Some of the best things of the year happen in fall. It's my favorite season. Can you blame me? I live in beautiful New England where we wait for fall all year. There's apple picking, pumpkin picking, pumpkin carving, pumpkin-flavored everything, crisp walks, jumping in the leaves, Halloween, Thanksgiving and so much more!
Here's a roundup of some of my favorite activities and recipes that are just perfect for fall.
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| Brookfield Orchards |
One of the things we do to kick off the fall season is a family day at the orchard. Last year we spent time at a couple orchards, but this one is my favorite. I buy apples here throughout the season and make many recipes with these tasty local fruits. Click the link above to read about one of my favorite places of all time.
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| Apple Recipe Roundup |
These recipes are time-tested and family approved. Try any one of them and you surely won't be disappointed. I'm always looking for new recipes, so if you have a good apple one you think I'd like, share it in the comment section below. Healthy recipes are a bonus! I may even do a recipe review and let you know if I like it!
Not long after the apples have appeared pumpkins steal the show. Unlike my recipes made with fresh apples, most of my pumpkin recipes call for canned. I do cook with fresh pumpkins as well, but they are much more tedious to deal with than fresh apples. Typically I start making pumpkin recipes long before we head to the pumpkin patch in mid October. In fact, I made this bread just the other day!
Carving and decorating pumpkins is also one of our family's favorite traditions. Here are the one's we made last year. Can you guess who made each one?
Carving and decorating pumpkins is also one of our family's favorite traditions. Here are the one's we made last year. Can you guess who made each one?
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| Crochet |
Autumn is the perfect time to crochet. With a slight nip in the air, you can cuddle up with your current project on the couch. Here's a blanket that works up quickly and easily, and could be done by Christmas with time to spare. Follow this link so you can see how it's made. If you've never crocheted before, fall is the perfect time to learn!
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| Try these for your Thanksgiving Feast! |
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I think it might be beat out by Christmas, but just barely. We have some fun Thanksgiving traditions in our family. Some are typical like turkey and pie. Others are not so typical, like Bingo. Everyone in our family has a great time on Thanksgiving!
Here in New England winter rolls around just about the time Thanksgiving finishes up. Christmas gets me through the cold season and hopes of spring once the new year begins. But fall in New England will always be my favorite.
Do you have any favorite autumn activities? A favorite fall recipe to share? Pumpkin spice or anything nice? Share it in the comment section below!
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