Sometimes, the best part of the big city is the breath of fresh air and release when you get out of it. Kelli and I needed a day off, so we both headed to New Jersey (that’s right, The Garden State) to be one with Mother Nature and to pick some of her apples. We rented a car from Enterprise (friendly folk there) and headed about 1.5 hours south-west to Eastmont Orchards. Apple picking was a blast (so was tasting the different varieties they had) and afterwards, we headed over to Delicious Orchards, a wonderful grocery store filled with fresh country food. Apple cider and apple cider doughnuts are their specialty. Yummmm. But wait, here’s the best part: when we got back (to the city), Kelli used a bag of our pickings to make a delicious, and fresh, hot-outta-the-oven apple pie.