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Mabon
Fall Equinox: September 22
| apple muffins | apple head dolls |
| southern cornbread | yankee cornbread |
Have the children paint a gourd.
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Have the children make grape prints. Have them paint a bunch of grapes and roll the grapes around on a paper.
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Have the children dip their fingers in green or purple paint. Have them make several fingerprints to form a bunch of grapes.
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Make popcorn the old fashioned way on the stove.
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Make corn muffins. I recommend "Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix." It's easy and yummy. Or you can make cornbread from scratch: Yankee Cornbread (this is a sweet cornbread.) 1 1/3 c stone ground cornmeal 1 1/3 c flour 2 Tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups buttermilk 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 large beaten eggs Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stri together in a large bowl the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk, half of the melted butter, and the eggs. Stir just until smooth. Put the rest of the melted butter into a 9x13" baking pan and put into the oven for two minutes being careful not to brown it. Pour batter into hot pan carefully. bake for 25-30 minutes. A toothpick should come out of the center clean. Southern Cornbread (this is not sweet.) 2 1/2 c stone ground cornmeal 1 1/2 c flour 4 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 c milk 6 Tablesppons melted, unsalted butter 2 large beaten eggs Grease a 9x13" baking pan and preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir dry ingredients in a bowl and form a well in the center. Pour the milk, butter, and eggs into the well, and stir just until smooth. Pour into the baking dish. bake for 25-30 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean from the center. |
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Gather Autumn leaves. Arrange on a paper, cover with "contact" paper, and use at a family dinner.
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Have the children paint pinecones and tie colorful yarn at the top. Hang up as a decoration.
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Have a grape and apple juice tasting party. Have the children sample different color grape juices, apple juice, and apple cider in fancy glasses.
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Make apple prints. Cut an apple in half, have the child dip it in paint and print it on the paper.
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Apple Head Doll
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 To make an apple head doll, you need one apple for each child.
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Peel the apple. Dip the apple in lemon juice if you want a caucasian doll, don't dip it in lemon juice if you want an African American doll.
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Carve out large area, sculpt a nose and cut out a large mouth. These will shrink as they dry.
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Let dry for several weeks in a warm place. On top of the fridge is perfect.
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Have a grown-up hot glue fiberfil stuffing on for hair and eyebrows, a beard and a mustache if desired.
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Purchase or make a doll body with wire and stuffing, dress, and have a grown-up hot glue the apple head onto the
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Apple Muffins
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| 1 1/4 cup flour |
| 1/4 cup vegetable oil |
| 1 egg |
| 1 tsp baking soda |
| 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice |
| 1/2 tsp cinnamon |
| 1 1/2 tsp vanilla |
| 1/8 tsp salt |
| 3/4 tsp grated lemon peel |
| 1 cup sugar |
| 2 cups grated apple (about 2 apples) |
| Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin cups or put in muffin papers. |
| Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a medium bowl. |
| Combine sugar, oil, egg, lemon juice, vanilla, and lemon peel in a large bowl, whisk to blend. |
| Mix in dry ingredients, then stir in the apples. |
| Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each muffin cup. |
| Bake until toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean, about 35 minutes. |
| Turn muffins out onto a rack and cool slightly. Serve warm. |
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Read The Star in the Apple Story
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Click here for an apple coloring page.
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