We decided to follow each other over to Battleview Orchards in Freehold.
About 10 minutes from reaching our destination, Lauren's car broke down and she had to quickly pull over. She called AAA while we loaded her 3 kids and their seats & belongings into my car. Lily, Nora and Lucy were a bit shaken up & confused in the beginning but once I pulled out the Halloween pop-ems & fruit snacks, all was good.
We were able to leave the van & continue on to the orchard. Only to find that minutes later, we were stuck in orchard traffic. Why did we think that we were the only ones with the fabulous idea of picking on a beautiful fall day? Everyone and their mother was there.
Ben, Dan and I picked 21 lbs. of apples. Not too bad!
We got back to the car, had a picnic lunch in the car and had to break the news that there would be no candy or caramel apples or cider donuts for dessert. The farm store was way too packed to even attempt to go inside.
We opted for Hoffman's ice cream instead once we got back into Point Pleasant.
Our lesson learned was to apple pick mid-week!
Me and Dan
Benjamin
On an awesome note, I made the BEST applesauce I've ever had. It's the easiest recipe ever and it's for the crockpot!
16 apples, peeled, cored and quartered
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
some cinnamon to your liking
Place apples in crockpot with water and cook on high for 4 hours. Once soft, let cool a little bit and while still warm, add sugar and cinnamon. Puree in food processor in batches until super smooth. There is not a chunk to be found and that's how I like it. If you like it chunky, you can mash by hand with a potato masher.
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