I wrote here about nature's little surprise on my backyard - 2 beautiful apple trees. We've been anxiously watching the apples grow and change colors all summer. Today, I ventured out to check on their status - and tons were ripe. I mean TONS for just 2 small apple trees. I filled a large bucket up and you can't tell where I was even out there picking them!
I then spent the next hour repeating, "What am I going to do with all these apples? ... WHAT am I going to DO with all these apples?!" I felt like Diane Keaton in Baby Boom. Minus the snow.
There goes my Saturday!
From what I can assess from a little Internet research, these are baking apples - not especially good for eating raw. Jackson and I both ate some and they weren't bad. Though I love to cook, I have never made homemade applesauce. I thought about it when Jackson was a baby, but not for long. I had plenty of other things to do when he napped!
So, I went to my trusted friend, the Internet, and found some recipes. All of which involved the dreaded act of peeling each of those small suckers. An act of which I dread and am terribly slow. I called my mom for suggestions on what to make and she reminded me of all the peeling... she knows me well.
An hour later, I had peeled, baked, and mashed 10 small apples and made some quite yummy applesauce. I wished I had made a bigger batch, but I wanted to test out the recipe first. So I am 10 down, with hundreds to go! I must say it is a satisfying feeling to pick apples off your own tree and make something from it.
After peeling so many apples, I am now quite efficient at peeling and even can peel the whole apple in one long strand.
Notice the shirt in the picture... "My Bad" - Eve. Didn't plan on that when I put that one this morning. Fitting, huh?
Next up I want to try making apple butter (yum-o!) and an apple pie.
So, who wants some apples???
4 comments:
WOW - aren't you a little domestic diva! That's so productive and they look great! I wish I lived closer I would take some off your hands. My grandmother used to make THE BEST homemade applesauce. I've had nothing that even remotely touches it in taste and texture. Smooth as buttah. You should see them at a local farmer's market or just put up a sign in your neighborhood and set Jackson out by the curb in his finest Huck Finn garb and have him beckon in the passersby. Just tryin' to help a sister out! How you like them apples?
love the pic!
So cool! I love the picture! :)
At our last house, we had 2 apple trees, too, so I feel your peeling pain!! My husband got me an apple/peeler/corer from either Wal-Mart or Target (I think W.M.) for around 13 bucks. That thing was a lifesaver. You can also freeze sliced apples to make apple pie in the winter. Yummy!
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