Mulling spice is the ideal old-fashioned aromatic addition to bring the scent and/or taste of fall inside. Simply simmer with cider or wine to capture the taste and smell of the season in your cup. I also like to add it to a pot… Continue Reading “October Friendship Gift: Mulling Spice”
Earlier in the year I took a trip to Louisiana. It was my first time in the south and immediately I fell in love with the nostalgic towns featuring cobblestone sidewalks, monogrammed gates and elaborate porches. The porches were like nothing I had ever… Continue Reading “A View From The Porch”
1. Visit a cider mill and enjoy cider and donuts2. Make a batch of your favorite cookies3. Take pictures in the leaves4. Make caramel apples5. Tailgate at a football game6. Buy a fabulous new sweater7. Make caramel corn8. Build a scarecrow9. Bake a pie10.… Continue Reading “20 ways to spend an autumn day”
To me it’s not fall until you are sitting outside on a cool crisp day enjoying a glass of freshly pressed apple cider, along with a cinnamon and sugared donut, basking in the aroma of the cider mill. This weekend I brought the aroma… Continue Reading “Apple Cider Caramels”
There are some classic elements that many Michiganders look forward to when it comes to fall. Cool crisp air, a gorgeous foliage color display, picking pumpkins and apples and of course visiting a cider mill for donuts and cider. Ever since I could walk… Continue Reading “Pressed Perfection”