Apple Season!

At our house, it is officially apple season, one of my favorite times of the year. We don't have a big backyard, but my amateur farmer husband has crammed a tiny orchard and several raised beds into the spare corners. Our orchard consists of some fairly unproductive cherry trees, a peach that is half-dead, an apricot and italian plum that look beautiful but don't give any fruit, and one 4-way dwarf apple that makes up for its lazy friends by producing bushel after bushel of delicious apples. In honor of our small-but-mighty apple tree, here are some apple favorites!

BOOKS

Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington
One of our favorite Fall books, and one that we keep reading all year long.

Ten Apples Up On Top by Theo. Lesieg
Very funny.


Apples To Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson
Lovely illustrations and a cute story, especially for those of us in the Pacific Northwest.

BAKING


Fresh Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze


Aunt Shelley's Butterscotch Apple Dip


Pumpkin Apple Streusel Cake


Apple Orchard Pecan Crumble


Banana Apple Bread


Chunky Applesauce


Caramel Apple Turnovers with Sweet Ricotta Filling