Why on earth would I do something like that!?
Apples, of course! This is my second favorite time of year. I get to run around town and pick apples off the untended trees and then turn them into fantastical yumminess!
One of my favorites is Dandelion Jelly. It's one of those things that you'd never think would even exist. But, once you've had it, if you ever see it anywhere, you'll buy more than you need because it's so stinking good. Unfortunately I ran out of apples before I had a chance to thaw out my Dandelion flowers.
This year I was able to get ahold of 60-70 pounds of apples, 50 pounds of pears, and more basil, cayennes, and jalapeños than any normal person would know what to do with. Whew, I felt a little overwhelmed just typing that.
First I made a giant batch of apple jelly. it was so big I decided to dissolve some cinnamon candies into half of it and make cinnamon apple jelly.
The monkey was helping me, she ended up spooning the leftover jelly straight out of the pot and into her mouth. It was really that good.
Then I made lemon apple marmalade.
It was a giant batch which made a small army of jars.
It was my first ever attempt at marmalade. It was super yummy, but didn't set the way I wanted it too. Lesson learned: weigh your apples before you peel and core them.
Lets see, oh yeah! Cinnamon Apple Raisin Bread. This is one of my staple recipes. I make this every year, ten or twenty times, then freeze it. It makes great breakfast bread.
It's the loaf on the bottom. The top one is dark chocolate cherry bread. Ignore it.
Anyway, that's a little glimpse of what I've been up to lately.
Next up, what to do with tons of basil and hot peppers!
Later!
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