#ygkChallenge: Apple Baked Goodness

Welcome to Kingstonist’s weekly challenge, dare, resolution or whatever you prefer to call it. Each week we establish a new and ambitious community goal, encouraging our readers, followers, friends and families to step out of their comfort zones and do something great, and hopefully a little out of the ordinary. Consider this your official and personal invitation to join us in completing a small but meaningful achievement. By taking part in this community-wide initiative, we hope to make Kingston a slightly better place to live, work and play. And of course, we also hope that you will feel proud of your contribution and achievement.

This week’s challenge encourages you to:

Cook up some apple flavored treats. Now you might be asking yourself, “how does this week’s challenge better the local community”? Remember the saying sharing is caring, and delicious food is a sure way to a loved one’s heart.

My grandmother used to make the best apple pies. Now I know yours probably did too, but if we were to have a taste off, it really would not be a competition. Some of my fondest childhood memories involve her pies. As apple season reaches its peak, it makes sense to make the most out of the one of the Fall’s best fruits. With numerous orchards around the city and in the county, a trip to pick and taste your favorite can be a great way to spend a weekend. I’ll be following my Grandma’s famous recipe and trying to recreate her perfect pies.

Get picking, get cooking, and if your so inclined, share your favorite apple-based recipes below!

Sign up and commit to completing this week’s challenge by commenting below with an “I’m in“, “challenge accepted“, “en garde” or something along those lines. Further, help us spread the word via Twitter and Facebook by using the hashtag: #ygkchallenge. As you work towards completing this week’s task, please feel free to lend others a helping hand by providing tips on how you achieved success.

Thanks to Edward Kimber for today’s photo.