My perfect autumn day

Fall, it is the my favorite time of year in New England.  The air is cool and crisp with the aromas of wood stoves burning.  The leaves have just about all turned into their fabulous foliage colors from green to a kaleidoscope of autumn colors.  My Husband and I are driving along the winding country roads in search of apples, freshly pressed apple cider and orange pumpkins.  It is a great time of year to wear hoodies and walk along the trails with leaves crunching beneath your feet.

We stopped at Clarkdale Farm for freshly pressed apple cider, and an assortment of fresh apples and pumpkins.
Along our leef peeping ride we stopped and walked along this bridge to take a picture.  It is almost peak foliage season but I think two more weeks will be perfect. I am thinking a zip-line adventure would be cool but that is another story for another day...

 We drove from Shelburne Falls to Conway which was having their annual Festival of the Hills.  We were pleasantly stuck in traffic while a parade passed.
After a day of leaf peeping I made a comfort food dinner of Chicken and Dumplings. A perfect ending to a great day.



Chicken and Dumpling recipe

1 onion chopped
2 stalks of celery
3 carrots
2 cloves of garlic
2 large boneless chicken breast
8 cups of chicken broth (reduced sodium if preffered)
3 potatoes
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs of thyme
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil
1/2 c white wine
1 cup of fresh or frozen peas
biscuit or dumpling mix or favorite recipe if like bisquick if in a hurry.

Saute onions, celery salt, pepper and garlic in olive oil for 3 minutes add wine and other vegi's, chicken and thyme.  Pour in broth salt and pepper boil till vegis are soft.  Drop dumplings by teaspoon on boiling soup then cover for about 6 minutes,remove cover and boil 6 more minutes. Serve and enjoy!