Deb and I have this ongoing conversation about what our plans are for our days off? You know, checking in to see if there is anything pressing that needs to be done. This can range from getting the hair done, to shopping, to taking the cat to the vet. So, when our schedule became free last Friday, the question became: What to do on a gorgeous autumn day? Let's go to that same place we went to last year (Nelsons Apple Farm, Webster MN [by the way this is not some shameless plug!]) and pick some apples. However, there are practical questions to be asked: Why do we need these apples?; What will we do with them?; Do we have to drive so far when there are closer places? And then there are the not so practical answers: I don't know; I don't know, make some baked goods?, and hey we know this place and it will be good to go someplace away from work. So we did, and ended up with 18 pounds of Red Harelson and Fireside apples, and a recipe for apple oatmeal raisin cookies. Yum!
A tree of Red Harelsons. Most of the trees were this laden with fruit.
Don't these look tasty?
The picker and cook of the operation.
Quick Fact: Red Harelsons are very tart and are good for eating, pie, salad, and sauce; while the Firesides are good for eating pie and salad, although we were advised to find the largest as they were the sweetest.
A tree of Red Harelsons. Most of the trees were this laden with fruit.
Don't these look tasty?
The picker and cook of the operation.
1 comment:
There is an orchard in Slayton that we have discovered called Stonegate that I may recommend for anyone in Southwest Minnesota. They have a large variety of apples and they are reasonably priced as well. We bought a bunch just for eating and they are delicious! God was smart for inventing this wonderful fruit, and I don't believe for a minute that it is the one that led to Adam and Eve's downfall. Keep smiling!
Don
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