Every year we take our children apple picking at a local orchard that has become our favorite. After visiting Apple Orchards in Chicago and Illinois for the past 20 years, I know them all. I have compiled a list of the Best Apple Orchards in the Chicagoland Area for kids and families.
Read MoreFall is officially here TODAY! AND that means that we are gearing up for all our visits to apple orchards and pumpkin patches. We have lived in this area for quite awhile now and have made the rounds to all the local orchards and patches. We have our favorites, naturally, but I wanted to let you all know what is around if you are new to the area.
Read MoreHomemade Caramel Apple Cider Candy Pieces are made with Apple Cider which is made from apples. It is raw, unfiltered apple juice. Quite simply put, Apple Cider is the juice pressed from fresh apples. It’s unpasteurized, and must be refrigerated, since it is so fresh, it is also perishable. And apple cider makes the very best caramels!
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Read MoreEvery year we take the children apple picking at a local orchard that has become our favorite. It is a family outing that we look forward to every year and our day there never disappoints. This year there has been loads of construction on the tollway, so we opted for the back roads route.
Read MoreFall is here! Besides school, apple pies, and pumpkins, it’s also the best time of year for apple picking.
Although many orchards in our area are not opening due to this years uncooperative weather over the spring and summer, our favorite apple orchard that was still creating family traditions. We were still able to take a wagon ride into the apple orchards. However, we could only explore and raom around the orchard instaed of actually picking apples ourselves.{we were able to choose from already picked apples in bins} It was still a great experience and a fabulous day.
