tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post5809228065094999606..comments2024-03-28T09:27:28.962-07:00Comments on creative savv: A day at the farm: pumpkin patches, corn fields and hot apple cider Lilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-69977363807094296782012-10-11T15:58:30.642-07:002012-10-11T15:58:30.642-07:00Hi Mallory,
I hope you get a chance to go apple pi...Hi Mallory,<br />I hope you get a chance to go apple picking or to a corn maze soon. All those pies, yum, yum, yum!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-7645745669745798472012-10-11T15:56:51.321-07:002012-10-11T15:56:51.321-07:00Hi Sarah,
I like that phrase "cost to fun rat...Hi Sarah,<br />I like that phrase "cost to fun ratio". It's a very good way to put it. We can have all sorts of fun at an amusement park (and spend loads of money), but the ratio might not be as favorable!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-43184931596068716162012-10-11T04:52:08.949-07:002012-10-11T04:52:08.949-07:00I really want to go apple picking and check out a ...I really want to go apple picking and check out a corn maze! Someone told me about a good place to go for the apples... time for some pies and an apple cinnamon quick bread. :) I keep seeing groupons for really cool fall deals, like haunted hay rides/haunted ski chair lifts, corn mazes, etc, but most of them end up being super far away (1 hour plus) so the deals don't really count to me if you have to go that far! <br /><br />Soon! Maybe today or tomorrow!Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17637157343521389602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-32917327235827222262012-10-11T00:55:59.046-07:002012-10-11T00:55:59.046-07:00Great to read about your day out, as we don't ...Great to read about your day out, as we don't have any pumpkin patches over here. Sounds like the cost to fun ratio was very acceptable to me!Everyday Life On A Shoestringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038009981638541163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-54606491347187581552012-10-10T21:33:44.761-07:002012-10-10T21:33:44.761-07:00Hi Lois,
The farm you used to go to sounds great. ...Hi Lois,<br />The farm you used to go to sounds great. It's a shame it's no longer in business. I do remember not too long ago, most farms in our area offered free hay rides. Couldn't find a free one this year, though. But we had a lot of fun anyways. When you can't grow corn to save your life, picking it at the farm is a real adventure.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-87626834778401098872012-10-10T14:21:19.581-07:002012-10-10T14:21:19.581-07:00No, I'm not going to any of the pumpkin farms ...No, I'm not going to any of the pumpkin farms this year. It's too wet and cold for me and the kids are grown and can take their own children. I did purchase my pumpkin from the farmers market and it was much less expensive than at the local stores. I purchased mine for $1. The stores are charging $5.99 for the same size. Our pumpkin farms are much less expensive for the pumpkins than the stores every year. <br /><br />I hate when people gouge you on the cost of food at these kind of events. It's crazy. The one farm we used to go to every year was amazing. Everything to do was free, and the food prices were reasonable. A slice of home made pie was $1.50 and hot cider or hot chocolate was 75 cents. But they are no longer in business.<br /><br />Glad you were able to enjoy yourselves. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-75946133333965681812012-10-10T11:44:56.593-07:002012-10-10T11:44:56.593-07:00We have a video player as well. We still have some...We have a video player as well. We still have some videos that we like to watch from time to time, so will hang on to the player as long as those videos last. Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-37448016958133378412012-10-10T11:16:41.156-07:002012-10-10T11:16:41.156-07:00I bought apple juice concentrate for 99 cents/can ...I bought apple juice concentrate for 99 cents/can last week, but I'm really wanting cider. We don't drink a lot of juice any more--I'm trying to encourage more whole fruits--but sometimes it's a treat for the kids. <br /><br />We have a video (yes, a VHS copy--we're probably the last family in America w/a video player) of the Charlie Brown specials so they seem shorter, as there aren't commercials. They are classics! :) Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-43975725975359386212012-10-10T09:03:18.793-07:002012-10-10T09:03:18.793-07:00Hi Kris,
I kept thinking about the Great Pumpkin. ...Hi Kris,<br />I kept thinking about the Great Pumpkin. I loved that special when I was a kid. Does it seem shorter to you now? I always remembered it being longer. <br /><br />I heard on the news, last night, that apple juice/cider is more than gas in some places. I found apple juice on sale at our grocery store for $1.66 a half gallon. The apple crop in Washington state did fine this year. Maybe that will help even out prices a bit on frozen concentrate at least.<br /><br />Even so, I do things to stretch the apple juice. First of all, we only use half the container per week or so. I pour out half into a pitcher, and freeze the other half in the plastic jug. Then if I'm turning it into hot spiced cider, I simmer cinnamon and cloves in about 1 cup of water, then add the juice when the spiced water is ready, and only briefly heat (to preserve the vit. C). I taste it, and if it's a bit too spicy, I add some water and a bit of sugar as needed. <br /><br />If we're just drinking the apple juice cold, I always add about 1/2 cup of water to a quart of juice. I think apple juice is too sweet as is, and this makes the juice I buy last longer.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-63710456395645112112012-10-10T08:53:18.474-07:002012-10-10T08:53:18.474-07:00Hi Shara,
I heard that in some areas, due to the c...Hi Shara,<br />I heard that in some areas, due to the crazy weather this summer, the pumpkins all ripened over a month ago.<br />I know that price on the chili was ridiculous. But there were folks there willing to shell out cash for the stuff. And chili is on my menu for tomorrow! :)Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-8333484218047947392012-10-10T08:48:26.185-07:002012-10-10T08:48:26.185-07:00My kids watched the Charlie Brown Halloween specia...My kids watched the Charlie Brown Halloween special the other day--when I read your post, all I could think of was which pumpkin patch will the Great Pumpkin find to be the most sincere?<br /><br />It sounds like a wonderful day ... and as you so often say (and your regular readers agree), the amount of money you spend doesn't necessarily dictate how much fun you have! <br /><br />Only 10% of Michigan's apple crop survived--cider at Aldi's (not sure if it's any good) is $5/gallon and it's $8/gallon at the farm market (we've always had better luck there in the past as far as quality is concerned). Liquid gold. I might buy a 1/2 gallon this year and that will be our cider experience this year. :( Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-80909148739448865372012-10-10T07:41:19.370-07:002012-10-10T07:41:19.370-07:00I don't see many pumpkins growing in our area....I don't see many pumpkins growing in our area. (We do have corn mazes though -- but they are in field corn.) However, we do end up with several large pumpkin "lots" in the town where son lives. <br /><br />That is an unbelievable price for a bowl of chili...wow! You'll have to make some this week to satisfy the craving. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-4597840188099299342012-10-10T06:42:09.073-07:002012-10-10T06:42:09.073-07:00Hi live and learn,
now that would be a challenge f...Hi live and learn,<br />now that would be a challenge for you, but a lot of fun, too! Have a great time , if you decide to go.<br /><br />The corn was eating corn, and it was so sweet. <br />Here in the Seattle area, we have a cooler and slower warm up to summer (and relatively cool summers once it does warm up), so a lot of crops are much later than other parts of the US.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-30176907337257746152012-10-10T04:56:02.431-07:002012-10-10T04:56:02.431-07:00I have been thinking about going to one of the big...I have been thinking about going to one of the big corn mazes. I get lost when you turn me around in a hallway, so it would be a challenge for me. And it would certainly take me out of my comfort zone. Something I am trying to do more of. However, I wouldn't go without my husband (who has an excellent sense of direction) because otherwise, I would be there until they closed otherwise lost in the maze.<br /><br />Also, was the corn eating corn or field corn? Our eating corn has been gone for a while. I would love some right about now.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com