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We spent the weekend apple picking.  So this week we will be eating apples.  My daughter said she never had my apple pie.. because I have not made one while my kids were alive.

When my husband and I were 1st together we went apple picking on  his family land and I was so excited to make my 1st apple pie.  His family is a “family of bakers” they are  Pennsylvania Dutch ..so they can all bake and exceptional pastry people.  The first went to his home for Thanksgiving, there were  17 pies were on the table.. I am not joking, pies are a serious business, in the Aikens household.

I spent all day making dough.  I want to show I could do it.. my hands are warm= bad for dough.  I brought a very .. well ugly pie to my future Mother in law home. As  she returned the pie plate back to me,  there was a box of easy make pie crust.

She said “I was taught you never return a plate empty” .  Then  continuing  “Sherry, there is nothing wrong with using a ready made crust.”  with a wink

So I have not made a apple pie again 20 years later till this week. .. I feel victory  for me in on the pie horizon.  that and the frozen pie crust.

My son agrees .. he was happy when he could use the basket. My daughter loves pulling the empty cart in to the orchard.. my husband is a good sport and pulls it back out of the orchard

Ok I let my kid eat the apples fresh off the treesMeal Planning:

Monday: Perogies and Beef sausage

Tuesday: Baked chicken legs, green beans, butternut squash  and apple pie

Wednesday: spaghetti and meatballs

Thursday: Pork Chops and homemade apple sauce

Friday: Tacos, refried beans, rice

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Have a great week!