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Mmmmmmmm.......

What tastes do I think about when fall arrives?  There are so many different ones, I definitely have some favorites.   Like roasted marshmallows, cooked nice and slow over the campfire.  I wish I had a picture of toasting marshmallows, but I don't, so you'll just have to use your imagination, and work with me here....

Yes, I like my marshmallows roasted, not burned.  My brother always liked to stick his marshmallows directly in the flames and roast it just long enough to catch fire, then blow the flaming marshmallow out, and shove the entire black encrusted thing in his mouth.  Ick.  What's the point in that?  It's not even warm in the center! 

See, roasting marshmallows is one of the few things that I am patient with.  First I find the perfect place in the campfire.  One that's just hot enough to roast it, but far enough away from the flames so that it won't catch fire.  Then, I slowly turn it from side to side to get it nice and toasty brown.  And when it starts to slide off the stick because it's warm all the way through, I pop it in my mouth and mmmmmmmm........ yummy!  Can you picture it?!

And then there are apples.  Oh the things you can do with apples!  My favorite is, of course, the caramel apple. 

But there is something terribly wrong with this caramel apple.  It has nuts on it.  And for some reason, I don't like nuts on my caramel apples, so this is the way I usually have mine.....

That was my dessert last night.  Yum!  My husband is a choc-o-holic, but I think I may be a caramel-o-holic.  Given the choice, I'll have caramel over chocolate any day.  But I'm getting off the topic of apples here.

As a kid, I remember bobbing for apples.  I also remember how much I hated it because I didn't want to stick my head or hand into that cold water.  So as an adult, when we had Halloween parties, this is how we did bobbing for apples.....

Yep, those are apples hanging from the ceiling.  And believe me, it can be just as hard to get an apple this way as it is in an ice cold tub of water, but this is so much more fun to try. 

There are so many more things you can do with apples in the fall.  There's apple cider, apple butter, and apple pie, and because I'm writing about apples, I'll share my favorite apple recipe.  I'm not a big fan of pie, but this one is really moist and gooey with a sauce that tastes a little like caramel.  Mmmm Mmmm Good!

You can download a pdf file of the recipe here.

(Hopefully I have corrected the link for the recipe, so if you tried earlier and didn't get it, please try again!)

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OK, now you need to go check out what Roseann has come up with.  And see what everyone else has to say about TASTES today.  I hope you're having fun getting to know all of us a little better!  Just in case you need a refresher, here is a list of all the designers and their respective project days.  Don't forget to leave a comment for everyone at least once during the blog hop, so you can have a chance to win those fabulous prizes at the end!

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Comments

[Sandy]

Candied apples do it for me. And they need to be Green Apples. Rocky Mountain chocolate makes them yummy!

[Sue Bennett]

I dip my apples like you do. Yummy.

[Christie]

Bummer - I was unable to download the file. Am I the only one? HUGS... and stitches

[Linda P]

I like my apples sliced and dipped like that also..... and no bobbing for me either. I remember going to a Halloween/Birthday party in the first grade and all the boys bobbed, but their costume faces were all runny when they got done, and ewwww, what a mess! I'll bet the apples on a string are really funny to watch! Thanks for sharing!

[Linda P]

Nope, file didn't open for me either.

[Jocelyn]

Dipping apples is the best!

[Tiffaney]

Oh I just love carmel apples too.

[Paula Johnson]

Yum my wonderful mom used to make us red candy apples and fudge at this time of year . There was nothing like it. Baking apples with home homeade granola in side is delicouse. This is making me very hungry, I need my mom . lol she lives an hour away.

[BlondiKnits]

Thank you for the recipe -- apple pie is our birthday cake in my family!

[Cindy Carlson]

When I take the grandkids to McD's, they ALWAYS get the sliced apples and caramel dip. Now they have me hooked on it.

And what about those caramel frosted donuts? Oh - if only I had one this morning with my coffee. Where are you DUNKIN DONUTS when I need you? LOL

Happy Fall.

[Pauline]

I'm just loving this blog hop. I like to dip my apple slices in the caramel sauce too. This blog hop is not very good for my waist line. Enjoying all the recipes, pictures and stories in all the blogs.

[Sharon Frazier]

Thank you for the recipe. It looks wonderful, however the file won't open. Seems like anything 'apple' is the favorite fall taste.

[Claire]

Can't say it enough I love apple pie. It's best when made with Northern Spy apple, whichare ready for picking just after the first frost.

[Erika]

apples and fall are the best

[Sandra Cudd]

I also prefer to dip the sliced apples in the caramal sauce. easier & tastes wonderful. Am enjoying all the neat stories you ladies post each day. Thanks.

[Polly]

Yum! Caramel apples! Drooling on my keyboard as I write theis... LOL Polly

[Robin Crittenden]

love caramel especially cooking the smell is to die for

[Pamela]

Reading about all the wonderful food on these blogs is making me HUNGRY!

[Grace]

I agree with you 100%. I would pick caramel over chocolate too.
This recipe sounds pretty good too. Right now I have to go out to get some apples and caramel cups!!

[Teresa]

I don't do enough with apples, but after reading all of your ideas, I might have to start! :) The caramel apple does look amazing!! (Although I tend to fall into the chocholic category myself, I don't turn away any sweet deserts!)

~Teresa :)

[dawn]

Apples and all you can do with them surely makes for a fun and delicious fall season!

[Carmen]

My Mom would always make Apple Bars in the fall. I make them now, and they still taste as wonderful.

[Deborah]

I like my apples dipped in the caramel sauce like you. I'm not much on trying to take bites out of a whole apple. Either it's juicy and runs down the side of my mouth, or I have to keep readjusting my mouth because the bite I was taking was too big, or ...you get the picture. Taking cut slices and dipping them in caramel. Mmmm...makes my mouth water now. I'm with you gal - that's the best! dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com

[Jen]

I make the best marshmallows in my family. It's all about patience! And coals ;)

[Krist Van Os]

thanks for the recipe - Sounds delicious!

[Laura Hayward]

I might just have to stop by the grocery on the way home to get some caramels. I haven't had a caramel apple since last fall. That is tooooo long.

[linda]

CARMEL ANYTHING.. DOES IT FOR ME.

[Mary Grace McNamara]

That bowl of caramel looks so delicious, and with a fresh crisp apple right off the tree...YUM!

MGM

[Christie]

Came back to see if I could download the recipe this afternoon and am glad I did! It is DEFINETLY one I will be making as soon as I get back from the orchard tomorrow! Thanks for sharing. HUGS... and stitches

[Mary]

I love Honey Crisp apples with that yummy caramel dip!

[Lovie Ball]

Caramel and pecans covered with chocolate. The best of both worlds.

[Vivian]

I was taught to roast marshmallows kind of like your brother did. My husband had to show me the fine art of truly roasting a marshmallows when my son was in boy scouts. I missed a lot of good gooey marshmallows growing up.

[Janet]

I love carmel even more than chocolate. I'm a dipper too.

[Marcia W.]

When I was small, my mother was teaching fifth grade at a school that had a fall festival (sponsored by the PTA). Every teacher had to work the festival booths at night. They raised money for field trips. So, my understanding of Halloween started with my mother's handmade caramel apples for Fall festival. They were so ooey gooey. Reading your post brought to mind good memories. Thanks for the Taste of Fall.

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[Bonnie Nyquist]

Tjhat recipe for the Updide Down Apple Pie is a keeper!!! Thank you for that. Loving the Blog Hop!! Bonnie Nyquist bonniesline at aol dot com

[Louise K.]

Thanks for the recipe. It's heavy on the apples which I like!

[tami]

How about chocolate WITH caramel? Yummmmmm.

[Bobbi Delsing]

I think i will have to go to an apple orchard and by a bushel of apples to try out all these delicious recipes. Thanks for yours.

[Beth Bush]

Caramel and walnuts makes everything taste great!!!

[Wendy]

I agree with you on the carmel apple and nuts. Why let anything get between you and the good stuff? :)