tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post8705030766406118880..comments2024-03-27T05:20:57.996-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: Everything Apples!Monica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-44810913030292495372008-07-23T08:54:00.000-04:002008-07-23T08:54:00.000-04:00A Mouth-Watering Post indeed!Thank you for partici...A Mouth-Watering Post indeed!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for participating this week's Carnival of Home Preserving!<BR/><BR/>The post is live if you haven't seen it already.<BR/><BR/>http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2008/07/carnival-of-home-preserving-jul-21-2008.html<BR/><BR/><BR/>Be sure to submit one for next week's edition. Jennifer at QuiverFull Family is hosting.<BR/><BR/>Feel free to share the link to this week's edition of the carnival to get the word out to others and bring in more participants.<BR/><BR/>Happy Preserving!<BR/><BR/>LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-16811899808318900132007-09-30T19:02:00.000-04:002007-09-30T19:02:00.000-04:00I've just discovered your cozy blog thanks to a fr...I've just discovered your cozy blog thanks to a friend. This looks delicious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-58875089059448387432007-09-28T22:09:00.000-04:002007-09-28T22:09:00.000-04:00Thank you for your note about the differences in c...Thank you for your note about the differences in canners. I didn't end up buying that one. Whew. I was glad once I got your email. I will be looking to buy a water-bath canner on ebay or at a thrift store! <BR/><BR/>Thanks again!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-73544648769170657332007-09-28T21:57:00.000-04:002007-09-28T21:57:00.000-04:00Looks like you guys had fun with all your apples :...Looks like you guys had fun with all your apples :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038124417711375172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-29409574868175272352007-09-28T21:13:00.000-04:002007-09-28T21:13:00.000-04:00Okay, you TOTALLY inspired me! I am currently bidd...Okay, you TOTALLY inspired me! I am currently bidding on a pressure canner on e-bay! (that I will buy with money earned blogging ofcourse!)<BR/><BR/>I will be canning some apples for the first time ever in early November when my mom is here in town! Fun stuff!! <BR/><BR/>Thank you! Your post inspired me to learn this craft for the sake of my family & the wonderful tradition this can be!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-43543265543528780402007-09-28T19:57:00.000-04:002007-09-28T19:57:00.000-04:00Ruth - Welcome! Thanks so much for visiting! I'm t...Ruth - Welcome! Thanks so much for visiting! I'm thrilled you're finding some ideas you can enjoy in your own home.<BR/><BR/>Elise - I simply have a recipe box and several cookbooks - I'll take a photo and post it in the near future!Monica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-65341687047753950352007-09-28T17:30:00.001-04:002007-09-28T17:30:00.001-04:00I just posted and forgot to tell you, we went appl...I just posted and forgot to tell you, we went apple picking today and I can't wait to try some of these recipes.<BR/>RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-44197379430329898202007-09-28T17:30:00.000-04:002007-09-28T17:30:00.000-04:00Thank you for sharing this info Monica!! I want t...Thank you for sharing this info Monica!! I want to go to pick apples and make applesauce and you have given me a yummy sounding recipe! I am curious as to how you store your recipes. I am not sure if you have addressed this or not. <BR/>Thanks again!! EliseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-32836560052678288752007-09-28T17:29:00.000-04:002007-09-28T17:29:00.000-04:00I absolutely love your blog. You have so many won...I absolutely love your blog. You have so many wonderful ideas. I love the savings tips. I love to save money also. I have been visiting frequently and trying to read all your old posts.<BR/>RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-91597626353402197912007-09-28T16:19:00.000-04:002007-09-28T16:19:00.000-04:00Oh how you have inspired me! David has to work all...Oh how you have inspired me! David has to work all weekend, so I think I might have to give this a try. I have done strawberry jam before, but I love the variety of what you have done witht the apples! Thanks for sharing!Kimberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548185521060893122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-4867242388070727462007-09-28T16:17:00.000-04:002007-09-28T16:17:00.000-04:00Monica, off topic but I wanted to let you know tha...Monica, off topic but I wanted to let you know that Walgreens is getting rid of Luvs diapers at 75% off. I just picked up mega packs for $3.79 each, which is about 8 cents per diaper. I know it's not your preferred brand, but for that price I'm willing to compromise! I went to two different stores and they only have a few packs left, but might be worth a trip. I heard about it on Baby Cheapskate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-16751351208488884822007-09-28T12:46:00.000-04:002007-09-28T12:46:00.000-04:00Lynn Marie - I would never laugh about that! We al...Lynn Marie - I would never laugh about that! We all have to learn somewhere!<BR/><BR/>I got mine at an antique store I think for about $12. Just make sure it has the pot, lid and a rack inside. The jars cannot sit on the bottom of the pan. <BR/><BR/>I hope you find one at a thrift store! I know that they sell them at Wal-Mart and such near the canning jars but I'm not sure how much they are. <BR/><BR/>Oh, it is such a great feeling to look at all those jars and feel like such a pioneer woman! :)<BR/><BR/>There are some fabulous photo tutorials available on canning which would be helpful for your first time. Send me an e-mail with your address and I'll mail you a copy of one that is in a cookbook I have.Monica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-82202146769781395132007-09-28T11:18:00.000-04:002007-09-28T11:18:00.000-04:00Monicia,Thank you for help with canning and for no...Monicia,<BR/>Thank you for help with canning and for not laughing. Guess I better hit the thrift stores to find me a canner. Any preference on type of canner? Sounds like a fun way to spend an afternoon on a cold rainny day. Thanks for your help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-598184994329833832007-09-28T10:23:00.000-04:002007-09-28T10:23:00.000-04:00Lynn Marie - the Crock Pot references are just to ...Lynn Marie - the Crock Pot references are just to cooking the apples, it does not preserve them. To can the apples, you have to use the canner.<BR/><BR/>A water bath canner is a large pot with a rack inside. You fill it with water and bring to a boil. Place the jars in and return to a boil. When it starts to boil, you start counting the processing time. This will preserve your food where you can store it in the pantry for a couple of years without it spoiling.Monica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-75437279879045709162007-09-28T10:14:00.000-04:002007-09-28T10:14:00.000-04:00Monica,Loved seeing all your hard work there in th...Monica,<BR/><BR/>Loved seeing all your hard work there in those jars!<BR/><BR/>Cora made several batches of applesauce yesterday, too. And I made a few baked goods yesterday morning, which I'll post about soon.<BR/><BR/>That pic of Em eating the apples is so cute!*carrie*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10545859613596796648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-11117635395941081632007-09-28T10:13:00.000-04:002007-09-28T10:13:00.000-04:00Wow! What a great day's accomplishment.Like Angel...Wow! What a great day's accomplishment.<BR/><BR/>Like Angela, I use a crockpot to cook down my applebutter. It is much easier than messing around on the stove all day. And an extra tip-you don't have to peel apples when you make apple butter-I always just core and chop them. I don't have to puree anything either, cooking them so long in the crockpot turns everything to mush.<BR/><BR/>And this year for my applesauce cooked them by placing them in roasting pans in the oven with some apple juice (just a couple of "glugs") and covered the pan with tinfoil, then cooked at 350 for about 45 min. I came to this method after getting distracted while cooking the first batch on the stovetop and burning an entire canning pot full of apples. Even though the top ones looked fine, everything tasted like smoke! The oven was much safer. . .Jenn @ Frugal Upstatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737088723989230434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-26822901533828013092007-09-28T10:04:00.000-04:002007-09-28T10:04:00.000-04:00Awesome post with such wonderful ideas!! I think ...Awesome post with such wonderful ideas!! I think I need to go pick some apples;o)Susan P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16123411088490778415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-22022633123173077422007-09-28T09:55:00.000-04:002007-09-28T09:55:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for all the recipies! I have to...Thank you so much for all the recipies! I have to ask you a silly question so please don't laugh - what is a "water bath canner"? Can you tell that I have never canned before. I see the crock pot version here under comments so I may try that since I don't know what a water bath is. Thanks so much for info and all the ideas to try for the fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-61037432918176786772007-09-28T09:41:00.000-04:002007-09-28T09:41:00.000-04:00Thank you for posting all these great recipes and ...Thank you for posting all these great recipes and detailed recipes!Day by Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052444167758768268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-30707918237009631792007-09-28T09:29:00.000-04:002007-09-28T09:29:00.000-04:00OH YUM, Monica!! Thank you so much for sharing! ...OH YUM, Monica!! Thank you so much for sharing! I LOVE apples.<BR/><BR/>Have a great day!<BR/>Andrea L.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-50074430734406440962007-09-28T09:00:00.000-04:002007-09-28T09:00:00.000-04:00I'm always amazed at all you accomplish! We're wan...I'm always amazed at all you accomplish! We're wanting to get apples within the next few weeks to make applesauce and apple pie filling.Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129793790973176351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-33810638444282220192007-09-28T08:49:00.000-04:002007-09-28T08:49:00.000-04:00Great job! We are planning a trip to the orchard ...Great job! We are planning a trip to the orchard this weekend. I can't wait to try your apple pie filling recipe. Thanks!Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547001714523524390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-70193816028902826252007-09-28T08:40:00.000-04:002007-09-28T08:40:00.000-04:00Wow -- what wonderful fruits of your labor! :) I r...Wow -- what wonderful fruits of your labor! :) I remember canning apples with you when Emily was a newborn -- and now look at her! The Johnny Appleseed prayer reminded me of long-ago Brownie meetings. Great job! :)<BR/>See you SOON -- Love, MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-3748108607808077152007-09-28T07:56:00.000-04:002007-09-28T07:56:00.000-04:00Monica, David & I make dozens of jars of apple bu...Monica, David & I make dozens of jars of apple butter every year. Instead of cooking it down on the stovetop we put it in the crockpot & leave the lid off. If we fill the pot up to the brim it takes about a day to cook down. We know it's done when we can stand a wooden spoon up in it. And let me tell ya BOY DOES THE HOUSE SMELL GOOD WHEN WE MAKE IT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-50890347603087148452007-09-28T07:43:00.000-04:002007-09-28T07:43:00.000-04:00Love it Monica... heard you were going to can yest...Love it Monica... heard you were going to can yesterday! CharCharlotte Cushmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834522275030119920noreply@blogger.com