You know how I was waiting for apples?
Well, I stopped by a different farm stand while I was out yesterday (the same one where I got my box of bruised peaches), intending to buy just a few apples for eating, not for applesauce.
But then I spied a box of discounted, very-slightly-bruised apples, and decided they had to come home with me.
I got sixteen pounds of Honey Crisp apples for $0.50 a pound, so I'm pretty darn pleased about that.
I might have mixed up a quick, six-serving batch of applesauce to go with dinner last night. 😉
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Mmmm, I love fresh applesauce for dinner! It's the best!
I still need to get apples for applesauce. We didn't have a good apple season last year because of warm weather then freezing weather in the preceding March, so I didn't get much applesauce made last year. I'm hoping to make up a LOT of applesauce this year! Yay for fall apples!
Wow what a deal, enjoy!
Does your family prefer certain apples for your applesauce ...??
Honeycrisp for .50 a lb??? Color me jealous! 🙂
Oh my goodness, honeycrisp apples are the best-- and what an amazing deal!! A bit jealous 🙂
Yay! Yummy!
Those apples were waiting for you, without a shadow of a doubt! Yay!
Shame I couldn't have given you some of mine. I have a lot. All donated by my lovely friends who have way too many.
In anticipation of FWF and my Friday fridge I slow-cooked them today (to be frozen) for a Christmas fundraiser - there'll be pork and apple baps for sale. Slow cooking apples is an oxymoron - it's not possible - they were in a crockpot granted, but only took a couple of hours on low.
Not only did I make apple sauce, I made an apple sauce music-video. Oh yes I did...and even posted it on Facebook.
Pretty sure I'm losing the plot...need to get out more.
It's that time again! My husband and I are venturing out for some apple-picking this weekend, and I can't wait. We make batch after batch of applesauce and apple butter with the bushel or so that we purchase. Plus, the picking's just so darn fun. 🙂
Just out of curiosity, do you just cut out the bruised portion? Makes sense to me, but wanted to be sure.
I don't bother unless the bad part is HUGE, then I do.
Wow...what a deal! I weighed my 1/2 bushel bags of apples yesterday to see what $10 a bag figured out to pound wise. It was about 50 cents a pound. But that was for Cortlands...I have NEVER seen Honeycrisps for that price. I bet they'll make some awesome applesauce!
Can someone explain the big deal about Honeycrisp? I mean, they are okay but so are Macs, Empires, Gala, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady (the apple, not the disco pop duo from Japan) etc. What makes the Honeycrisp so much more expensive?
It's all about taste and texture. Honeycrisp and Pink Lady's are both very firm and 'crisp' with a sweet but tart taste. Although, new varieties of Honeycrisp are almost syrupy sweet (which is too much for me). Other apple varieties can be too mild like Golden Delicious. Great for eating raw, but not so great cooked as they somewhat... disintegrate. But what it 'boils' down to is preference. I just prefer a super crunchy, crisp, and tart apple. I really don't like the almost 'mealy' feel of the softer ones. But they are my Dad's fave. 🙂
Yeah, I don't get the hoopla either? They don't taste all that much different than other apples and are way overpriced anyways.
I canned a bunch of homemade applesauce this year (my first time canning). I was lucky enough to be able to gather apples for free at a local park that has several apple trees. No idea what kind they are - these trees are old but still productive. Plus it's a chemical-free park so I know the apples aren't sprayed with any nasty stuff. I pick up all the nice and reasonable looking apples from off the ground and cut off any bad parts. They make delicious applesauce!
I also bought 25 lbs of quince from a local source, and will probably get some more for free. Any other quince lovers out there? I am experimenting with recipes.
Lucky!!! Free apples....so jealous.
Free apples at a park? You can get in your workout and do some grocery shopping in one place! 🙂
Wow...great deal. The cheapest here has been 1.88 per pound. They are my absolute favorite!!
What a steal! These sell for $3/lb near me but they are my favorite.
wow
I have seen honeycrisp apples selling for anywhere from 1.50 to 3.50
I am so impressed with your frugalness! I learn something new from you everyday! Thanks!
We went apple picking two weeks ago and got a *ton* of apples. What can I say -- the kids enjoy picking them more than they enjoy eating them. So I've been doing my best to hack through the pile. I got some ideas from readers: oatmeal in the crockpot with apples, a savory pie with sausage, sweet potatoes and apples. There will be a lot of apple baking and cooking this weekend. Haven't figured out how to combine it with the tomatoes yet, though...
I only treat myself to one Honey Crisp a pple a year. I'll get one this week while they are $1.99 a pound but that makes each apple almost $3. My frugalality thinks $3 for one piece of fruit is outragous but that one piece of fruit is OUTRAGIOUSLY delicious!
I'm so jealous you got a whole box full for 50 cents a pound.
I get my bushel of "seconds" every year from a local farmer. It's a great thing. Back at the end of August I stopped at a local farmers market. They had apples for 50 cents a pound. I'd never heard of that type of apples. Turns out they're super firm and super tart. They also had golden delicious apples for 75 cents per pound. I bought tons and combined them both to make an unsweetened applesauce that had this amazing flavor.
Can you share your recipe for applesauce? I've got a ton of apples and would love a good recipe!
Honestly I just slice them in half and cut in thirds from there. then i remove skins and seeds. I add them to a pot with an inch or two of water and cook until tender. If the water runs out before Im happy with the consistency, I just add a little morr water and cook a little longer. We like a thick (but not necessarily chunky) applesauce. We aren't cinnamon and sugar people. I usually use at least 2 types of apples-one sweet and one tart.
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Yay! I just got 37 pounds of apples for $23 (so slightly higher at $0.62 a pound average), but they are fresh and waiting for me to make applesauce and apple pie kits. Yay for frugal finds on fresh apples!
Good for you!
Yum! I love homemade applesauce. I'm going to Asheville, NC in a few weeks and I'm planning to pick up 2 bushels to make applesauce and apple butter. Last year I only got 1 bushel and it wasn't enough! I want to make and can enough for the year. I picked up some gala and golden crisp at Walmart today for $.50 a pound and made an apple pie. It was delicious and I love the way it makes my house smell. It feels like fall!
It never seems to be enough, does it? I could probably make three bushels of applesauce and we'd still run out!