It’s been cold outside, so I have been busy inside.
It has been pretty cold here lately, with lots of snow, and now rain which is making everything super slippery, and just plain icky outside. This got me thinking and got me busy. I wanted to do something, but wasn’t sure what, and then just like always something fell into my lap…..hubby came home with some fruit and veggie boxes. I spent 5 hours one day peeling, coring and cutting apples. I put them on freeze dryer trays and into the freezer. Also put some into the freeze dryer. Was still left with a bunch of apples, so went through the canning book to see what I could do with them. Found a recipe for brandied apples, so decided to make those. Not really sure if I like them or not. The recipe didn’t seem to call for much brandy, and to me there wasn’t enough. I am hoping that as they sit or as they were in the water bath that maybe, just maybe the flavor will become stronger. I also had some bell peppers in the box, so ended up canning those as well. Then there were a bun