In October 2008, my daughter Jilly and her best friend Rachel came to visit. Rick and I took them apple picking, where we loaded bags with Honeycrisp apples. Then we brought them home and got to work.
Peeling apples:
Cutting apples:
Sneaking bites:Simmering apples:
Rolling out pie crust:Picking the perfect pie plate:
Loading up the pies:Basting with apple cider:And enjoying the fruits of our labor: