tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post9221014795581968543..comments2023-09-01T05:13:19.649-04:00Comments on the Contrary Goddess: The Secret OrchardCGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04542303804886924280noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-66687614799570865322008-09-30T10:33:00.000-04:002008-09-30T10:33:00.000-04:00I don't think it is critical. I just have been pu...I don't think it is critical. I just have been putting them in a pot, putting, oh, maybe 2/3 water in them, bringing to boil then letting simmer a little while, letting it cool some, then straining through a jelly strainer into another pot (I don't ever use a bag in the jelly strainer ever for anything -- the only use there is for clear jelly is to win the county fair and I don't give a darn CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542303804886924280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-56482111617022114262008-09-28T19:43:00.000-04:002008-09-28T19:43:00.000-04:00ok, we made it through about a fifth of those appl...ok, we made it through about a fifth of those apples and it was a near riot with nanny,nomans and me sitting around a pot peeling and coring without multiple stabbings. We do it every weekend because it's the only thing that keeps us(ok, me) sane these days. Boiling apple skins and pits now and wondering just how long before I strain them...?Heather Jefferieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590391262194548880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-70831159891676385182008-09-27T19:53:00.000-04:002008-09-27T19:53:00.000-04:00btw, I did an apple pie for tonight! Pies are so ...btw, I did an apple pie for tonight! Pies are so decadent!CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542303804886924280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-39775927026384191252008-09-27T19:51:00.000-04:002008-09-27T19:51:00.000-04:00oh gawd, Alecto, don't drive yourself crazy proces...oh gawd, Alecto, don't drive yourself crazy processing. We've taken over a week now and have plenty dried, plenty frozen (technique: peel, quarter, put in salt water while you peel some more, when ready, take freezer bag and get a handful of apples and shake the water off them and put them in the bag, seal and freeze. To cook, just put frozen blob into pot with a little water, some sweetening,CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542303804886924280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-64017215510827522802008-09-27T19:20:00.000-04:002008-09-27T19:20:00.000-04:00Thanks for this. I would not have had the courage ...Thanks for this. I would not have had the courage to pick 70 pounds of them otherwise. We'll save the perfect fruit and process the rest tomorrow.Heather Jefferieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590391262194548880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-90992728160418907332008-09-27T17:13:00.000-04:002008-09-27T17:13:00.000-04:00Mom told me not long ago about finding an orchard ...Mom told me not long ago about finding an orchard of heirloom-style apples out in western NC. She just happened across it. A local friend already knew about it, and they went out picking. Color me jealous x2. Our guavas are awesome, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-51616746009669416052008-09-27T08:59:00.000-04:002008-09-27T08:59:00.000-04:00Thank you for submitting your blog to AuthenticTim...Thank you for submitting your blog to AuthenticTimes.com.<BR/><BR/>I love your blog! I know it will be a great addition to our site.<BR/><BR/>smiles and joyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-25781225490177727302008-09-24T22:57:00.000-04:002008-09-24T22:57:00.000-04:00that's alot of apples.that's alot of apples.Joe Tornatorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14000422283219331593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-86992476924920709292008-09-21T11:54:00.000-04:002008-09-21T11:54:00.000-04:00More apple-enriched than the average bear [See: Be...More apple-enriched than the average bear <BR/>[See: Bear – Yogi]<BR/><BR/>Stay on groovin’ safari,<BR/>Torhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037704048671379868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-13537861014846334762008-09-20T13:17:00.000-04:002008-09-20T13:17:00.000-04:00kitt, I'm going back and re-naming this post becau...kitt, I'm going back and re-naming this post because of your comment.<BR/><BR/>jodith, 10 pounds IS something. The most important part is to start, to do something.<BR/><BR/>la, you'll have to come up for some apples. But that'll be the only part of the meal that is vegetarian because the biscuits have lard and the gravy are on pan drippings . . .<BR/><BR/>hot belly, good luck with your new CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542303804886924280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-55135062286639286552008-09-20T10:58:00.000-04:002008-09-20T10:58:00.000-04:00I think you will be my new best friend. The prope...I think you will be my new best friend. The property my husband and I are buying is FILLED with apple trees and I have been so overwhelmed with what the heck we would do with all of them. All I could think of was, "we need a cider maker, we need a cider maker!" But how much cider can one drink? I have been really enjoying your blogs. Thank you so much.The Three Little Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293720770115453987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-55647607912359421052008-09-20T09:55:00.000-04:002008-09-20T09:55:00.000-04:00this is why i've always said how rich you are...ev...this is why i've always said how rich you are...even when you couldn't afford deodorant...LOL!!!<BR/><BR/>i remember my great grandma did apples that way. cut and freeze and then cook them up with butter and sugar and sometimes cinnamon. they were sour apples and so so so good. to this day when someone talks about fried apples, my mouth will water and then when i have them, if they are good, ilaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17219928545078883437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-22049244333965158722008-09-19T20:42:00.000-04:002008-09-19T20:42:00.000-04:00100 pounds! And here I thought I was good pulling...100 pounds! And here I thought I was good pulling 10 pounds of crabapples from the local marina.<BR/><BR/>They planted them as ornamentals, but they're really good crabapples. Usually, they just go to waste, except for the ones the birds eat. This year, the husband ate about 2 pounds of them, and I canned spiced crabapples from the rest.<BR/><BR/>The next spot to hit is the local park with allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977441.post-81851958250871266472008-09-19T20:37:00.000-04:002008-09-19T20:37:00.000-04:00Your own secret orchard! That's pretty special. Do...Your own secret orchard! That's pretty special. Do be careful of the bears.Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.com