Ugh I'm dying here! The days are still long and hot, it's not quite Fall, but I can feel it coming and I can't wait. I love everything about the season and all of the fun family activities that happen during the Fall. I decided to put together a small bucket list of some of my favorite Fall activities, along with a fun recipe for home made apple cider.
Visit a pumpkin patch
Roast pumpkin seeds
Carve or paint pumpkins
Jump in the leaves
Attend a high school football game
Make a bon fire
Bake some Pumpkin cookies
Get lost in a Corn Maze
Go on a hay ride
Burn Fall scented candles
Go apple picking
Bake some apple pie
Open the windows to let the crisp air in
Make apple cider
Roast smores
Donate to your local food bank
Make some chili and cornbread
Create a giving tree and talk about what you’re thankful for
Watch Hocus Pocus
Go to a haunted house
Decorate for Fall
Go for a drive in the mountains to look at fall leaves
Make caramel apples
Go apple picking
Make a scare crow
Homemade Apple Cider
Ingredients:
12 apples (6 granny smith & 6 red delicious)
1 orange
1 cup brown sugar
One whole nutmeg
4 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 orange
1 cup brown sugar
One whole nutmeg
4 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon whole cloves
Things you’ll need:
Stock pot
Strainer
Potato masher
Cheesecloth
Strainer
Potato masher
Cheesecloth
Wash and cut your fruit into fourths and add to pot. Add brown sugar and chop and dice nutmeg. Lay your spices into the cheesecloth. Wrap it up tight into a pouch. This provides all the flavor without any bits and pieces. Cover with water. Bring to a boil, covered for a least an hour. Mash up your softened fruit in the stock pot. Simmer for two more hours. Once finished allow to cool completely. Line a bowl with strainer and cheesecloth. Ladle in the strainer than squeeze out all the goodness from the cheesecloth. Serve warm.
What are some of your favorite Fall bucket list activities? Comment below with your family favorites!
