Best Ever Apple Pie

Fall is here and with it comes apples; apple cider, apple donuts, apple butter and of course apple pie.  After a day of apple picking nothing is better than a home made apple pie. The smell fills the house with the feeling of home.  If you don’t have time to pick stop by the local fruit stand and pick up fresh local apples.  Here is my favorite apple pie recipe.

Best Every Apple Pie

Ingredients:

1 box prepared pie crust, 2 crust one for bottom and one for top

6-7 medium granny smith apples, pealed, cored and sliced

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup flour

3/4 – 1 tsp. cinnamon

1 T. lemon juice

3-4 tsp butter, sliced

Preheat oven to 425.  Place one of prepared pie crust in bottom of pie plate, gently press into form of plate.

Peal, core and slice apples. Sprinkle lemon juice on them to keep them from turning brown.  Mix together dry ingredients, mix in apples.  Place apple mixture in pie shell.  Dot apples with butter.  Cover with second pie crust, fold under the edges and press with fork.  Cut vent hole in the top of pie crust.  Place pie plate on a baking sheet and bake pie for about 45-55 min, until crust is golden brown.  If the edges start to get too brown cover them with foil.  Let pie cool before serving.

ENJOY!!  Happy picking!

Apple Farms:

Ideal Farm and Garden Center, Ross’ Corner, Lafayette, NJ

Heaven Hill Farm, Rt. 94 Vernon, NJ

Hillrest Farms, Augusta, NJ

Windy Brow Farms, Newton, NJ

Pick your own: Alstede Farms, Rt. 513 Chester, NJ

Pochuck Valley Farms, Glenwood, NJ   http://www.pochuckvalleyfarms.com

Beemerville Orchard, Sussex, NJ

 

 

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Open Sunday and Just Reduced!!

Great Price on a incredible home with amazing views and numerous updates.  Come take a look for yourself on Sunday, September 30th at our open house from 1-3 pm. 85 Tomahawk Trail, Sparta, NJ  (Rt 181 to Green Rd to L on Tomahawk to house on left.)

Take a tour of this amazing home  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htWWswuJ_8U&feature=plcp

 

 

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Fabulous Fall Styles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Hayes, owner of Re-Feather Your Nest, a unique re-decoration company, will be speaking again at the new Country Cutains locations in Chester on September 27th.  Her topic is Fabulous Fall Styles.  Let Susan help you decorate with Autumn colors and discover new styles that are on trend yet always classic.  Hear her decorating ideas at Country Curtains located at The Streets of Chester, Chester ,NJ  Sepetmeber 27th 6-8pm.

Visit Re-Feather Your Nest Decorating at:  http://refeatheryournest.com.

About Susan Hayes:

Susan Hayes founded “Re-Feather Your Nest” in 2004.

Susan, always captivated by design, became certified in Lauri Ward’sTM“Use What You Have Interiors.® She is passionate about helping others transform their homes or offices into comfortable and livable spaces with everyday function in mind.  Susan identifies the client’s needs and goals within a budget and incorporating the client’s current furniture and accessories.

Or, if you choose, she can create an entirely new area from scratch.  Susan believes it is about the clients needs.  Her designs are comfortable and livable.

She is a Past President of the Interior Redecorators Network and currently serves on the Board as a Director.  The Interior Redecorators Network is the pre-eminent organization for one-day re-decorators.  In October, 2008, Susan was honored with the Compass Award.  The Compass Award is given for outstanding leadership, design, and business accomplishment.

The local senior citizens would certainly agree.  Susan renovated their common area with a local girl scout as part of her Gold Award.  She believes in the value of community and is always the first to volunteer to help others.  (See newspaper article under News).

Susan also served as a Co-Chair for the Visitors’ Kiosk for Mansion in May 2012, the signature fundraiser for the Women’s Association of Morristown Medical Center.  She was also chosen to do Room 36 in the Mansion (see story under About – Mansion in May 2012).

She is has also been a Featured Designer for Staianos Furniture and Worldwide Carpet and Wholesale.

 

 

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Texture and Color

Susan Hayes founder of “Re-Feather Your Nest” and Team Nest Builder home stager will be a guest speaker at the Grand Opening of the new Country Curtains on September 20th.  Learn how to mix the effects of color with neutral shades to ground the color palette of your rooms.  Add texture with window treatments and accessories for character and warmth.  Susan will be at the new location of Country Curtains on Thursday from 6-8pm located at The Streets of Chester Shopping Center, Rt 206 Chester, NJ.

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This is a stellar view home situated on one of the quietest streets in Lake Mohawk.  The current owners have renovated most of the the house in the past year (including new heat and A/C, windows, baths, kitchen, decking and landscaping) and now offer it for the next owner to enjoy the fruits of their labor.  But it’s time to move this listing and they just dropped the price $30K to $449,900.

Check it out at http://www.tourfactory.com/896789

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Just Listed – Hilltop Country Retreat in Lafayette, NJ

View the Virtual Tour at http://www.tourfactory.com/907208

 

 

 

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Welcome to my blog

This blog is currently under construction.  Once established, it will serve as an anchor of information on Northern New Jersey real estate, specifically Morris and Sussex Counties.  Lynn Garafola specializes in buying and selling homes everywhere from Morristown to Lake Mohawk to Denville.  With 20 years of experience in Northern New Jersey communities, Lynn can help you relocate or find the home of your dreams.  Visit the page often to see updates from Lynn regarding housing trends, real estate sales, relocation and listing homes in Northern New Jersey.

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Contact me:

Lynn Garafola RE/Max Platinum Group 1 Professional Quadrangle Suite 3 Sparta, NJ 07871 973.726.5700 x311 Lynn@MyNestBuilder.com