I think Fall has arrived here in Iowa. The temperatures dropped last week and the leaves and the stupid walnuts are falling from the trees.
Seriously, I hate the black walnut tree in our front yard. Aside from the fact I swear there are squirrels up there trying to lob walnuts at me every morning, they make a mess. The walnuts themselves look like green apples from a distance. When they fall they tend to split open and at first the smelly juice is yellow before it turns an even uglier green-black color. Did I mention it stains? Mix smelly, smashed open black walnuts and a 2 yr old and see what you come up with. Thankfully I have managed to get her hands washed quickly. She has learned. Now she just kicks them.
We went apple picking a couple of weeks ago and had a good time. I would love to post pictures I have taken but I cannot find the battery charger for the camera. My friend Cynde took this one:
She had fun. We picked a bunch of apples, bought apple turnovers and checked out the pumpkins. She polished off 2 apples herself and managed to make a couple of friends. They decided it was better to sit in the shade and eat apples than pick them in the hot sun.
So far I haven't done much with the apples other than to eat them. I did make a batch of Overnight Apple Butter that I like. I made an Apple Butterscotch Bread that used the apple butter but I really didn't care for it at all. Had a funny taste to it, which is sad since I like different quick breads for breakfast. Pull a slice from the freezer and go!
