november apples!

november was apple filled. well, one night was at least. i made apple spice waffles with the belgian waffle maker my mom got me for my birthday and for dessert handsome and i made caramel dipped apples and covered them in reeses pieces. everything was super delicious! we also ate an entire package of bacon between the two of us. not the healthiest of choices, but it was yummy and not a regular occurrence for most meals so i decided it didnt really matter.

it was very difficult to get the reeses pieces to actually stay on the apple instead of allow gravity to carry them and the caramel to the bottom and clump on the plate. we tried many techniques but never found the effective one. not completely covering it in candy would probably be a good start, but then whats the point?! the point in a candy apple is having it completely covered in candy, at least in my mind.

 

regardless of the fact that the apples didnt look very attractive after sitting on the plate for only 30 seconds, they were very delicious and the perfect snack while laying on the couch and watching a movie. the only problem was that they were very rich. next time we plan on only making one apple each. it was too difficult to completely eat all of them. who knew that five apples would be too much even when spread out over a few days?! 

i really want to ignore the richness factor and try having many different kinds of toppings next time. like sprinkles! crushed butterfinger! kit kat bars! i just have to keep in mind that its very easy to go overboard and need to accept the fact that if i do it will be physically impossible to eat all of them.

i thought about making an apple macaroni around the same time, but decide to give the apples a break. maybe in a few months!

love.