Fall with a small dose of apple yumminess

Today the girls and I are baking and crockpotting up a storm! Applesauce is always a must have around the house in the winter. It makes my zuccini bread and banana bread very moist! Plus, making it ourselves I get to add in whatever I want to along with controlling the sugar. The girls helped me peel all those apples!







Apple Pie Filling was my "job" this morning. After the applesauce was in the crockpot, I sent the girls on their dress up way to play while I got this done. Surely, canning apple pie filling would be a breeze. Whenever that little thought goes across my head, I should just stop what I am doing, grab a chocolate bar, and go sit down. It was not a breeze and ended up taking about an hour longer than I thought it would. But with frustration comes learning. I know to cut the apples into chunks, not slices. I used pint jars since it makes the perfect crisp in little ramekins. Cutting the apples into chunks makes packing so much easier. Plus I thinned the syrup I made just a tad because it was just sitting on top of the apples and not going into the jar. Again, lessons learned!! But didn't it turn out pretty :


I can't wait to try it!!

Apple Muffins are my last goal today. As soon as the Barney music stops, the screaming naps will start, and I can get to those :). I figured with the way the day is going, I should wait until the girls are down to start them.

I have mentioned before that I love fall. Here are some of my favorite sights around my house:







Hello Beautiful!!

Here is my latest project: my new purse. I am doing a little at a time but am hoping to get it done tonight....ok maybe by next week ;).

Isn't fabric lovely!!

Tomorrow I will be sharing a recipe post from our meal tonight: Beer Braised Beef with Fennel Gratin and Spinach Salad. All of these are new recipes from Pioneer Women and Rachel Ray. Yummy!!