We spent most of Thursday morning preparing for the predicted "Snowpocolyse," which started in our area shortly after 4 p.m. So far, we have ice pellets and light snow, which is reducing visibility. Among the chores, such as bringing in more wood for the woodstove and s couple of buckets of water, just in case we lose power, we took all the apples out of the garage. It is heated, but we wanted to protect them, so I stowed them in our Annex. In doing so, I noticed that one of the Ida Red seconds had gone bad and another was half gone. I decided that I needed to use them up and I was glad that I did, as I found another bad one. I had about 9 ½ lbs., so I used two pots to cook them, then my food mill to make applesauce. I got three quarts, and about 1/3 of a cup for my husband to sample. I managed to cram them into the freezer. I had hoped to hold off on the remaining applesauce until after Christmas, when we will pull out the turkey we plan to roast for New Year's Day, thereby resulting in more freezer space.
I hope we all stay warm, and all keep our power, Chocomouse.
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