Saturday this week I joined some friends for a little ol' fashioned apple picking. It was one of the first crisp fall days we've had and the air was full of cinnamon aroma and to our surprise the sun peeked out from the rain-clouds just as we got there.
Living in a city, our grocery stores are often stuffed with a vast array of top-dollar produce, but sometimes you need to get out of the smog and spend a day in the woods...or orchard I suppose.
We drove out to Stribling Orchard in Markham Virginia. For my fellow DC folks it's about an hour or so out of the city - sans traffic - so count on a little longer. At the moment you can pick Golden Delicious, McIntosh, Jonathan, Rome and Stayman apples. Of course we sampled all 5!
Picking your own apples is great because it gets you out on the farm and you don't have to worry about apples that were shipped across the continent or that yucky wax coating that gets put on grocery store apples! There are tons of options for pick-your-own places. Check here for farms near you.
I haven't decided what to make just yet. My go to is usually Love Soup's Apple Crumble. Any suggestions for me?
Also, check out these fellow MoFo-ers recipes!
Sour Cream and Onion Kale Chips at Cupcakes and Kale
Smokey Mushroom Slowcooker Soup at Vegan Yack Attack
Herbivore Cheese Scones at Vegan Chicks Rock -I can't wait to make these! Reminds me of the only reason I loved Red Lobster, the cheese biscuits!
Vegan Candy Apples done seven ways for each dwarf (she makes her food on movie themes!) at Vegan Cine Grub
Velvety Collard Soup at In My Vegan Life
2 comments:
Thanks for including my caramel apples! I've actually already made the collard soup recipe and it was delicious! I want to try the smokey mushroom because I am in a major soup mood!
I can't wait to try your apples! Thanks for posting them.
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