Every fall one of my favorite traditions is going to the apple orchard. Now that I'm living smack in the middle of the suburbs, it's a bit of a drive out to the country, but one well worth it. On Saturday it was 70 degrees and perfectly sunny. Stating the obvious, fall colors in Minnesota are beautiful. The orchard we went to is pretty bare-bones- no cider, no fudge, aaaaaand no hordes of kids running around. It is strictly an apple-picking orchard. We met up with another couple and set off. It wasn't before long that I'd filled my tote completely with 10 pounds of Haralsons. Now around here, Honeycrisp are the most desired apple, but I prefer the baking variety, both for baking and eating. Here are some pictures from the orchard:
Later on for dinner my husband was craving Chinese food, so we went to our neighborhood place, House of Wong. It can be a nutrition nightmare to sort through the high calorie items on the menu, but your best pick tends to be either chicken & broccoli, or beef & broccoli (both about 600 calories for a 2-cup serving). Watch out for the cream cheese wontons- full-fat cream cheese deep-fried ends up giving you 200 calories per one little wonton. Sesame chicken, or other breaded & fried chicken entrees pack at least 1000 calories into a 2-cup serving! Be a nutrition nerd like me- always find the nutrition facts before you go to the restaurant- have a plan!
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