a forest of apples

Once upon a time two girls named Pepper and Saucy got together to build a forest out of apples, chocolate and candy. It turned out well.



Some of the apples were made with delicious s'mores candy corn that was shipped this way by The Inmate. Double-dipped in white and milk chocolate...



Pepper fancied the idea of smartie apples but Sarge fancied the idea of smarties. There were still lots of candies to go round the tiny forest the girls were creating.

The forest went up in a short afternoon. The kitchen air was sweet with the smell of sugar and conversation. No Macy, we didn't need to dip apples in chocolate. We needed a little visit. The apples-in-the-chocolate was just an excuse. When you're our age, you'll understand. Things look better over melted chocolate, with a friend.

Saucy made her annual special... earwax on swab. Don't wig out, man. Its just mini marshmallows poked onto a lollipop stick and dipped in butterscotch. Try some.

Even rice krispie treats get in on the action around here at Halloween! Poked, dipped, sprinkled, topped with The Inmate's gummy worms and tied with a bow!

Eventually the project ran out of chocolate and the girls used the last of it to dip pretzel rods. Legend has it that Saucy licked the bowl clean when the reforestation of the kitchen was complete.