tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post3927652998677028227..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Apples and CozinessMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-44518763950741984872019-11-01T17:43:11.550-05:002019-11-01T17:43:11.550-05:00Hello, came over from Wisps of Words blog. Loved r...Hello, came over from Wisps of Words blog. Loved reading all of this! Your life has similarities to ours, watching the weather and the deer, fighting plant disease, and all the other joys and challenges of country living. I am going to try that apple recipe, it looks delicious.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-73480562580209215792019-10-29T22:39:55.851-05:002019-10-29T22:39:55.851-05:00Mama, My grandmother was born in 1899 and raised h...Mama, My grandmother was born in 1899 and raised her children (all 12 of them)through the Great Depression. My mother lived the worst portion of her teenage years during WWII in Japan. Their stories and journals keep me on the right track in striving for self sufficient. A lot of valuable information was passed down to me, my children and eventually my grandchildren. While the powers that be may not agree with their canning and preserving methods, I'll stick by their family knowledge. 200+ years of experience can't be all wrong.Cockeyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107151148843311635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-8586701813475010942019-10-29T08:56:16.332-05:002019-10-29T08:56:16.332-05:00laurie - I may have started an Apple Slice epidemi...laurie - I may have started an Apple Slice epidemic. I was telling a friend about them yesterday, she went home and made a pan last night. Got an e-mail from her first thing this morning saying how wonderful she thought them to be. 'Tis the season for all things apple, methinks! Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-46647133483626818852019-10-28T18:15:07.216-05:002019-10-28T18:15:07.216-05:00wisps of words - Oh, yes, the pan of apples withou...wisps of words - Oh, yes, the pan of apples without the top crust would be good, too. Sort of like a French Apple Pie.<br /><br />We got ALL the apples in today . . . and boy howdy, was it COLD out there. But the deed is done and none will be harmed by the dip of temps into the low twenties tomorrow.<br /><br />Check out my Addendum added to this post to find the recipe if you wish.<br /><br />Susan - Well, the tears have started again just reading this comment from you. Your post today was beautifully written and, of course, with your wonderful sense of humor thrown in. I don't know how you do it, but you make so many people smile even when delivering such sad news. Please know all of us are with you in thought.<br /><br />Nancy - You've been having colder temps than we have already! We did have a little bit of snow flurries today but nothing amounted to anything. Stay cozy and warm . . . and get that bathroom finished!<br /><br />J.L. Murphey - What a great memory of your grandmother and the apples. I can't imagine going through all those apples once a week but it must have been a labor of love and darn good way to insure the family had the nutrition of the apples for many months!<br /><br />Leanna - We're fortunate to have a jim-dandy root cellar where our apples (and other goodies) keep well through the winter. But we do sort through them periodically as you know the old saying about one rotten apple! I've never personally made apple fritters but they've always sounded very good to me. Hmmmm, there's a first time for everything . . . <br /><br />Elizabeth - Oh, your description of coming inside to a warm bath and then time snuggled on the couch . . . you have no idea how much I could have used that today after our harvesting apples. Didn't ever look at the temperature but we did see a few snowflakes and the day was totally overcast so that my hands got so cold they almost hurt. I just love descriptions of coziness and warmth and relaxation at home as you described!<br /><br />Lynne - Please see the Addendum I added to the end of my post for a way to see the original recipe for the Apples Slices and how I made them this time. Happy autumn!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-6577610629010408112019-10-28T17:57:36.606-05:002019-10-28T17:57:36.606-05:00Michelle - Sorry, dear, but I laughed out loud of ...Michelle - Sorry, dear, but I laughed out loud of your mention of having a teen in high school. Oh, yes, I do remember those days!<br /><br />ytsmom - What a lovely tradition to carry forth! I remember when a bakery in the neighborhood I grew up in made them every fall. That was a treat.<br /><br />Hill Top Post - Papa Pea and I said almost the exact same thing today, how we are looking forward to having to stay inside. Ah, bliss! Except for those days when it takes us four hours (or so) to plow, shovel and clear all the snow!<br /><br />Goatldi - Oh, oh, oh! Your tomato soup sounds WON-derful!<br /><br />Faith - All the things you mentioned are why I love this season!<br /><br />Katie C - Your temp went up to 80 yesterday! Oh, that's not good. Dehydrated apple slices to put in Christmas stockings . . . what a good idea. And healthy, too! Wonder would like some left out for him instead of a plate of cookies? I know his reindeer would munch on them!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-4883261335001494522019-10-28T14:16:44.146-05:002019-10-28T14:16:44.146-05:00Just what the doctor ordered for you ! rest and re...Just what the doctor ordered for you ! rest and relaxation after all the hard work in the garden this year. well deserved. Will of the Wisp got it right. Smart lady!! The apple squares look so good. Your dwarfed apple tree are quite bountiful. Seems like a good year for them. Could you tell us the receipe for the apple squares? xoLynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457724188421592415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-77535862615731411482019-10-28T13:52:40.542-05:002019-10-28T13:52:40.542-05:00After spending the morning raking leaves and then ...After spending the morning raking leaves and then soaking in a nice warm tub, I am relaxing on the couch with a quilt on the cushions. I have a pretty crochet blanket over my legs. Warm knit leggings along with a soft warm sweatshirt feel especially nice today. It is indeed autumn!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690200815401861750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-86207789732014053602019-10-28T11:56:55.469-05:002019-10-28T11:56:55.469-05:00If you had a Foodsaver you could just peel the app...If you had a Foodsaver you could just peel the apples and the bag them and freeze them until you need them for pies or whatever. This is not a spam. I'm just saying since I got mine I've been able to store and save so much money. Apple fritters are making me want to go pick a few from my neighbor's apple tree and make them. This time of the year is sooooo nice.Leannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313664441343901006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-57167117952614770462019-10-28T10:48:01.183-05:002019-10-28T10:48:01.183-05:00Wisp of words is a wordsmith as I was once.
I th...Wisp of words is a wordsmith as I was once. <br /><br />I think of winter as a time to rest your weary head as the bustle of the other seasons have worn you down. My grandmother used to tell us of wrapping apples in newspaper and placing them in a barrel to eat fresh most of the winter. Every week they'd unwrap each apple to check for rot. The ones that started to rot or get spongy were converted into yummy for desserts. The "laborers" were rewarded with a fresh apple to eat as they rewrapped each apple and put them back into the barrels. The papers from the spongy or rotting apples were placed beside the wood stove. As these papers were burned, the whole house smelled of apples. My great grandmother would throw little bits of cinnamon sticks in the fire also to freshen the air.<br /><br />Winter is the time spent in a cocoon of warmth and rest awaiting the spring to be reborn. Cockeyed JoCockeyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107151148843311635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15238711293974895382019-10-28T09:46:48.822-05:002019-10-28T09:46:48.822-05:00what a great post! I'm very cozy here waiting ... what a great post! I'm very cozy here waiting for a contractor to come and install a new floor while it is 24 degrees out! with the Colder Weather the last day and a lot of wind a lot of our leaves started really coming down. there's snow forecast nearby in the next day or two since a big cold front is swooping down from Canada. Stay warm!Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-16772543566124313172019-10-28T09:43:33.945-05:002019-10-28T09:43:33.945-05:00Well, I do have to say that you take cozy to a new...Well, I do have to say that you take cozy to a new level. You are the Queen of Cozy, my dear. I think I will ask for an entire pan of your apple slices as my last meal, when I won't give a hoot about GF! Sending you and the Peas loads of warm hugs... xoSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-83031635642912911202019-10-28T08:45:31.951-05:002019-10-28T08:45:31.951-05:00Thank you for the "Blog Shout Out," Dear...Thank you for the "Blog Shout Out," Dear One. _You_ understand about how to sink into the warmth and coziness of Winter Home, for sure!<br /><br />Pan of apple slices! Encased in pie crust, yes? Maybe just put apple slices, on a crust... Sprinkle with some sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cover and bake...? Please do tell us the real way to do this!!!<br /><br />Hope you get all those apples in. <br /><br />I so ENVY you, a hard frost!!!! -sigh- We need one, so badly. Everything has stopped growing anyway. Well, all but tuberous begonias. They seem to be determined to keep on being lovely, up until the very last minute. -smile- But food growing is done.<br /><br />Need a hard frost, to kill off the nasty little things, which waft through the air, and cause sneezing and coughing. Grumble-grumble-grumble-<br /><br />Happy Hibernating!!!!!!<br />🔥 🏡 📚 🔥wisps of wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995057494013633705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-9357809500036378812019-10-28T07:08:28.617-05:002019-10-28T07:08:28.617-05:00I made and canned nine pints of applesauce last we...I made and canned nine pints of applesauce last week too except I had to buy my apples. I was going to make bean or minestrone soup for dinner yesterday but the temperature went up to 80! What the heck?!<br /><br />I agree with above, dehydrate some slices. You can package them up later for stocking stuffers!Katie C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-78799446802999667972019-10-28T06:57:20.120-05:002019-10-28T06:57:20.120-05:00I so agree, a season of quietness, people, and nat...I so agree, a season of quietness, people, and nature rest rejunvinate. Soups, baking, candles...oh for the love it all. Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808242476123222488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-76061080481785488272019-10-27T22:05:24.270-05:002019-10-27T22:05:24.270-05:00It is coming! Quiet tonight and cool again. Thankf...It is coming! Quiet tonight and cool again. Thankful for tomato red pepper soup with some leftover lamb shank tossed in . <br /><br />The season is coming. Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3072930613129998492019-10-27T20:34:40.582-05:002019-10-27T20:34:40.582-05:00The "Quiet Season"... I like that. Actu...The "Quiet Season"... I like that. Actually, I always look forward to a slowing down, and to those special days when one just must stay inside. Your apple slices look delicious! Hill Top Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417478558713036325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-71449741653250692692019-10-27T20:25:06.641-05:002019-10-27T20:25:06.641-05:00Your apple slices look like the apple bars I make....Your apple slices look like the apple bars I make. My Mom always made them, and now I make at least 1 pan every fall. Friends and relatives remark how my mom would make them, and I like that!ytsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373754376231819884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-973831601946630412019-10-27T19:58:14.040-05:002019-10-27T19:58:14.040-05:00In our more temperate climate there is not really ...In our more temperate climate there is not really a quiet season – plus I have a teen in high school. But this is still my favorite season!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-63851286420395651042019-10-27T19:20:58.225-05:002019-10-27T19:20:58.225-05:00Hi, Susie - Thanks for commenting. There seems to...Hi, Susie - Thanks for commenting. There seems to be so much one can do with apples. Dried apples are good to snack on and I cut them up to put in granola, too. Don't know if you could tell from the picture I posted of our couch, but it has a chaise lounge on the one end and that's where I'm most comfortable . . . with my legs stretched out in front of me. That's probably because I got shorted in the length of leg department and my feet don't reach the floor when sitting in most chairs! Have a wonderful week!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-42373721165586674662019-10-27T18:46:35.837-05:002019-10-27T18:46:35.837-05:00Oh I have my cozy spot on the sofa for reading, wr...Oh I have my cozy spot on the sofa for reading, writing, and watching TV. One year I froze apple slices for making treats thru the winter. Blessings to all, xoxo, SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.com