A Fall Ritual – Making Grandma’s Applesauce

Grandma’s applesauce has been a part of my “cooking life” for a very long time and she always used Cortland apples to make this special treat. Some of the favorite ways we enjoyed it when I was younger was as a dip for danish or cinnamon rolls. There is nothing better than a buttered piece of toast … Continue reading

Kitchen Gadgets – Victorio Strainer

I use to make two bushels of applesauce every year and this gadget was a must have to process all of those apples.  I still use it, but now I only make about 1/2 bushel to 1 bushel a year. It is a true workhorse not only for processing applesauce, but tomatoes, fruit or vegetable … Continue reading