Apple Recipes For Presidents’ Day Weekend

Apples first came to North America with the colonists, and their place in American history is a long one. George Washington’s favorite heirloom apple was the “Newton Pippin.” As apples are still available at farmers markets, celebrate this Presidents’ Day Weekend with these family-friendly apple recipes.

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