I have to admit I have an addiction. Yep, I have a problem when it comes to driving by perfectly good things people have thrown out. My husband and I affectionately call it "Alley-Shopping." We have found some pretty good stuff too. Especially, baby stuff. The things we cart home are generally in the slightly used category and I am usually THRILLED with the find. We have a farmers market stand that we frequent and by some chance we hit on the fact that they sometimes leave produce sitting out at the end of the day. Yep, they close up and go home - leaving miscellaneous fruits and veggies for whomever is willing to mess with produce that has been sitting out all day. Enter Jeff and Kerri! This summer we have carted home backseat and trunks full of this and that. Our latest find... last night was apples. Yes, the apples were a tad soft but my plan was to freeze them and turn them into pies and crisps sometime down the road. The ladies and gentlemen at Joy Fellowship won't know the difference; neither, will my family! So, this morning was filled with coring, peeling and chopping. All you need to freeze apples other than the apple itself is a little salt, and some basic equipment like: freezer bags, a knife, corer and a large bowl.
~ 1/4 cup salt diluted in 1 gallon of water. (place into a large bowl)
~ Core, peel and chop apple into desired chunks or wedges and toss in bowl of water (The brine keeps the apple from turning... and no, your thawed apples will not taste salty.)
~ Drain your apples for a few minutes to get as much water off as possible then...
~ Bag your apples into a freezer type bag, remembering to date and label your bag.
All done! Now wasn't that easy?! Today we did 7-gallon bags of apples and the bushel that is left we are taking to a friend that wants to freeze some too! So easy! And, this winter we will be blessing those venders for leaving their day old produce, over and over again. Actually, we already are... lol!
Enjoy!
Kerri
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