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Did you know that the FDA approved the first genetically modified apple variety recently? Although in the United States no FDA approval is required for GMO’s, some companies choose to undergo the process anyway {I guess to make people feel better?}. The apples, named Arctic Granny, don’t brown when sliced…ever. The gene responsible for apples Read More >>
If there’s one thing we love around here, it’s a fruit crisp. I made this kind last Christmas, and I’ll be making it again this year as well because it was so good. Plus cranberries just put me in a Christmasy mood for some reason. I served it with some homemade vanilla bean ice cream Read More >>
If you can make applesauce, you can make apple butter. The process is exactly the same with the exception of one step. After you turn your apples into applesauce, instead of canning it right away, you place the applesauce in a crock pot to cook down into a thick, rich buttery spread. Apple butter is Read More >>
Last night the HH brought me home two boxes of FREE corn from his buddy Farmer Ted. Lucky for me, this years harvest didn’t coincide with our anniversary. Nope. He got me a real gift this year. I was in a really good this morning {like in I got 10 hours of sleep last night!} Read More >>
My son loves apples, but has braces, so biting into a whole apple is a disaster waiting to happen–both for him and for me and my finances. I know you can buy pre-sliced and treated apples, but they are seriously a ton of money compared to a plain old apple. That’s why when I learned Read More >>
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