Fresh Cider anyone?

I so LOVE this time of year... and it was a special week at Sawyer's school.  We got to make Fresh Cider!  It may have been cold and raining but wow our belly were So happy and warm, and Fresh Cider was the Reason!  

First you gather up the apples, the more kinds the better the taste!

Then you mash up the apples...

 with a little bit of distractions... like hopscotch and chalk coloring....

maybe get a book or two read.....

 once they are all mashed... you press out the juice and viola you have FRESH Apple CIDER!

Now for everyone to taste and Enjoy!

MMMmmm. smell of FALL...Apple Butter Recipe...

Crock Pot Apple butter .. ( I found this recipe online at Food.com) I love any kind of fruit butter, pumpkin butter, apple butter, pear butter.  My sis-in-law told me that it is SUPER easy to make....
So if you do not know me that well then you do not know that I DO NOT cook... but I am trying to get out of my rut and try something new.... crock pot ... that sounds easy enough?!!! right?
here is the recipe.. I will tell you how mine turns out when I get finished!

Ingredients
5.5 lbs apples, peeled and finely chopped
4 cups sugar
2-3 teaspoons grd cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grd cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions
1. place apples in bowl
2. combine sugar,cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
3. Pour over apples and mix well.
4. place in crock pot on high and cover for 1 hour
5. decrease heat to low cover and cook for 9-11 hours or until thick and dark brown
6. stir occasionally
7. uncover and cook on low for 1 hour longer
8. whisk until smooth (if desired)
9. spoon into freezer containers, leave 1/2 inch head space.
10. cover and freeze

Can you smell it from here?

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