook.