The weather has turned a bit like Fall. Blustery, windy, and colorful leaves blowing around the yard. Most of the leaves on the walnut tree dropped in a couple days and are awaiting being racked up. That means it must be a good time to get busy in the kitchen preserving the harvest and preparing for the winter ahead.
My older daughter came home from college this week-end just so we could do an applesauce making marathon. We loaded up the stock pots and the Nutri-Steamer with chopped apples, steamed them until they were soft, ran them through the food mill, added a bit of sugar and cinnamon and into the canner they go!
Sounds easy, but it is a bit of work! We have 14 quarts and 8 pints for a half day’s work. The smells are heavenly, the memories priceless and the work is worth it. Here is Laura with my younger daughter Mary.
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