Tuesday, September 22

We picked apples

Boy, this was fun! We went to an orchard in Steinsel, a town about 20 minutes away from Lux City. They had a variety of apples but only Gala, Elstar and Jonagold were available for picking. The girls really enjoyed themselves - wheelbarrow rides, searching for the biggest, reddest apples and the warm afternoon sun made for a great afternoon.

We bought a few bottles of the orchard's apple juice on recommendation from some friends (Thanks, Christina!) It was delicious. Not too sweet with a nice tartness to it. Wish we'd purchased more!If you're in Luxembourg I highly recommend a trip. Drive to Steinsel and then follow the brown and yellow signs reading Verger du Steinsel.

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8 comments:

  1. CarrieSeptember 22, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    I can't wait to see what you're going to make with those gorgeous apples!

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  2. CamillaSeptember 23, 2009 at 12:45 AM

    Truly looks like a wonderful day. I love those freshly pressed applejuices too. Amazed by how much the taste varies by the different apple-brands, and I agree the slightly tart ones are my favourite too. Have a great day. :)

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  3. ChristinaSeptember 23, 2009 at 6:58 AM

    It was lovely to see you all there, and what wonderful weather!
    We stuck with the Elstars which are crisp, not too sweet/tart and delicious. The crumble I made later that day was good, I now have 5 bags of raw sliced apple stashed in the freezer, and the rest will be carefully wrapped in newspaper and stored (hopefully) for a few months! Let us know what you do with all yours!

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  4. christieSeptember 23, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    You are amazing...taking advantage of all
    that your area has to offer. Now I need to
    go East and get me some apples. mom

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  5. Emily MalateSeptember 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    What are you going to make?? Maybe a tart for Julie's arrival? :)What a fun day for you all.
    miss you.

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  6. life with my sweetiesSeptember 23, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Looks like fun. Any recipes coming?

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  7. suddenly sahmSeptember 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    SO FUN! I am salivating over all the apple butter I could make...hey, wait a minute...I live in Washington...YES!

    Looks like a wonderful family outing!

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  8. Erin M.October 1, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    I miss apple picking! We found a place here in southern california... but the 3 hour drive deterred us :) Enjoy them. James still says that no apples taste better than the ones we picked ourselves.

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