I grow Crabapple trees for the flowers. Birds love the fruit.
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Life is a continuous [and sometimes painful] learning curve though I discovered something on the opposite side of this coin. You really can fake your way to happiness. I did.
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Lately, I haven't been bloggin 'cause I couldn't find anything positive to say. Mostly I was just ignoring all the good mixed in with the bad. And, that got me thinking about how much I love this cardinal rule. Because I could have dragged this emotional funk on forever. Only I didn't. 'Cause I was really missing my blog.
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2 pounds crab apples that you absolutely grew yourself.
2 cups apple vinegar
1.5 cups water
1⁄3 cup sugar
2-3 tsp. cloves
However many cinnamon sticks you think might work best.
- Boil vinegar, water, and sugar.
- Immerse the apples into this boiling mess for just a couple of minutes.
- Place the little crabby apples into pint size jars, pour the hot syrup over the apples and put the lids on.
- Boil in a water canner type thing for about 30-minutes.
- Or just eat them right now. They already taste pretty good. :)
Poke the apples with a toothpick before cooking so they don't explode all over your kitchen.
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6 comments:
And I thought crab apples were just for making a mess on the sidewalk!
Glad you are back. Sending good thoughts your way...in case you need to borrow a few, you know.
You said just the thing I needed to hear. I'm glad your back, too. Love your blog.
Well, thank you. That's very sweet of the both of you. - kate
By the way..I know I'm late with the hollyhock seeds but I'm gettin' there! Sending them soon. :)
So how's 'bout I buy you a glass of wine sometime soon, that's better than a poke with a sharp stick. Better yet, we should get together with KC to celebrate her birthday (Monday.)
Now you're talkin' wunx, I'm always up for wine...
Kate, you are a wise gal. It is so easy to only dwell on the bad stuff (I know all to well). Keep up the good work in the positive, you bring a smile to our faces. I love all the beautiful things you share with us.
Hugs
Gail
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