Apple Picking , Weekly Menu Plan & Apple Recipes

Today is the first official day of Autumn. While the fall colors are yet to show up in these quarters, we thought it would be nice to go apple picking while the sun is still warm and crisp... so that is what we did today... 

 

We went apple picking at Woodside Orchard ....
 

because, it was our first time in any orchard and this trip wasn't a very well planned one, we couldn't taste the apple wine or the cider at the cidery. we just had enough cash to get a peck of hand picked apples back.

 

Though apples are just apples for us, for those who understand, our peck was a combination of  Ida Red, Mutsu and Jonamac. unaware of what we would be bringing back home, last night i had pinned a few simple apple recipes that seemed healthy and interesting. now I'll have to figure out how to fit the varieties at hand into the recipes I had pinned....

Weekly Menu Plan
Sunday	Pakoda Kadhi, Aloo Methi (Potato Fenugreek Stir Fry) with Rice
Monday	Cauliflower Peas Curry, Yellow Pumpkin Dal with Rice
Tuesday	Bandhakopi-r Ghonto(Bengali Cabbage Dish) with Venn Pongal
Wednesday	Chicken with Apple Gravy, Rice Pilaf and Green Beans
Thursday	Baby Spinach, Apple, Chickpea Wrap
Friday	Gozleme with Chicken balls in Yogurt Sauce
Saturday	Leftovers

In case you are also in the same boat and are seeking for some apple recipes... here are a few that we liked... 

Apple Carrot Agrodolce a simple salad that can be prepared in advance and enjoyed at room temperature

Apple Popovers , Apple Fritters, Apple and Walnut Oatcakes for breakfast...

Warm Applesauce Spice Bars,  Vegan Blueberry Banana Bread, Eggless Apple cake .. three utterly moist  cakes/ loaves that make nice weeknight desserts

and finally Nigella's Maple Chicken with Apple Cider... a wonderful, succulent, delicious dish that is perfect for autumn.

Sharing this with Meal Plan Monday @ Organizing Junkie

p.s : shared some more photographs of our afternoon in the orchards here.