A couple of things

It is a beautiful day here in NC so Rocky & I were out walking and paid a visit to "grandma's" apple tree in her front yard. I was sampling some of the fruit and pick one that had imperfections or small areas starting to decay. I would clean the good part on my shirt and eat what I could and toss the rest across the ground with Rocky chasing after it. He would lick it and look at me like he was saying do it again. After I had my satisfaction of green apples and tossed the last one Rocky picked it up and decided it was his. He brought it all the way to the house and has eat quite a bit of it by now.

The other thing I wanted to let know about is that the City of Weldon has put a new statue in place letting everyone know that our Roanoke River and specifically this area is the Rock Fish Capital of the World. There is a lot of fishing tournaments that take place here so I guess there may be some truth to their claim.

It is mid afternoon on this saturday and we have put up squash in the freezer, been to town for groceries and had an early afternoon nap. A very good day so far. Hope you all have a great weekend.

A - Z Challenge (Recipes) "A"

Apple Fool Recipe: Ingredients: 2 lbs Granny Smith Apples, peeled & sliced 1/2 Cup Water 1 Tbl Sugar 1/2 lb. Blackberries 1 Cup Plain Yogurt Directions: 1. Place apples, water & sugar in a large pot; bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a gentle simmer, and cook until softened, covered, 15 minutes. Allow to cool. 2. Meanwhile, puree blackberries in a blender or food processor; strain to remove seeds. Transfer to a large bowl & set aside. 3. Puree apples in blender or food processor until chunky-smooth. Transfer to bowl of blackberries; fold in the yogurt. Chill and serve. Apple Cobbler: Ingredients: 3 Large Granny Smith apples, peeled & sliced 2 Tbl Lemon juice 1 Cup all purpose flour 1 Cup sugar 1 Large Egg 1 Tsp Cinnamon 1/2 Cup butter melted Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8 inch baking dish. 2. Toss apples & lemon juice in a large bowl. Arrange along bottom of prepared baking dish. 3. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, egg and cinnamon until resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle over apples. Pour melted butter over the top of the entire dish. 4. Bake 30 minutes, until juices bubble and top is golden. Serve warm or cold.