The Crane Family: Apple Picking

Monday, September 8, 2008

Apple Picking

Saturday we all went apple picking...and this year we even picked raspberries!! The raspberries were great, but I now know why they charge $4.00 per container..they are so prickly! We went with our neighbor Kelly and her daughter Emily. Since we haven't set a "party date" for Sara's birthday, we thought this would be fun to do on her birthday. She is now a big "2" year old!! WOW - can't believe it has been that long already! Sandra was going to come, but she was sick. They only had two varieties to pick..gala and jonamac. Sara loved it! She especially liked being toted around in the wagon. One of our most favorite things is to make homemake applesauce in the crockpot and serve it with puff pancakes!!

2 comments:

Bachelor Paul said...: Hello; September 8, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Rachel said...: What a fun thing to do! I think I'd be with Sara. I'd like being pulled around in the wagon.; September 8, 2008 at 6:30 PM

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Chicken Pot Pie

Pastry: 1 cup flour, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/3 c soft butter
Mix all the above together with a fork, cutting in the
butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle with water and toss with fork until moist.
Press into a ball and then roll out.

Chicken Mixture: 1 carrot, sliced 2 potatoes, diced
Cook these until soft.
You need 2 cups of chicken...cooked and diced
You will also need 1/2 cup frozen peas

While the above ingredients are cooking, you can make the
following sauce.
1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup flour 1 c chicken broth
1 cup milk 1 tsp. thyme 1 tsp. sage
1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper

Melt butter in medium or large saucepan. Add flour and cook over medium heat...about 1 min, stirring constantly. Add broth, milk and seasonings slowly and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring until thickened.

Stir in peas, chicken, carrot and potatoes. Pour into a 10" pie pan. Lay pastry on top, brush lightly with milk.

Bake in 450 degree over for about 20 minutes. Pastry should be golden brown in color.

Pumpkin Bran Muffins

2 c all-bran cereal 1 tsp gound cloves
1 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 tsp salt
1 can pumpkin 1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c oil 1/4 t ground allspice
2 tbsp orange juice
2 eggs
2 1/2 c whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon

Mix cereal and buttermilk and let stand 5 min. Add pumpkin, oil, orange juice and eggs, blend well. Mix flour, 1 1/2 c sugar baking powder and baking soda, spices and salt; mix well.
**this batter can be baked immediately or stored in a tightly covered container in fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Oven temp: 400 degrees
Grease muffin cups or line with baking cups. Fill cups 3/4 full of mix. Sprinkle each with a little brown sugar Bake at 400 for about 15-18 min.

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Monday, September 8, 2008

Apple Picking

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