5 Things you can make with Apples that are Amazing

 It is apple season.  For us that means the sharp tart apples that make great pies and apple juice.

On our ranch we have a bunch of OLD apple trees.  They keep producing and producing so we feel each year we have to do something.   

5 Things to do with Apples....



Apples are delicious and easy!


1.  Make Apple juice and cider  This is easier than you think.  We do it in two stages.  The

The Best (I GIVE UP!) Home Made Tomato Sauce EVER

We laughingly call this our "I GIVE UP" sauce here on the ranch.   What that really means is we have Tomatoes, bellpeppers and every other veggie coming out of our ears AND we have had the first hint of cooler weather.

Since the farmers market tables are brimming over  what does that mean?  Time to make a one time push, make a pile of sauces and can.   We are all about no work here so we do it a

No Peel Plum Jam

It is that time of year and we have eaten all the fresh plums we can handle.  So into the canning process they go.



No PEEL Fast Plum Jam



This is a super simple recipe we have been using for years.


Cut a bowl of plums in half, remove pits
Cover with 4 to 4 1/2 cups of sugar
Mix and let sit at room temp for1hour
Cover with Water, bring to boil and then reduce heat and let simmer for 10 min