Arieldonenow

I promised in my previous post that I would upload the pictures and details of my rushed attempt at an apple pie after our trip to the apple orchard.  I didn't have time or ingredients to make my own pie crust so I decided to use the Pillsbury refrigerated crust and also used their Perfect Apple Pie recipe found on their website and also on the box. It is probably the easiest recipe I've ever tried and I plan to try it again with my own homemade crust soon. The best part of it, is that it doesn't require a lot of ingredients; aside from the apples and the crust, all you need is flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and lemon juice. I started out by peeling and thinly slicing six apples.  Is it sad to admit that I'm somewhat of an apple expert? I can peel, core and slice them up in seconds after making so many batches of apple sauce! When I first started out making apple sauce for my daughter last year I found it a bit tedious peeling, coring and cutting up all the appl...

Although I have my moments when I really miss my daughter being a squishy newborn, I must admit I am really having fun with the toddler phase. Aside from the fact that she loves to say no to ever single thing, it is so much fun to introduce her to new places and new activities. At this stage it doesn't take much for her eyes to light up with excitement and for things to captivate her for hours.  For this reason I'm always open to new ideas of fun activities for us as a family to try. Once I got over my denial that summer was really over I decided to take her to an apple orchard and try out the apple picking experience. I had heard from other moms that their kids couldn't get enough of this experience and that my daughter would definitely love it. They were right! Its amazing that something as simple as a farm can be so captivating. As usual I researched the heck out all the orchards and farms in my area and decided to pick an orchard that was not too big but still had a lot...