Apple Picking at the Orchard

This past weekend, we went apple picking at Lynd Fruit Farm, about 28 miles east of our home. The weather was sunny and in the low 60s, so it was a great day to be outdoor. There were 4 types of apples opened for picking -- Suncrisp, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Melrose. We love the Suncrisp and Golden Delicious the most!

We were actually pretty surprised to see the number of Chinese people at the orchard that day. Oh, and the funny thing is, I overheard one of the moms said to her kids, "吃饱一点"!! My my, it reminded me how "kiasu" Chinese are, even in the States!! ;)

Anyway, we had a great time picking and eating the apples! If we decide to go apple picking again, we would bring Ruffy along. Many families brought along their doggies, so we thought Ruffy would sure have a great time making friends and eating apples off the ground!!

Before we left, we stopped by the pumpkin patch. The pumpkins not only reminded us about the delicious Thanksgiving's pumpkin pies, but also the flavorful Pumpkin Ale that we had last week at BJ's! Hmm....Now that they brew pumpkin beer, I wonder if it's just a matter of time that they'll make pumpkin wine?

With 20+ apples sitting at home, I decided to bake an apple pie last night! My first attempt at baking apple pie turned out to be pretty darn good. We had a couple slices with big scoops of vanilla ice-cream! Mmmmm....What a great way to end the weekend! :)