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apple pie slushie

9
October

an apple slushie

We have a lot of wonderful farms here in Connecticut.  This is the time of year when everyone makes an obligatory trip to an apple and/or pumpkin farm.  I stopped at a farm this past weekend to grab some freshly picked apples and some locally made apple cider.

apple crate

With the summer-like temperatures in Connecticut this past weekend, I wasn’t thinking of baking a hot apple pie!  Instead, I made an apple slushie from my farm fresh ingredients!

honeycrisp apples

Why not get creative with slushies?   (Have you seen the red wine slushies?)

Hot temp.  Cold slushie.  What’s not to like?  And, the fact that the slushie was apple made it totally seasonal!  It was delicious and refreshing ~ sort of like a chilly applesauce!

enjoying an apple slushie

I used a honeycrisp apple for my slushie since that was the variety of apple I purchased at the farm and I thought it had the perfect amount of sweetness.  A honeycrisp is a cross between a macoun and a honeygold.  Obviously, you can substitute any variety of apple you prefer.

apple pie slushie recipe

If you give the recipe a try, be sure to adjust the spices to your own liking before adding the ice.

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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more autumn 2018 at terrain

21
September

unpacking the pumpkins

As promised, I am sharing a little more of the season change at Terrain, here in Connecticut.  It is the best place to get inspired for a new season.

pumpkin tower in the grasses

water feature at Terrain Westport

shades of burgandy

Enjoy the photos here for Friday field trip!

box of white pumpkins

burgandy grasses

If you live within visiting range of a Terrain, you will want to be sure and stop in for the Annual Autumn Bounty Festival on September 29th!

double pumpkin tower

box full of squash

squash with character

fall yellows

Thank you for stopping by!

Terrain pumpkin tower

stem envy

small pumpkin tower

Have a fabulous weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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autumn 2018 at terrain

18
September

ringing in fall at Terrain Westport

I was kicking and screaming over the whole season change.  Summer wasn’t going away easy for me…and then, I took a trip to Terrain.  I should have known better.  I should have saw it coming.  One trip and I was sucked in – dreaming of all things pumpkin towers and fall colors!

terrain autumn time

white pumpkins Terrain Westport

basket of mums at Terrain

I am sharing some of my favorite glimpses here…you will see what I am talking about!

different shades of pumpkin stack

fall color at Terrain Westport

serious stem envy

Serious stem envy! I had to buy this little fella…I needed the stem for making velvet pumpkins!

I always feel sorry for those who don’t have a Terrain nearby to visit!  There is no better way to kick off any of the seasons than a visit to Terrain!

fall can be purple

Trellis at Terrain

Stop back on Friday and I will share some more…even a small glimpse is hard to contain to one post!

baskets of gourds

5 pumpkin tower

bumpy pumpkins at Terrain

Thank you for stopping by!

outside wall terrain

dueling towers

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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new england autumn splendor

21
October

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Vermont is certainly the quintessential place to observe the beauty of autumn.  I was lucky enough to visit during the peak of leaf peeping.

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Even though the weather was cloudy during my visit, the beauty of the season was inspiring.

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For Friday field trip today, I am sharing some of the beauty of Stowe, Vermont.

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Enjoy!

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Thanks for stopping by!  Have a really wonderful weekend!

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Remember to take pleasure in simple things…like enjoying the beauty of the season, Jackie

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first day of fall

22
September

Happy Fall!  Thanks for visiting, Jackie

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