Yesterday we went apple/pumpkin picking with my brother in law and his fiance. We picked 5 different varieties and came home with a 15 pound bag (that was ours, they bought a little less)! We also tasted some along the way..shh!!
These are two of my favorite pictures I took. The weather was pretty warm and very sunny. I would of liked it to have been about 10 degrees cooler, but I am not complaining!
Back tracking a little, on Saturday T and I went to Whole Foods for lunch. I had the Curried Apple Pumpkin Soup (which has honey in it and is only 70 calories a cup!). This soup had so much flavor! I can't wait to get it again next weekend!
Saturday night T and I shared a butternut squash (which Ginger ate a large portion of, she LOVES any kind of squash) and some sauteed mustard greens with garlic and olive oil.
We stopped by Sweet Avenue Bake Shop earlier in the day since we were in the area. I couldn't resist the Pumpkin Spice Cupcake. T had an Apple Pie one (that I didn't even get to taste because he ate it so fast!). His was filled with organic apple pie filling!! Mine reminded me of a pumpkin muffin. So delicious! I actually like cupcakes that have more of a muffin base to them. It is so dangerous to have a vegan bakery in NJ!! Especially since it's not that far away!
So that was my weekend recap! I hope you all have a great Monday! 
24 comments:
Homemade Apple Butter?!
That butternut squash looks INCREDIBLE!! I commend you for chopping it up so nicely, haha :-D
Apples = apple pie, apple chutney, applesauce, apple cider, dried apple rings...
I know what to do with all of those apples...bake me a pie! ;-) Everything looks delicious, love that cupcake!
Apple butters, apple sauce, apple pie, apple chuney, fresh apple juice, drid apple chips, baked apples, apple cinnimon muffins, apple cakes so many options!
Ohhh those pics look awesome, the soup, squash, everything. Make my apple crisp crumble, it's raw and vegan and done in 5-10 mins
http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2009/09/raw-vegan-apple-crumbleagain.html
Or just eat all 15 lbs drown in cinnamon and agave. that sounds good too :)
Thx for showing the love bright n early on my blog xoxox
It's okay - I got 17 1/2 lbs of apples a few weeks ago, and between a 3 year old and myself, they're almost all gone, just by eating!
Warm foods, yum. I'm so cold right now.
Funny about all of the apples, you can make apple sauce, apple tarts, apple cake, the list continues. ENJOY!
What a lovely weekend you had!!!
I would make apple smoothie every morning and eat them fresh everyday,YUM!! :)
That butternut squash looks funny *giggle*
Sorry, I really must get my mind out of the gutter... but come on! XD
Ok, I'll grow up... But that soup looks amazing! Must try and make something like that. Never thought of the combination of pumpkin and apple. I'm kind of glad we don't have a vegan bakery here :P... I think I'd be the size of a walrus by now if we did (mind you, I'm sure it would be worth it...)
xxx
P.S. Apples shall be chomped on at every meal from now on (that is my advice)
It is definitely time for hot apple cider, how about some fresh apple juice. Yum....the squash looks amazing...time for that too!
♫ I Love You, A Bushel & A Peck! Well, I do, you know. But, I didn't just come here to sing to you...follow the link for some tasty ideas of what to do with all those apples.
i made sugar free applebutter last year. then i canned it and gave it away for xmas. it's great for toast and baking! it was sooo yummy. there is a recipe on my blog.
ooooh yay - i would go bananas for a vegan gluten-free cuppy right now. mmmmmmmmmm! hooray for apples galore, delicious apple pumpkin soup, and the tastiest roasted butternut squash! so much awesomeness, Lauren! yay!
After I saw your comment and then clicked over- I fully laughed out loud when I saw that squash. Amazing!
I vote for apple butter! yummy!
dehydrate some for candy-type snacks.
make a yummy apple crisp!
What kind of apples did you pick? I recently saw all the farmers markets are starting to get honeycrips, my FAVORITE apple ever. Enjoy the plentiful produce! Make an apple pie or crisp! Mmmm.
Hey Lauren!
I say cut those suckers up and dehydrate them, or else start throwing them in your green juice or smoothies!
What did you do to prepare the butternut squash? I have never made one before.
All the Whole Foods comments are making me depressed!!!
That cupcake looks amazing! That's so cute that Ginger loves squash!
Gorgeous photos of the apples, looks like a beautiful day.
And that lil pumpkin cupcake is cute!
Looks great! I added you to my blog roll.
.... at first glance I didn't see the x-rated pumpkin but after another second or so I did. LOL!!!
Oh yum, I second and third....apple pie, apple butter, apple sauce, apple cider, dried apples, apple chutney, and may I add fresh apple juice and drinks. :-)
Yum! Butternut squash is one of my favorites!
I have stumbled upon your blog and I am so glad I did. I have been thinking a lot about the apples we have in th U.K which are in season now, so it's quite funny I land on this entry on your blog.
That pumpkin apple soup looks really warming.
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