{"id":1395,"date":"2017-09-22T08:15:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T08:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/?p=1395"},"modified":"2017-10-11T02:19:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T02:19:26","slug":"fall-begins-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/2017\/09\/22\/fall-begins-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6094\/6293591130_726c26c9f1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"139\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1322\/1396348341_9d0ed3234b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the weather cools and the leaves start to change color it is apple-picking season in most parts of the United States.\u00a0 Try these simple apple recipes, no matter where you get your apples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Applesauce<\/strong> is very simple to make. Remove the core and quarter the apples. If you leave the peel on during cooking it will give the applesauce a pink color. When the apples are very soft, remove any peel that is left, mash the pulp or put it through a sieve. Add sugar if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Try making<strong> Dried Apple Rings<\/strong>. They can be used as a nutritious snack. Peel, core and slice apples into 1\/8 inch rings (Macintosh or Golden Delicious apples work best). Dip each ring into a mixture of lemon juice and water to help the apples keep their color. Pull a piece of string through the center of each ring and hang in a dry, warm place. They take 1-2 weeks to dry and become chewy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"color: #888888\">Photo: (left) Brian Richardson- (Right) Alessio Maffeis <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the weather cools and the leaves start to change color it is apple-picking season in most parts of the United States.\u00a0 Try these simple apple recipes, no matter where you get your apples: Applesauce is very simple to make. Remove the core and quarter the apples. 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