Just when you were thinking “Darn it, there’s no fun holiday on the horizon until Halloween…”, here’s some great news: THIS SATURDAY (September 18th) is International Eat An Apple Day! Yes…it is a real thing
Oh…how to celebrate, is the question? And on such short notice, too! Well, easy peasy; here’s a list of SIX easy and delicious ideas!
1. Eat an apple! The original fast food…just grab and munch! (or make some dipping sauce with the recipe below)
2. Carve an apple (and then eat it…)! For those of you good with a knife, anyway. Here’s a video tutorial to get your creative juices flowing. Be sure to post a picture of your creation!
3. Make a recipe! From sweet to savory, there’s lots of yummy things to make. Most of which don’t take much prep time. You can celebrate the day with apple salads, apple main dishes, apple desserts, and/or apple beverages!
4. DIY apple tasting! For the second year, we cannot hold our signature Apple Tastings this year, but you can simply visit the farm store or farmers’ market and shop for your celebratory apples. Pick up free Apple Passports and make a family adventure tasting the various apples you pick out – we’ll have plenty now and in the weeks to come
5. Have an Apple Party! Impromptu or planned, you could invite your friends for a safe (outdoor) potluck apple pie party! Who would say no to that? Fill out your event by playing Apples to Apples or making some apple crafts!
6. Post to Social Media. There’s a hashtag for when you post your holiday apple adventure: #InternationalEatAnAppleDay . And if it’s a NSO apple you’re eating, be sure to use #nsoflavor or #northstarorchard also!
Have a Happy Holiday!
Caramel Apple Dipping Sauce
1 (8 oz.) package of cream cheese, softened
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
¼ c. chopped nuts (optional
Apple slices
Beat cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla together until smooth.
Serve with apple slices!
(Cover photo courtesy of CSA member/apple lover Zoe Y.)
