I went to the orchard the other day to buy apples. I usually buy second quality apples for applesauce, but then I spotted some large bags of apples banished to the corner. They were marked "Deer Apples/ $5 per bag". I could see that there were some bruised or rotten apples in the bag, but overall they were in great shape, windfalls probably. I bought 4 bags--3 for me, 1 for a friend. Cheap applesauce was all I was thinking.
When I was paying for them, the man behind the counter asked me "Do you have horses? Or are you actually going to feed the apples to deer?". Because, you know, I look so much like a refined equestrian, or maybe even a horrible monster who would bait her dinner because I am such a bad shot.
"Umm. Yeah. Horses."
"Do you own a horse? Who rides?"
"Umm. Yes. Our family."
"That's great. I'm sure that your horse will love the apples."
Sheesh.
The applesauce is delicious and looks beautiful all lined up on my basement shelves. All 53 quarts of it.
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The "thrifty moms club" is proud of you! What a weekend project, Erin.
Jeannette
so which one of your kids are you calling a horse now?
;-)
53 quarts?! You're amazing, Erin! That ought to last you at least until January. ;)
Awesome. Good job.
Hi, I'm Erin. I school my four children, launder my family's clothes, clean what I can, make delicious, fabulous home-cooked meals, clean up after each home-cooked meal (have you seen me in the kitchen??) and whip together 53 friggin' quarts of applesauce all before judging my sister who has a hard time bathing herself daily, let alone making applesauce to lovingly feed my family this winter.
I say that lovingly, Erin. I'm jealous of your drive. I got a lazy gene, or someting. See?? Too lazy to even type the "h" in something.
I was thinking the end of this post was going to be about how the apples were, in fact, unfit for human consumption.
I need to find an orchard. And a horse. Or a deer.
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