Thursday, September 16, 2010

Well it has been a super summer to say the least. So super that blog updates kind of, well did, come to a halt for over a month… work has continued at the farm as the pumpkins are ready, tomatoes are winding down and grape harvest is in full swing.
We’ve been hosting groups of kindergarten kids from the Kansas City area as well as Richmond and Higginsville to talk to them about where their food comes from. We simply don’t know where teachers get their energy! After corralling the large groups of kiddos for a few days we all need a nap! It’s been a lot of fun having new visitors on the farm though. It’s cool to see the expressions on their faces when they see pumpkins growing in a field or get to pick and eat tomatoes straight from the plant. We tend to take simple things like the fore granted and it reminds us to be thankful for our many blessings we have.
With apple harvest in full swing in our area here’s a yummy and very simple recipe I found on The Pioneer Woman’s website. If you’ve never read her blog before a visit to it is very much worth it! The recipe is for mini apple dumplings and get this, you use Mountain Dew as a part of the sauce. It had to be tried! Here is the link to the recipe. Supper may have to be skipped tonight and we’ll just go onto dessert. That is the best part after all!