Six Ways to Preserve Apples ~ Plus More Food Preservation

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[@vickihill4777]

I read in an Amish book that they bake their apple butter in the oven on low sometimes even overnight so they don't have to watch it so carefully. I have done this with apples and pears and it turned out well.

[@suemagyari2992]

If you ever have some apples to process, I highly recommend this easy treat. Slice the apples very thin, I kept skins on, dip in cinnamon sugar, spread onto dehydrator tray and dehydrate as dry as possible. I vacuum them into a canning jar and they are just like candy. A couple jars when you feel like a special treat is very welocme at times. It was easy and kept very well.

[@mei.mei1]

Thank you for sharing this! It sounds delicious 😋

[@kellyb3211]

Wow, how lucky are you to be able to use your parents wonderful, spacious & air conditioned kitchen! And so nice of your friend to gift you the apples!

[@pamelar5868]

What a blessing to have the bigger and cooler kitchen. I bet it also really blessed your mom too.

[@brandysears3546]

I'm sorry, but I disagree completely. The only "side" you need to go with Apple butter is a spoon. 😂😂 I make mine in the crock pot, for a cooler kitchen. I just leave it overnight. It still astounds me when people are surprised to find out that it contains only apples, salt, and cinnamon. It's sooo good. Yummy. Sending support, love, and kindness from Lexington, Michigan, USA

[@stringkmcc7817]

I agree ,you only need a spoon for apple butter!! I LOVE that stuff!!! I cook mine a crockpot too. Less mess to clean up, I cook down apples,then use same pot to cook butter.. if you like apple butter ,you should try peach butter, so good too!

[@lewisfamilyhomestead229]

Uhh

[@jtamsmom5]

Crock pot too.😅😊

[@debjarvie-sexton1609]

Mine is rich and dark with loys of cinnamon nutmeg ginger and lots of ground cloves and cinnamon stix. I buy sugar cinnamon apple sauce in larg jars and make in crock pot....

[@evelyncolon2123]

Oooh...crockpot apple butter. Gonna try this. Thanks for sharing.

[@makeishiagrant5602]

Hey Jessica I made it through Surgery. Thanks to Everyone for the prayers🙏🏽🙏🏽 I'm still in the hospital but as always much love from Okc ❤❤

[@kristiperkins]

Love the video concept of focusing on one item to preserve in multiple ways. The thumbnail and title make it so easy to look up later. I'll definitely be watching again when we get our apple harvest ❤

[@babsgilbert518]

Jessica, I truly don't know how you manage to accomplish so much with a large family and the baby. I admire you and your strength. We appreciate your skills and the sharing of your knowledge. Please keep up the challenge, I look forward to learning from so many of you. Thank you and God bless 😊

[@2ponshomeplace132]

Jessica, your videos are so educational. Please keep the videos coming. Such a blessing to have a gift of apples. ❤

[@renatasikora3243]

I love apples ❤ I did not know one can make so many products from a humble apple. Love to see mum's equipment in her kitchen. Thank you and all the best to all family 😊

[@deeengstrom2055]

I have always thought, if I could only have one fruit, I'd choose the apple. So very many things you can do with them.

[@beckymay439]

Oh my gosh! Ur mom’s kitchen is so exciting. I would be over there all the time.

[@JKCBrown]

My mom has been gone for almost 7 years now, and I would love to be able to spend the day with her. It's absolutely wonderful that you were able to spend that time with your mom and the kids got to visit their grandparents 💗💗

[@sura2047]

I was thinking the same thing. My mum has been passed 5 years and she loved it when I came over and used her kitchen and we hung out together. I wish I could have those times again too x

[@wizelbee]

My mom has been gone 7 yrs. this last August & she was my best friend. I would give anything to have her back, I have never missed someone so much in my entire life & I am 58. We never went more than a day without at least talking on the phone & still after 7 yrs. when the phone rings I still wish it was her. I still talk to her but I miss her deeply, especially her laugh & sense of humor.

[@louisefourie5846]

I am in south Africa and still in winter although my peach and almond trees are blooming, waiting patiently for my turn. Enjoy

[@alanab08]

The toddler belly is the star of the show. I miss mine being that little. 😊

[@mei.mei1]

Recipe timestamps: 2:17 apple sauce 5:05 freeze-dried veggies 6:22 apple pie filling (1/2) 8:33 apple vinegar 10:35 apple pie filling (2/2) 12:09 apple butter 14:16 BBQ sauce (1/2) 17:15 apple juice into apple jelly 19:27 BBQ sauce (2/2)

[@stephaniecorporandy7018]

Thank you!!!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Jessica! We also joined your challenge! We love your channel! Another great video. -P & J

[@sallygordin2869]

What a great job. Lord bless you and your family ❤

[@playcolumbus2413]

The Apple Bbq Sauce looks amazing!! Our favorite snack is dehydrated apple slices. Can't wait for fall so we can stock back up!

[@lavonnecozzi1663]

When I make applesauce. I just wash and core them. Then I cook them (with the peels still on}. After that I put them in the blender in batches. You can't tell there is even a hint of peeling in the applesauce, More healthful and definitely less work!

[@BBHubbs]

1 food item, many ways… I Love It! Thank you for all you do and share ❤️

[@gails8950]

I love how you showed how you use everything. As I’m watching this I have pears cooking on stove and in crockpot, apples in dehydrator and now I’m wanting to make the apple bbq sauce and use up the cores for apple scrap jelly. You e inspired me. Thank you.

[@judymcintire8061]

Hi Jessica, I was thinking while watching this video... This is the best "Cooking Show" I have ever watched! Plus it's very educational!😊❤

[@pamcomer6091]

I’m in the UK. I LOVE your ethos where food is concerned. You’re an inspiration. Now, there’s just the 2 of us-children have flown the nest. But I still want to live with less food waste. Throwing food away is throwing money away. I love how resourceful you are. I’m taking a lot of tips from your lifestyle. Thank you my dear. And love to you and your family. Uk 10.30pm.

[@janicew6222]

Those are beautiful apples, what a true blessing you were to your friend and she was to you in return.

[@carriem7832]

I canned 150:quarts of Lodi applesauce when I had littles…it’s an old fashion apple. Also made green tomato apple pie filling. I’d make pie crusts to cover a sheet pan fill it then cover with another crust and brush milk on it then sprinkled cinnamon sugar….so good and a good way to use green tomatoes….sometimes I added raisins when baking it. Your mothers kitchen is a canners dream….does she can a lot ? It amazes me how much you do in such a small kitchen with so many children. We finished off a long room in the barn into a canning kitchen/ gathering room since I got tired of canning supplies etc always on counters etc in the house. Having a wood burner….a air conditioner / heater and ceiling fans makes a great gathering room. I have old furniture I’ve collected for years. Most of the supplies we used for the remodel were repurposed free items except the flooring and old barn wood we bought. My water is hooked to an outside spigot and I heat water in my 12 quart instant pot for hot water……I have a large electric skillet, two electric canners, electric burners, a outdoor two burner gas cooktop for canning in the large canner or simmering pots of veggies. A long table makes a great island to work off of and table to eat at. Comfy reclining love seat, some old rockers and a stuffed old chair makes comfy seating in front of the huge free cabinet we got from a person throwing it away. A free tv goes in between the tall cupboard sides and we will stream programs for treat nite with the family. I bought two ice cream makers for those nites…yum. I never had many holidays at my house because my family is 35 strong so now this gathering room can hold that many along with overflow in the house …..many years of saving materials allowed us to build this. I would be excited to have family come and can here on the farm but none of my five children have any interest to do so…..sad…😔

[@jfarm8854]

Thank you Jessica. I look forward to all your videos. My pantry is getting filled again with garden blessings and you’ve made it fun with your encouragement.

[@glendaharding4884]

Good afternoon my dear friend, wow, incredible preservations with all things apple!! Especially loving the BBQ sauce and the apple butter - oh who am I kidding - loving it all!! What a beautiful kitchen your mom has and so kind to share with you! Again, another great video Jessica, see you on Sunday my dear!

[@MrsAlex-ti8ks]

I’m only 1 1/2 in and see your blessings all working beautifully, together. Brother helping to provide and sisters providing comfort and setting the example of what love looks like. What an inspiration and example of God’s good works I see in all your videos ❤ May God continue to bless y’all!

[@iartistdotme]

I loved those small, fat, short jars of canned goods. And I love the way you store the rings - so easy. I'm getting my two large bags of used rings out of my closet and strung up today! Genius!

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 Apples, apples, apples- Yay! Glad you're able to use your Mom's wonderful kitchen sometimes 😊. That BBQ Sauce sounds yummy! 💚

[@KoniB.]

Eight kids? Holy Cripes. Congrats to being able to raise a crowd all at once. Kudos to the parents raising a brave set of parents. Wow again. My four girls nearly did me in. I guess I was not nearly so brave. But have a brilliant helping husband.

[@angelacampana7058]

Wow Jessica, you are so smart with what and how to preserve different foods, amazing🙏 I know you’ve been doing this a long time but I find you very intriguing and informative, TYFS and have a blessed day/week♥️💫✨👼🏻✨💫♥️

[@aramintaverwys1934]

Hi Jessica ❤ I am super happy to see your video pop up! I pray you are doing well and your family is feeling upbeat. You are an amazing person and I am very grateful to call you my friend. Your Michigan Fan and Friend Araminta 😊😊

[@carmiejones8289]

I keep catching myself now saying, "Every bit counts" as I dry some herbs or blanch some green beans or whatever. Thanks for the realization that I don't have to wait for big project days. I am much preferring working on a little each day!

[@dougreynolds2813]

wow, what an awesome kitchen! apples with peels for pies, apple butter/sauce with peels, i'm so excited i don't need to peel apples any more; thanks for teaching an old man a new trick!

[@kajehomar7503]

Apples!!!! What an exciting video. Apples are my favorite fruit and I’m so ready for them to be in season. I love apples best when they’re in season and don’t usually eat them if they aren’t just because I don’t think they’re as good.

[@ykk239]

Just love your videos, Jessica. I have been putting up a little bit almost every day, too. My favorite way to do apple butter is low and slow in crock pot. After 2 days, it reduces beautifully and the sugars concentrate so I don't need any even in the most tart apples. Keep the videos coming. So encouraging. How can I pray for you?

[@threerivershomestead]

That is so kind. We started back to school (homeschool) this week, so please pray for cooperative students and a patient teacher 😅❤️

[@The-Vintage-Needlecrafter]

Thanks so much Jessica. Today I am preserving sweet cucumber relish. We have a lot of cucumbers coming in.😊

[@miss_mish]

You are so lucky but its not really luck, it's your goodwill & kindness coming back at you in abundance. I hope you have a blessed week. Thank you so much for sharing as always..

[@RavenWolfDrum69]

8 children how do you do it . ❤❤❤ You are THE BEST HOMESTEAD❤

[@user-pc8wr1vc4m]

I love these recipes and tips. I especially love and respect the “no waste” practices. Very enjoyable to watch, thank you. ❤

[@lorrainebarnett8389]

Jessica, I did the same with pears that I harvested for the first time from my own trees. That was super exciting to have my own pears. I canned up a bunch and made pear butter with another bunch. All the peels and cores made some delicious juice which I will use for making jelly. I also used a lot of the pear scraps to make up a half gallon of vinegar. How good is that?! I love putting up food from my own garden. Thanks for encouraging all of us to save every bit cause it counts!

[@SheilaNorthcutt]

Honestly I think you would benefit from a steam canned. It’s perfect for those little batches of scrap jelly and other things. Plus, you use less water and it saves your back!!

[@joanncase]

Wow, this is amazing, Jessica. I’m a bit overwhelmed with the amount of canning projects. Haha! You amaze me.

[@bonneymoseley1159]

I have been making homemade apple butter for 50 years, used to do it with my dear sweet mother in law, who is now in heaven, however it was in an old copper kettle outside with a fire under neath it. I started doing it alone when she had to sell out. I core my apples and thats it. I cook them down and run them through my food processor. You cant even see any skins and all that nutient is in the sauce, i then put in my electric roasters, and cook with salt sugar and cinnamon. I cook them 24 to 36 hours, and if i enter it in a bazaar, i sell out, no mater how much i have taken. One year it was close to 10 cases. I love to do it, and give as gifts. Love your videos.

[@pinschrunner]

I circled back for your apple pie filling canning tips. I bought apples yesterday and a, going to can some up! I only use cinnamon as a spice

[@lowespringacres7838]

I've never kept the peels on for pie filling. Time-saving for sure.

[@selfhealherbs13ms]

Oh of course since crock pot came out in 1971 I been cooking in it for lots of food preparation since then. I'm sure she said we can cook in the way we have ability to and add any ingredients we like. This is how she prepare with what she had on hand. I love our crockpot y'all keep cooking in it great food to put on our tables.🤗🥰

[@sandrafishman6588]

Thank you Jessica for your example and care in sharing with us.

[@marymejia5245]

As I'm watching this I'm cleaning part of my 30 lbs of white peaches to make a peach butter. I'm even saving the skins & pits for a jelly

[@donnaowens5936]

I have couple apple trees an I picked some they aren’t sprayed so little wormy wasn’t sure what to do with them but now I do my apples aren’t as beautiful as you all got I’m so happy you did this video so now I know what to do with my apples thank you ❤

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

This is so timely! A neighbor gave away bushels and bushels of tiny green apples (the squirrels were decimating them), and I’ve been canning my share for the past couple of weeks. I pickled some of them and discovered that I love them this way! Happy canning!

[@lawandaroberts-box1483]

So amazing love watching you preserve all the food for your family

[@cherokeedancer8448]

Thank you for this informative video. In the middle of canning here. Gonna try that BBQ sauce. Broken hip (that yes, i walked on for 5 weeks before having it checked. I'm tough 😉). On crutches for another 3 weeks then heading to surgery. It's 3 am and I'm sitting here staring at 2 bushel of tomatoes to be done. Apples and concord grapes coming in a month. Not certain how I'm gonna get it done but it's going to happen 😊. Not sure whether to cry or laugh over this mess 😢😂 I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you ❤

[@erinb.5103]

Your parents kitchen looks amazing and that BBQ sauce sounds delicious.

[@1marya.]

Thanks so much for this Jessica; it was so helpful! I can apple butter every fall, and it always breaks my heart to throw away all the apple scraps. I will now be using them to make apple scrap jelly, which is truly a blessing because we go through a lot of pb and j sandwiches at my house!

[@debbiedempsky8160]

Dang! I want your Mom's kitchen too. That stove is amazing.

[@Ice_queen312]

Jessica, you're so impressive!!! You and your family inspire me so much. Thank you for everything you do. I appreciate you. God bless🙏

[@victoriajohnson3034]

Subscribed to the whole list while i watched the video! Yea, more great videos to watch now!

[@judymc4213]

I made homemade waffles for breakfast for my [now grown] boys. I heated up a jar of apple pie filling and topped the waffles with it. YUM!

[@barbaradavidson1950]

I love at the end seeing you put all the rings and jars away.

[@cdavid2486]

Very nice; you must fall into bed each night! Thank you for sharing. Great encouragement for us to think outside the box.

[@pattihendrickson9360]

I have used the cone food mill for over forty years. You might try pushing the wooden pestle in a circular motion against the metal sides of the mill. I have heard you say that you really love this tool, I agree, it’s a handy one to own. You are a joy to watch along with your precious family. ❤

[@nancymweasel6561]

Maybe Adam can build you a summer kitchen (with air conditioning) so you can do lots of the intensive canning sessions that summer can bring us. Skins and cores make great tea for winter days. Also, if someone doesn't want to deal with peels in their food creations, dehydrate or freeze dry the peels and blend them until a find powder. Add to their food creation and it is a natural thickener, depending on how much they add.

[@ThatGalShyfly]

BRB, gonna have my husband build me a summer kitchen too!

[@ravenlaughs9757]

Excellent idea to make apple powder out of the peels. 😊

[@mariewheeler5626]

Likewise, I saved the peach peels from bottling peaches. I pureed the peels then dehydrated them. Thereafter I grinded the dry peels into granular consistency. I bottled in gallon jars for winter. I plan to use the peach peels granular for my chicken feed.

[@Buckaroo396]

​@ThatGalShyfly I wanted that too but in the meantime I put my camp chef stove and 2 tables on the back porch. People in the Midwest put up canopies in their drive or on a deck, the whole canning set up so why not? I love it. And keeps my kitchen not so messy.

[@dancinginabundance]

My Granny always kept the apple cores, peeling (same for peaches) to gently cook down for jam/jelly. The only thing she ever took out was the peach pits

[@MT-US]

Thank you for sharing ... I love eating my lunch while watching your very productive days! And that blue dress at the end reminds me of dresses my mother used to make me ... ❤❤ ... I need to start sewing one of these days. GBU😊

[@carolineb.n.40]

Hi Jessica! Thanks for all these ideas! I'm from Québec Canada so my channel is in French but I'm doing it too :) I can't wait to look at your futures video. :)

[@lorisiverson7598]

Love ur moms kitchen it did make apples go quickly

[@sheilabundren2037]

I love apple butter. Thanks for sharing. Your mom's kitchen does look gorgeous.

[@Intentionalliving66]

You have truly inspired me! I have a small family and live in the suburbs but have really learned so much from you and today, I put up peach pie filling and some chicken bone broth. Thanks for your sharing and inspiration ❤

[@wendy3437]

You always make so much with everything you have. Your big 🍎 apple day reminds me of growing up when we would water bath can around the clock. My mom would set alarms clocks for when we took stuff out and put stuff in. Because we had a list of what we had to can and make to make to go a year.

[@bethtucker1810]

My job is holding me back, time wise, so I try to get it all done on the weekend. Your videos are great and want to try the apple sauce recipe ❤

[@anitacolotto9282]

I gotta find a friend with an apple tree!! I put apple butter in baked oatmeal! Blissfully warm scent wafting through the house!

[@bumblebee7922]

Awesome video! How fun. All those goodies. I'm sure your mom loved having you all visit and help you can as well. What a blessing of all those wonderful apples. You are like the energizer bunny!

[@debjarvie-sexton1609]

Im drooling over that stove lol.... Im amazed uou left the skins on the pie filling! Wilp try ty!

[@tammyfletcher7667]

I am excited to tell you I have put up beans, potatoes, tomatoes juice and sauce and made lard this month. You have been a huge inspiration to me Jessica. Thank you so much.

[@joycekatende2928]

cant wait to see how your root cellar will look like after all this canning. so happy for you

[@vickihill4777]

I do my applesauce either in the electric roaster or in the oven on a low temp sometimes overnight. No stirring needed unless you want to.

[@lusnorthernhome3410]

I can apple slices in a very light syrup. Can eat from jar, thicken for pie. Or hit with immersion blender and make applesauce. And can make apple butter in crock pot from applesauce. I only can apples this way now.

[@angelamorris4388]

Good Wednesday morning Jessica and beautiful family! Thank you so very much for the video! I look forward to your videos every week, and I have been rewatching all of your videos to learn more about homesteading! I can't wait to start my fall garden! Much love to you and your wonderful family! From Augusta Georgia! May the good love continue to bless yall!

[@azcvt1411]

This was an amazing video. Never thought of making use of the cores. Thank you.

[@vswild7005]

Ohh I'm definitely going to make some apple pie filling!! We live overseas and there are so many things we cant find in stores here that I'm learning to make myself. PS I'm surprised you didnt freeze dry any apple rings (yet?). I remember my friend who had an apple tree would always cut apple rings and hand them up on a string in their windows to dry. Maybe I'll have to throw some in the dehydrator as well

[@deborahkelley4719]

Look at those beautiful apples 🍎 woohoo 🙌 Jessica what a blessing! Hug's from VA 🙏💜

[@cathythoman]

goo is a legitimate cooking term. I use it too.

[@wandaparker6183]

You truly are an inspiration. I. Fact your whole family is. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@theresaegbuniwe5808]

Wow, you are doing so well with the challenge. Yay for air conditioning at your parents house!!

[@knotqueen2419]

The apples are ready to pick, eat, and put up here at our little homestead. Thank you as always Jessica. You take away just about most of the excuses one will make not to perserve the Harvest.

[@kristinamikkelsoncasanova6287]

We dehydrate apple cores and other odds and ends of vegie pieces and then grind them when they are completely sun dried and use it for flavorings in many meals.

[@amandamendoza4181]

Always a pleasure to enjoy your videos! Thanks for bbq sauce recipe. I will definitely be trying this one out!❤

[@hardnackfarms1736]

I am working apples right now as well. Such a blessing. Have a great weekend Happy Fall! Wendy🐞🧡🎃

[@jeanniecarter3933]

I have learned so much from you. Thank you

[@MyHumbleNest]

I made this BBQ sauce yesterday and my house still smells amazing today. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

[@lromolo1025]

Your videos are such an inspiration! With a family of 5 kids ive been learning alot from your channel!

[@sarahkendall8441]

I'm looking forward to preserving apples later this season! I am plugging away at the every bit counts challenge: corn, tomato sauce, and sliced peaches cannedso far this week and started my first vanilla extract!

[@LisaShankk]

Wow I learned a lot about apples and things to make with them from your video. Thanks so much for the awesome information.❤❤❤

[@michelewilliams7250]

Apple Sauce🍏🤗🍎 Apple Butter🍏🤗🍎 ACV🍏🤗🍎 ABBQ 🍏🤗🍎 Apple Jelly🍏🤗🍎

[@mimitodd8781]

You are absolutely amazing! I enjoyed every second of this video!

[@kmiller6002]

I'm not really a BBQ kinda girl BUT that sauce looks Delicious I'm certainly going to try to make it 🤗🤗🙏 Kendra

[@Dangeresque_2]

Black krim tomato’s are doing great for me, thank you so much for recommending them in an past garden planting video. Next year I’m only doing them, romas, and sun gold. I have a big property but a lot of shade so ever square foot counts where I can get enough sun.

[@theclumsyprepper]

I love your videos Jessica. I was hoping to participate in this year's challenge but I'm being plagued by illness that is refusing to go away so don't have the energy to do much. Also my garden is barely producing enough for me to eat fresh due to cold weather and too much rain so there's not much to preserve. I've done a few bits here and there (canning chickpeas today) but I won't have much this year. Thankfully my pantry is still pretty full after last year - it was a good year for the garden and I preserved a lot, more than one person can eat. It definitely paid off putting all the hard work into growing and preserving all this food 😊

[@757jamiev]

These recipes look so amazing! Thank you so much for the ideas and inspiration 😄

[@jacquethomson4998]

This was so incredibly helpful…sooo grateful thankyou

[@MaryStevens-tb2dz]

You are the most awesome lady you do so much for your family and God bless all of you.