I think Oliver looks like a little Cabbage Patch Boy!! He is the cutest sweetest little Boy in the World, I love love love him!!

He is visiting the Cider Witch in upstate New York on the outskirts of Vermont, near where his Grandparents live.  The Cider Witch comes out and throws candy down for all the children to get.  I have been going here since I was a little girl. You can have a delicious lunch, pick apples and have a lovely day in the country.

I had this candelabra and crow in my trunk and in the evening when it was dark I pulled over and took everything out to set up a quick little photos shoot at this spooky old graveyard in Vermont.  Little did Jojo know but I also had her clown costume in my trunk. I begged her to go and change and wear it in the photo shoot, it would have been the only pop of color in this dark photo, but she refused.  She said she would get arrested!!  I’ll photoshop her in here one of these days.

I told my brother this story over lunch and he nearly choked on his meal he was laughing so hard.  For those of you familiar with Jojo it isn’t too hard to understand that she has a clown costume…of course Jojo has a clown costume!!

She use to wear it to work on Halloween at the dentist office she worked at. My brother thought it isn’t bad enough that children are afraid to go to the dentist but when they go they have to see a clown no less!!

ahh only in my family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These beautiful birds were sent to me by the lovely Julie Marie at Idyll Hours.  Julie Marie is a gift to this world, she is loving, kind and one of the sweetest women I know. I will always think of you each season when I decorate for the fall my sweet sweet friend.

Fall foliage gift wrap ideas.  I love to give presents and it is one time where I think whats on the outside really counts.  Over the years many of my family and friends have come to anticipate how my gift is wrapped when they receive it more than whats inside!!! HMMMM I hope they like what I give them????

                                                             (shhhhhh, don’t tell my soon to be 16 year old and soon to be 13 year old sons that I snuck a picture of them in Vermont from several years ago when they were little boys)

                                                           

 

WOODS ORCHARD APPLE CIDER JELLY SORBET

THIS HAS BEEN ON THEIR MENU SINCE THEY FIRST STARTED THE INN. THEY SERVE IT WITH SAUTEED FRESH APPLES IN BUTTER AND BASIL.

MAKES 8 CUPS

 

3 QUARTS OF WATER

2 CUPS CIDER JELLY

2  1/2 CUPS FIRMLY PACKED DARK BROWN SUGAR

JUICE OF 1 LEMON

1 TEASPOON GROUND GINGER

3 APPLES, PEELED, QUARTERED AND SLICED 1/2 INCH THICK

1 CINNAMON STICK

1 TEASPOON SALT

COMBINE ALL THE INGREDIENTS IN A SAUCEPAN AND WHISK UNTIL WLL BLENDED.  BRING TO A BOIL AND SIMMER OVER LOW HEAT FOR 20 MINUTES.  BE SURE TO STIR REGULARLY WHILE COOKING SO NOTHING STICKS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN.  REMOVE FROM THE HEAT AND LET COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE.  REMOVE THE CINNAMON STICK.  USING A REGULAR BLENDER OR HAND-HELD IMMERSION BLENDER, PUREE THE MIXTURE UNTIL SMOOTH.  DO NOT STRAIN.  PLACE IN REFRIGERATOR TO CHILL OVERNIGHT.  FREEZE THE MIXTURE IN AN ICE-CREAM MAKER ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S DIRECTIONS UNTIL THE MIXTURE HAS THE CONSISTENCY OF A MILKSHAKE.  TRANSFER THE MIXTURE TO AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER AND FREEZE OVERNIGHT.  SCOOP AND SERVE THE FOLLOWING DAY.

I CAN’T WAIT TO SERVE THIS ALONG WITH SOME HOMEMADE APPLE PIE THIS WEEKEND!!

 

This entry was posted on Monday, October 12th, 2009.
Posted in Fall, Family Fun, La Cuisine, La Cuisine - Desserts, Voyage