Have you ever experienced Nature at such close range that it almost becomes overwhelming..in a comforting sort of way? Walked on a carpet painted red by none but Nature itself? Tasted a juicy, sun-ripened fruit picked straight off the tree?
I have not…..
Until now..
A drive to the beautiful countryside with breathtaking views. Signs of an approaching autumn. A lovely weekend afternoon spent in the company of good friends, lots of sunshine and …apple trees. The kids danced with joy, running through the orchard. They set themselves to work, plucking apples and racing back to show their precious little pick. We loved their enthusiasm.
I am over the moon as I share some sweet news with you. We are now the owner of an apple tree. Sounds weird..? Its true! We adopted our little tree.. a small step to support the Australian farmers, our way of acknowledging our gratitude for food and where it comes from.. Most importantly we did it for the boys…to teach them to appreciate God’s beautiful creation, to learn to care for the environment. Apple lovers, you are now assured of a number of of apple recipes coming your way in forthcoming posts.
I knew what I was going to bake that evening.
A apple and blackberry cake has been on my mind for a while. I couldn’t have got a better opportunity than this.
We had a Parsnip and Apple soup and Fish Tacos with Apple and Avocado salsa for dinner. Light and easy.
I did think of a carrot, ginger, apple soup. But I would be accused of posting ginger recipes every time. I hope to post that soon for another wonderful variation.
The fish tacos were easy to put together. A few spices, red chillis and lime. I love Mexican food but am not a fan of Guacamole. In fact I don’t like anything that is mashed up. I enjoy having food with different textures hence a avocado-apple salsa sounded great. And tasted great too. Spicy fish..a sweet-sour salsa..a dollop of sour cream and chopped cilantro.
The kids kept talking about the apple trees till they fell asleep while I went through the pictures over and over again. I wanted to pick up the phone and call family and friends to share our beautiful experience. But then I realised, they could live the entire experience on the blog. Yes, I am a blogger now..and a proud one.
Sometimes, simple things in life bring you the biggest pleasures.
Apple tree, I can’t wait to go back to you!
Apple-Blackberry Cake (adapted with a slight variation from Martha Stewart)
Yields a 8 inch round cake
Granulated sugar, for pan
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
2 apples (I used Red delicious), peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges
1 cup blackberries
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Whipped cream, for serving (optional)
What a fun family trip to the country side! I love picking fresh apples and one day hope to have apple trees of my own. Everything you made in this post looks simply perfect and delicious….I don’t know where to start! I am a fish taco fanatic, love a great cake and have been meaning to make parsnip soup. Beautiful post and I can’t wait to try all of your apple treats!
Thank you Julia. Wow,we seem to have a lot in common. I did visit your blog and loved all your recipes and posts. I have to find time to go back to your archives to get more. So happy to have found friendship in a world which is still new to me. Look forward to more such exchanges.
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