Eat Like a Rabbit

Applesauce making had a few changes this year. I don't know for sure if it was better than last year. That was too long ago and the applesauce didn't last long then, either! But, I'm happy with the changes and will continue on with these improvements.

It was 10:40. I was rushing between offices because I had patients to get to at the second one after finishing a meeting at the first one. But more importantly, I was speeding down I-4 because I knew what time it was. I was pretty sure breakfast at McDonald's ended at 10:30, and I was sure I was going to miss fulfilling my current "craving". I walked into the fancy and well decorated McDonald's Bistro by Orlando Reginal Medical Center, and smiled as nicely as I could while saying "I need a plain biscuit and a hashbrown." "You need?" said the kind guy behind the counter as a girl walked to the back to see what she could find. "Uh huh, I need. I really need." The crew was very amused to learn that more importantly than me, the baby needed a plain biscuit and hashbrown. They were amazingly sweet and provided me with butter and ketchup to go with my second meal of the day (which also amused them) but I don't give them any credit for their orange juice and must remember to pass that up in the future.

In a floundering market consumers are looking for good food that is as cheap and nutritious as possible. I hope this post will be the first in a continuous series that focuses on time-saving dishes that don't break the bank while they impact your menu.

I have previously mentioned that applesauce is a annual tradition at our house. The following is my process.

This was such a fun activity last winter. The local Christian elementary school was selling cases of Washington Apples as a fund raiser. Now you don't have to support Christian education, but everybody wants fresh, tree-ripened fruits instead of the painted green objects from the grocery stores. I believe the variety we ordered was called Jon-a-Golds, but I have no record of that. They were a cross between sweet and sour.

I suppose in my writing I have neglected to point out that my mother taught me how to cook. She helped me get my cooking honor in Pathfinders and still watches over me in the kitchen. This is one of my favorite recipes of hers.