Results tagged “apples”

There is something so satisfying about the crisp snap of the first bite into an apple that makes soft, mealy apples such a letdown.

"Day 253 - Beware of Falling Fruit" by tonyjcase , from our Flickr pool

We were in the market for whatever looked good to eat. We were on the way to the Ballard Locks and looking for just a little something fresh and fruity to sustain us. As was our wont, we bought more than our stomachs could stomach at once.

Apples are among our favorites finds at the farmers markets these days, and on a cold fall day, there’s nothing like a cup of warm cider. But where are the cider doughnuts? Is that just a New England thing? We miss that pairing!

Money may be tight, but Washington grew two million more boxes of apples this year than growers expected! The surplus is in Golden Delicious and Gala apples. To celebrate, we recommend you bake an apple pie. You may also want to sing a few rounds of this lusty ode to 'apples' by Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Favorite apple recipes? Stick 'em in the comments. We like tart apples (anything but green apples, which seem to make our throats swell up) sliced thin and dipped in peanut butter.