Apple Picking and More....

I am having fun on my tummy!!

Woo-hoo!!!

My current project...guess what it is going to be? Stay tuned

Henry and his pal, Reuben

I love swinging

Zack and his pendulum move= Happy Henry!

I love my boys

Chilling out with the pumpkins

See that pumpkin, Henry...it's half your size!

Potential X-Mas card photo?

The Welch tribe had a nice weekend and we are hoping you all did too! On Saturday morning I had to do a long run as part of my half-marathon training which I will be running on October 3rd. While I was out running Henry and Daddy went back to sleep and had breakfast together. I was back, showered and ready to go by 8:30 am! Then we all went to our friends, Micah and Kate's house to celebrate Micah's 30th birthday. Henry was quite the star, as usual. He seemed to really love Zack's pendulum swing move (see above!) and got to see his buddy, Reuben. We had yummy brunch together and a good time was had by all. Today we went apple picking. I think Henry enjoyed what he was awake for! He zonked out as soon as he got in the carrier with Daddy. We picked 15 pounds of apples so we will be very busy making apple sauce, crisp, pie and anything else we can think of that involves apples. Because one of my passions is cooking, I have decided to put my favorite recipes on this blog as well. So, every so often or when I make something that is particularly yummy, I will share the recipe. Today's recipe is for apple sauce (imagine that!)

Honey Applesauce Recipe

• 6lbs of apples (or a combination of apples and pears) cored, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup honey
• water or apple cider, as necessary
• Allspice to taste (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix apples with honey and place in saucepan. Over medium heat, bring apples to a boil. Maintaining a medium temperature will allow the apples to release their juices but if there is any concern about scorching or burning, add water or apple cider 1/4 cup at a time as needed.
2. Allow the apples to boil, stirring often, until soft, usually 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Once the apples are soft, taste for sweetness. Add additional honey and/or spices if using.
4. Boil another five minutes or so to blend the flavors. Do not overcook or the honey will begin to turn the sauce very brown and possibly scorch.
5. Remove the pot from the heat. If canning the sauce, use a hot pack method and a hot water bath. If the applesauce is to be frozen, allow the sauce to cool completely before storing in airtight containers.

(from:http://www.suite101.com/content/honey-applesauce-a171244)

Here's my applesauce...