3 Days.

[darlingmiette]

I've been craving apples like mad. Bought a few varieties at the store, including one I'd never seen before: Paulared. I liked the name and how it looked (size and color of a Mc except speckled) and the taste is ok: tastes like a Mc but none of the crispness. Not mealy, just... not as firm as a Mc. Google turned up it is of the McIntosh "type". I

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[maine_girl]

Apples: Pink Lady. And if you can find them in the fall, nothing beats a Lobo apple. The Lobo apple must have been the forbidden fruit. For cooking: Northern Spy.

[darlingmiette]

I've never tried a Pink Lady or even heard of Lobo or Northern Spy apples, but I will definitely be on the look-out, especially considering I am moving up into apple country!

Besides sauteed apples and onions, baked apples and sweet potatoes, applesauce, and the occasional apple tart, I don't do much cooking with apples. What do you recommend to an apple-aroused foodie?

[maine_girl]

I'm afraid my suggestions will consist mostly of desserts... apple crisp, apple-raspberry cobbler ( Ihave a fantastic recipe for this) , chocolate-apple loaf...

[darlingmiette]

Please never hesitate to share a fantastic recipe!

[babycatcher33]

mmmm, apples. I craved Granny Smith when I was pregnant with Kim but Spartans are my all-time favorite.

Sounds like you are making great progress on getting ready to move. I hope the next few days go smoothly for you :-)

[darlingmiette]

Granny Smith are amazing, and even the organic ones keep forever in the fridge.

Never tried Spartans. For being a New Yorker my whole life, I sure have a lot of apples to try.

[sublime29girlie]

havent read it all yet, but had to interject... try the pink lady apples. they are scrumptious!! my personal fave. :D

[hopefullytrying]

smorgasboard = how *I* live my life! LOL!!

packing sounds sooooo fun! LOL

[darlingmiette]

Want to come help???

I have done everything possible to avoid packing today.

[rock_grrl]

Oh my gawd the sex dreams! I'm getting those as well and I am not even 5 weeks yet!

[rock_grrl]

Hehehe. A friend of mine actually anticipated a positive pregnancy test because she started having sex dreams typical for her in early pregnancy!

[darlingmiette]

Sorry, that was me. LJ randomly signed me out!

[rock_grrl]

The problem is though is that they are REALLY hot dreams and I wake up wanting to jump my husband ... but too scared to just in case. Grrr. Being a horny pregnant woman terrified of having another m/c is NOT fun! ;-)