https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2639130#M10902 <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; Autumn marked the advent of months of family gatherings when I was a child. &nbsp;To this day, many scents transport me back to those days at my Grandmother’s home and immerse me in gentle memories….</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; ….pumpkin pie, raisin gravy, Manhattans, Evening In Paris perfume, Brylcreem, chestnut stuffing, cloves, L’Origan perfume, leaves burning in a pile, pecan pie, Old Spice, cranberries simmering…..</P> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:02:17 GMT LisaS961881 2025-11-11T22:02:17Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2638994#M10880 <P>With the temps dipping, I got the urge to bake some apples in the oven.&nbsp; The smell of brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and apples is wafting in the air right now!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="5"><STRONG>What are the favorite smells of Autumn for you?</STRONG></FONT></P> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:30:12 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2638994#M10880 SereneSeagull 2025-11-11T02:30:12Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2639106#M10900 <P>The smell of the different food that is being cooked. With the changing of the weather, day light saving being changed, it's time to put up the grill and heat up the stove and crock pot.</P> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:06:27 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2639106#M10900 papawofboo 2025-11-11T20:06:27Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2639130#M10902 <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; Autumn marked the advent of months of family gatherings when I was a child. &nbsp;To this day, many scents transport me back to those days at my Grandmother’s home and immerse me in gentle memories….</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; ….pumpkin pie, raisin gravy, Manhattans, Evening In Paris perfume, Brylcreem, chestnut stuffing, cloves, L’Origan perfume, leaves burning in a pile, pecan pie, Old Spice, cranberries simmering…..</P> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:02:17 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2639130#M10902 LisaS961881 2025-11-11T22:02:17Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2639270#M10921 <P>Lisa, as I was reading your post, my smell memory was triggered! &nbsp;Loved the imagery and the smell that came along with it, thanks! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😊</span>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:58:32 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2639270#M10921 SereneSeagull 2025-11-12T17:58:32Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2639271#M10922 <P>Yes, the cooking, and those wonderful ones from Thanksgiving, for me was/is the best!&nbsp;</P> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:01:36 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Friends-Family/The-Smell-of-Baked-Apples-in-the-Oven/m-p/2639271#M10922 SereneSeagull 2025-11-12T18:01:36Z