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The happy apple days of September have arrived, complete with their blue-sky perfection and just the slightest hint of fall's cooler days just around the corner. We're sure we're not alone when we say we're ready for a break from this crazy-hot summer...it's been fun, but bring on bushel baskets of Golden Delicious beauties, pies made with tart Granny Smiths and just-picked Honeycrisps, eaten right in the orchard. There's almost nothing better!
This month's Feather Your Nest features apple-licious recipes from our newest cookbook, The Harvest Table, but you know our autumn cookbooks contain so much more. This one is no exception...keep reading to see what makes it special. You can even win a copy of the cookbook for your own collection...put on your creativity caps and join us on Pinterest to enter!
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Back-to-school days can mean less time in the kitchen for lots of us. To help you out, we've gathered a collection of slow-cooker recipes that simmer all day and make dinnertime easier than ever! Click over to our Recipe Collection online and take a peek. Don't forget to click the blue button when you find something that strikes your fancy. Adding favorite dishes to your own Recipe Box allows you to save, share and print them in a flash.
P.S. Speaking of slow cookers, we're working on a brand new cookbook filled with low-and-slow recipes. We'd love to include YOUR recipe...click here to send it our way and be a part of this upcoming cookbook!
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As the weather cools down, we can't help but look forward to all the fall celebrations and, of course, the food that goes along with them!
Whether it's a tailgate party rooting on your favorite team, a homecoming gathering with friends or Thanksgiving dinner with the whole family, you're sure to gather 'round the table again and again this season.
Our newest cookbook,
The Harvest Table,
is packed with over 225 recipes
to inspire you all season long, plus
heartfelt memories and inviting ideas
for making your harvest get-togethers
more memorable than ever!
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While this season is full of celebrations worth slowing down for, we know that there are plenty of busy days ahead too. That's why we've included two dinnertime chapters - one filled with the traditional holiday favorites and another packed with quick & easy recipes for festive, stress-free meals!
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Click below to view The Harvest Table cookbook trailer!
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Here's a sample recipe from The Harvest Table, perfect for this time of year.
Take a trip to a local orchard or farmers' market for fresh-picked flavor!
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Country Harvest Pie This recipe was shared with us by Janis Parr of Ontario, Canada. She writes, "This pie looks and tastes amazing. The cranberries give it color and complement the sweet mellowness of the apples and pears. Everyone loves it!"
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2 9-inch pie crusts
3 McIntosh apples, peeled,
cored and thickly sliced
3 Bartlett pears, peeled, cored
and sliced
3/4 c. fresh cranberries
3/4 c. sugar
| 3 T. all-purpose flour
1/4 t. cinnamon
1 T. milk
2 t. butter, sliced
Optional: whipped cream or
vanilla ice cream
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Place one pie crust in a 9" pie plate; set aside. In a large bowl, combine apples, pears, cranberries and sugar; set aside. In a small bowl, mix together flour and cinnamon; combine with fruit mixture. Sprinkle milk over fruit mixture; stir well. Spoon into pie crust; dot with butter. Add top crust; crimp edges and cut several vents. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 degrees and continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are tender. Garnish with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired. Serves 6 to 8.
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Dream a little with us, won't you? Let's imagine that we are creating the harvest table of our dreams...we can use any dish, tablecloth or centerpiece in the world. We can whip up any recipe with the snap of our fingers (and without a single dirty dish!) and we can craft any homemade touches just by thinking about them.
What would YOUR
harvest table look like?
This dreamy table of perfection is what we want you to create on Pinterest for this month's contest. We've already made a board to inspire you...check it out here and then start building your own!
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Ready to get started?
Three lucky winners will receive a copy of
The Harvest Table, and YOU could be one of them!
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Here's how it works...
• Pin a minimum of 12 items, plus the contest image and our cookbook.
• Share a link to your board on our Page on Facebook.
(That way we'll know when you're done AND we can contact you easily.)
• Boards must be completed and shared by midnight EST September 19, 2012.
• We'll notify winners by leaving a comment on their Facebook post.
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and website visitors about Gooseberry Patch cookbooks?
Join our new Gooseberry Patch Affiliate Network and you can do just that.
10% of all sales referred by your site will come back to YOU as commission!
It's free to join and we'd love to have you in the club!
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Country Living Fair
September 14 - 16, 2012
We're looking forward to meeting as many of you as we can at this year's Country Living Fair...come join us for some fun shopping, book signings, amazing food and so much more. Find all the details here.
Watch our videos below to see all the fun
we had last year!
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We hope you enjoyed this month's Feather Your Nest and are inspired to kick off this brand new season! See you again next month when we'll gather up some spooky surprises and festive fall favorites to share...another hot-off-the-presses cookbook too. Thanks for reading!
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