With a particularly fruitful apple crop this year, I’ve had to be very creative with baking and preservation. I think I’ve got every apple variety known to humankind since I just keep adding trees to the farm every few years. I’m not complaining, just on overdrive thinking of ways to use up all those delicious fruits.

My long time fave is apple cake from a recipe that has been passed down from who knows where. Trust me, you will love this one. And just remember―I am not a recipe developer but merely an inspirer. 

 🍎Fresh Apple Cake 🍏

4 c. diced apples

2 c. sugar

1/2 c. chopped nuts

2 c. flour

2 eggs

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 c. oil

2 tsp. soda

1 tsp. vanilla

3/4 tsp. salt

Peel and dice apples, break eggs over apples and mix with fork. Add sugar, nuts, cinnamon and oil.

Sift salt, soda, and flour and add to mixture.

Grease and flour a 9X12″ pan. Bake about 50-55 minutes at 350° or until knife comes out clean.

Tortue du Soleil Update

Great news for all you Kindle/eBook readers–edits are final and Tortue du Soleil will be available in the next few weeks.

Besides being available on Amazon, Tortue du Soleil is also available at Capital Books downtown Sacramento, K Street, as well as Tom’s Used Book Store downtown Lodi. I am working on a collaboration with a new book store opening in Ripon and will post more info as we figure it out.

And I have some very exciting news—Tortue du Soleil finally made it through French customs and will soon be available in the airport on Tahiti and Vaima Shopping Center, downtown Papeete where the stories take place. 💙🌴🐢☀️

If you are interested in getting a signed copy, check my events page to see where I’ll be set up. For October, I’ll be at the Lodi Street Faire in front of Tom’s Used Books; Jessie’s Grove for the Harvest Festival; and all the book clubs to which I now belong.

The second book in the Tortue series, Marama Summer, has been finished for a while and has been sent off for reviews. They are coming back and they are stellar! 

Here’s a Sample:

“S. E. Filomeo has a flair for writing polished descriptions, capturing a sense of place, and defining the emotional depth of each character. She successfully weaves together each of the protagonists’ dilemmas as they navigate love, career challenges and disappointments, and the forces of nature.”

Score:

• Plot/Idea: 9
• Originality: 8
• Prose: 9
• Character/Execution: 9
• Overall: 8.75

I hope you are enjoying Tortue du Soleil, and will remember to leave a review on Amazon. You can leave a review without having purchased the book there and every review helps to keep the sales going and the books in stock.

Got a question or comment? Leave me a message here or on my contact page—I’d love to hear from you!

Hope you have a great October! 

S.E. Filomeo 😊