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Evening, everyone! Sorry I'm a bit late in posting, Wednesdays are my long days at work and this morning I was behind on everything. Normally I post before I leave but I just couldn't get it done. But hopefully the two apple recipes I'm posting today will make up for it.

Isn't Beth's hair wonderful? I just love it, very flattering. I'd also like to encourage everyone to keep praying for Joe, Amy, and their family. Our prayers will avail much! Barbara mentioned An Amish Gathering in her post, I'm excited to be included in another collection with her and Beth. I absolutely adore the cover, it's so beautiful.

Last week I posted a link to an article about old uses for new things. There were some really great suggestions there, and a couple I couldn't relate to--we Fullers aren't fancy people at all, so I don't have any fine silverware and I've never used a place card in my life. But if I ever do, I know now that chalk will keep the tarnish away and I can use an old paint chip for a colorful name card. My favorite suggestion was the colander of ice over a large bowl. That was one of those things I should have figured out myself, but never did.

Its apple picking time in NE Ohio, and although I haven't had a chance to tackle the orchards yet, I'm looking forward to it. I was looking through my favorite Amish cookbook (A Taste of Home from the Schlabach Family) and came across a couple of recipes I wanted to share, plus this one for School House Paint. It's a hand written recipe from the early 20th century.

4 gal white enamel paint
1 3/4 lemon  yellow paint
1 3/4 15 cent cans orange paint

That's it. As with most old recipes, there's not too much explanation. I'm still trying to figure out why it has to be 15 cent orange paint. 14 cent paint wouldn't work? And I guess you wouldn't dare try to use the 20 cent brand.

Here are the apple recipes:

Holiday Punch
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. whole cloves or ground cloves
1 tsp. whole allspice
2 qt. apple cider
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 orange, sliced

Place in pot on stove and simmer. Remove cloves before serving. Good hot or cold.

Brown Apple Betty
Toast 2 cups bread crumbs in 1/2 cup butter. Mix together:
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 cups diced apples

Mix together:
1/2 cup cold water
2 tsp.vinegar

Put together in layers in casserole. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until apples are soft. Good with milk or ice cream. A good dish for winter supper.

'Til next time,
Kathleen