Indian Summer: Celebrating the Glories of the Harvest

“Surely the apple is the noblest of fruits.”
- Henry David Thoreau, Wild Apples

Since before our country’s founding, apples have found a special place on farm tables and in our hearts.

It’s hard to resist the aroma of cinnamon, cloves and other spices in fall apple dishes. Mrs. Wages has captured the aroma, spirit and taste of fall in our Mrs. Wages® Spiced Apple Mix. Tempting recipes in this issue include delicious fall dinner ideas flavored with apples and spices in Pork Cutlets with Apple Topping, Apple Glazed Chicken and Applesauce Meatloaf to name a few.

As the nights cool down, and your kitchen warms up, Food in Jars’ blogger Marisa McClellan shares her unique take on fall with mouth watering recipes for Apple Rosemary Jam, Mulled Cider Jelly and Spiced Apple Preserves.

As the fall harvest gets into full swing, our pie blogger, Ashley English, Small Measure, shares unique recipes for Rosemary and Sage Apple Hand Pies and Salted Caramel Apple Pie.

And finally, want to learn some ideas about how to cook and preserve apples? Master Canner and extension veteran Shirley Camp provides some must read tips on apple purchasing, storing and preserving.

From all of us at Mrs. Wages, may you enjoy the fruits of the fall harvest, surrounded especially by friends and family at your own table…

Pick of the Crop Apple Recipes

Mrs. Wages Apple and Fruit Pie Mixes to Warm the Heart and Soul

Fill your kitchen with the aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and clove with our latest additions to the Mrs. Wages family of mixes.  Our Mrs. Wages® Spiced Apple Mix is perfect for making or canning your homemade applesauce or apple butter.

Try our Mrs. Wages® Fruit Pie Filling to bring out the best in your apple, peach or pear dishes. Our filling is perfect for pies, tarts, cobblers or even as a topping for pancakes or waffles.

Each mix makes baking easy. We put the very best in our own blend of spices so you can create great food traditions this fall and at the holidays.

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What’s Cookin’ at Mrs. Wages Test Kitchens

Meet Joy Isaacs (center), Mary Kula (left) and Katie Bartnicki (right), the creators behind many of your favorite Mrs. Wages brand mixes. For September, they’ve pooled their creative talents for some unique ways to cook with the season’s apples using popular Mrs. Wages spices.

Apple-Glazed Chicken
Applesauce Meatloaf
Cranberry Applesauce
Pork Cutlet with Apple Topping
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Thighs
Spiced Apple Cake

Food in Jars: Apple Jam, Jelly and Spiced Preserves

Marisa says the harvest means it’s time to head to orchards for capturing the best flavors of the local apple crop.  For September, she shares her delicious and unique take on apple recipes preserved right in her 80-square foot Philadelphia kitchen.

Apple Picking Memories

Apple Rosemary Jam
Mulled Apple Cider Jelly
Spiced Apple Preserves

Small Measure: The Glories of the Apple Harvest and Pie

Fall will soon make its debut in the Appalachian Mountains and September brings back memories of apple picking, apple bobbing and apple frying.  Pie Blogger Ashley English shares her love for the apple and dedication to preserving heirloom varieties in the US.  Be sure and check out her delicious apple-inspired recipes.

It’s Apple Time in Appalachia

Rosemary & Sage Apple Hand Pies
Salted Apple Caramel Pie

Ask Shirley:  The Apples of Shirley’s Eye

Veteran Master Canner and retired university extension educator Shirley Camp shares her tips on how to can apples, make spiced apples or preserve apple jelly.

Eight Top Apple Preservation Tips

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Mrs. Wages® Fruit Pie Filling and Spiced Apple Mixes

Just in time for fall cooking, check out Mrs. Wages' fruit mixes, perfect for pies, cobblers, tarts or for topping pancakes and waffles.

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