From time to time here on Semicolon, I like to highlight a certain food or plant or food theme. Why?
Well, first of all, wasn’t God good to provide us with so many varied foods to delight the palate and to combine with other foods to make new and creative tastes and dishes? I think so.
Then, too, I need a fun theme for our homeschool this month, and for September 2007 APPLES ARE US.
Finally I enjoy hearing from others about the foods they appreciate and the ideas they’ve tried in relation to specific foods.
So, this month I’ll be writing, in addition to the regular posts, about apples in literature, apple quotations, the history of apples, apple recipes, apple crafts, apple activities, apples in books for children, varieties of apples, and who-know-what-else —-all about apples. If you’d like to post about apples and link here, there will be a linky after each apple post where you can add a link to your apple idea or recipe or post. Enjoy.
(No business or consortium paid me to declare this Apple Month at Semicolon. Unfortunately. However, if anyone wants to offer me money, or free apples, after the fact, I probably won’t turn them down. Oh, and Apple Month at Semicolon has nothing whatsoever to do with computers. I do use an Apple Macintosh, and I do blog on a computer. But Steve Jobs isn’t paying me to advertise for his company either. Although he could afford to pay me.)
In her September Plans post, Dawn By Sun and Candlelight mentions a couple of apple books and a project involving apples. She also plans to make applesauce and baked apples sometime this month. Maybe she’ll share a link to the results of her endeavors here.
Past food and plant themed posts here at Semicolon:
I’ll look forward to this, as apples are a defining part of my family. (My brothers are in the 6th generation of fruit farmers!) My father is actually an award-winning apple rootstock breeder. I’ll try to remember to link my own apple unit study here sometime. Oh–a fabulous book is Frank Browning’s Apples. (You can even read about my Dad in there!)
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Here is a review of MY favorite book about apples. It was a really great book and I do recommend it 🙂 I learned many fascinating things.
http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/apples.html
Yumm. What just exactly is a “modern” apple? Are they that much different than the apples of long ago? What is your favorite flavor? I think I like the Gala and the Red Delicious the best.
My personal favorite kind of apple would have to be Granny Smith. As for the question about the “Modern Apple”, I have no clue. I’ll have to ask my mom to answer you about that.
Modern apples are apples that have been introduced, yes, since long ago. Crosses like Jonagold, for example. Gala is a modern apple. For a great explanation, check out this article: http://www.michaelpollan.com/article.php?id=54
The Geneva, NY, which is referenced in the article is my hometown–home of the largest collection of apple varieties!
So thats what it means. Hmm…
I’ll be checking your site for recipes or links to those sharing recipes. I’d love to make some yummy applesauce, pie and muffins. If we make anything of the sort I will definitely share. What fun!