i’ve been making my own homemade applesauce for years. even before i was married and had kids, i would make huge batches of it in my mom’s kitchen. so, once my kids came along i was already in the habit of making it and would feed this to them instead of buying the overpriced ...
Homemade applesauce is sweeter than the sum of its parts You’d think there was added sugar in this recipe. Seriously. But you’d be wrong. The trick is to use mildly tart apples for this recipe. I used a mix of cortlandt and fuji, but you can use whatever you prefer. This is a...
Tips for making applesauce for babies If your applesauce tastes a little too sour, mix it with a mashedbanana– the ideal natural sweetener! Applesauce is ideal for freezing. If you plan to freeze it, don’t worry about adding the spices until it’s thawed and ready to serve, otherwise t...
If you plan to make homemade fruitcake for Christmas, you need to make it now, this week, because most fruitcake has to “season” for at least a month and are even better if you can let them set longer. I know some of you would love to give fruitcake as gifts, but I suggest sta...
Add the sugar all at once, stirring until the sugar dissolves, and return to a rolling boil. Tip: Low-pectin fruit jelly can be made by combining the low-pectin juice with homemade apple juice—proportioned 1:1, plus ⅔ cup of sugar for each cup of juice. If you are using blueberri...
A facial toner. After usinga homemade face wash like this, you can use apple cider vinegar as a toner. Top off withhomemade lotion barsand your skin will thank you! To remove moles. I know this seems strange, but my husband tried it and it worked!Here’s his story. ...
You can use just about any fruit, and it’s perfect for those things that are just a little too ripe to eat any other way. My kids LOVE homemade fruit roll-ups (which is a way more appetizing name than fruit leather, so we’re going to say roll-ups, okay?) Now, I have ...
After going apple picking with the kids we had a ton of apples to use up. We madeapple banana bread, apple muffins,apple crisp,apple pieandapplesauce. We still had apples so i thought the best idea was making caramel apples. They are an awesome fll dessert that we all love, so it wa...
Mixing up a jar of homemade pumpkin pie spice takes just five minutes and five spices! Plus, making your own is cheaper than buying store-bought blends.
What To Serve With Apple Pie • Vanilla ice cream: You really can’t go wrong with a classic, and a little melty sweet ice cream against a steaming hot slice of pie is the pinnacle of Americana. • Homemade whipped cream: If you’re not in the mood for ice cream, we recommend ...