Six Ways to Preserve Apples ~ Plus More Food Preservation

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.😅😊

[@Beebers9962]

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.

[@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 😋

[@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.

[@XXdoomsday]

I just found you on KZbin. So glad! I've started the vinegar. I've never made it before so I don't have a mother to add. Is that okay? Should this form a mother? If so, hat do I do with it? Also, I am going to make the apple bbq sauce. You said you put whole cloves in it. Just wondering if you take them out before canning. Also, you put in celery powder or salt. Not sure which. Thank you!

[@beckymay439]

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

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@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 😊

[@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!

[@louisefourie5846]

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

[@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 ❤

[@victoriajohnson3034]

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

[@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 ❤❤

[@2ponshomeplace132]

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

[@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

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

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

[@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.

[@renata-s5b]

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.

[@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.

[@midwestern925]

I just went yesterday and did the same thing here. A gentleman, 93 years old now; has 5 apple trees and 3 peach trees! I clean his home throughout the year at no cost to him and he gives me all the fruit I can gather. After 35 years he has only sprayed the first year, organic. Barter system definitely puts food in my larder. The apple BBQ sauce sound fantastic 😊

[@threerivershomestead]

What a blessing!

[@midwestern925]

@@threerivershomestead yes it is! I also take him whatever I bake. 😊 ❤️

[@lorettakeeler3281]

I love the way you don’t let anything go to wait. Kudos to you, such an inspiration. 😊

[@Hopespringseternal543]

What are your shelves made of? They are the right size for storing jars with no wasted headspace. By the way, for your viewers. I tried canning apple pie filling using corn starch and they didn’t store well. Turned watery. That’s a lot of hard work to take a chance it doesn’t turn out well. I have since learned that’s why it’s only recommended to use the clear gel for home canned Pie fillings.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!😊❤

[@sallygordin2869]

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

[@alanab08]

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

[@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 ❤

[@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.

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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..

[@cdavid2486]

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

[@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!

[@elizabethlink3993]

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

[@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♥️💫✨👼🏻✨💫♥️

[@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 😅❤️

[@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

[@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!

[@B2wm0m]

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

[@debbiedempsky8160]

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

[@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 ❤

[@lorisiverson7598]

Love ur moms kitchen it did make apples go quickly

[@erinb.5103]

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

[@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 😊😊

[@The-Vintage-Needlecrafter]

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

[@lowespringacres7838]

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

[@DawnDBoyerPhD]

I just received about seven five-gallon buckets of apples from a neighbor - 40 jars of apple preserves, apple butter, seven jugs of apple juice, and apple sauce later - (and a gallon of apple cider), now you tell me I can do more?! 😂😂🥸😃🎁

[@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😊

[@BBHubbs]

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

[@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 ❤

[@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!

[@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. :)

[@sheilabundren2037]

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

[@hardnackfarms1736]

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

[@Frogginnator]

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

[@KarenRolling]

@growandpreserve (Carter) is doing your #everybitcounts 8/23 challenge also. She's also encouraging others to do the same. For those who see her videos but don't have an actual KZbin channel she has been encouraging people to do their #everylittlebitcounts projects, then upload photos and description of said projects either to her email or via her video uploads and she acknowledges the efforts of those who have joined your challenge in her mid week video. She shows her own projects in her Saturday video upload. Because of your challenge, I preserved 7 quarts of chicken soup with cabbage; 3 quarts of potato, bacon and hot Italian sausage soup; 4 quarts beef and veggie soup; 7 (1/2 pints) mandarin orange segments as well as 8 (1/2 pints) of whole blueberries. All the soups were from produce given to me in very small amounts that by themselves would not have been enough for even 1 jar on my shelf but by making soup with all the Bits and Bobs of odds and ends it has produced such a wonderful bounty to eat as convenient meals now and through out the winter. 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you for challenging yourself and me to preserve something everyday because #EveryLittleBitCounts

[@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!

[@kmiller6002]

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

[@StasiaAleen]

I am making your BBQ sauce today. Am I understanding right that from the original recipe, you omit allspice, cardamom, coriander, and star anise? And you use 1/3 of the celery seeds? I'm very excited for the possibilities of this homemade BBQ ! Thank you!!

[@XXdoomsday]

I want to make this bbq sauce also. I don't seem to know how to find it. Is it in comments? Can you tell me how to find it? Thanks!

[@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.

[@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.

[@LindaFlores-wv9qp]

I am a beginner canner and I can't wait to try the BBQ sauce and applesauce. Thank you again 😊

[@kimberlylholt]

Good morning my friend. Grandma got to spoil the grandchildren.!!!

[@RavenWolfDrum69]

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

[@janicekern5318]

I am excited to see what soup mixes you come up with! I know you don't have nearly as many allergies as I do, but hopefully what I can't have I can sub for. Dairy is very hard to substitute for me as I am also allergic to nuts, coconut, and soy. Lol thank you so much for sharing!

[@BBHubbs]

I am also allergic to nuts, coconut and soy. Where I live, everything is contaminated with these spores. I have to make everything myself from sauces to bouillon to flour… everything! I feel like you probably understand the frustration and inconvenience.

[@janicekern5318]

@@BBHubbs I totally understand!!! Just wish my husband cared enough to keep the items I am allergic to out of our meal plans.

[@BBHubbs]

@@janicekern5318 I cook separate meals for the family and myself. The kitchen is always a mess. 😂

[@janicekern5318]

@@BBHubbs I don't have the energy and If I don't cook for him he starves himself or steals money to buy fast food and let's our house payment fall behind.

[@majagoedegebuur9451]

Hey Jessica, Many blessings from this day beautiful appels and fruit this isnt vitamin for the Winter so Good many greetings to for the nice Children gr from Maja in the Nederlands.

[@anitacolotto9282]

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

[@EJNilsson]

Jessica, how do you start your very first jar of ACV if you have no mother from a previous jar to start it?

[@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!

[@sandrafishman6588]

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

[@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!

[@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.🤗🥰

[@vforba]

This year I paid about $50 for a kitchen aid food mill attachment on Amazon, not a branded one and I did an 8qt pot filled with cooked apples in about 5-10 mins. I would highly recommend it vs the other methods. The Foley mill that I had tried was exceptionally tedious by comparison. I have also found that the newer Foleys have larger holes which allow for other seeds from berries and tomatoes to get through.

[@bethchance9913]

Good morning Jessica. The older boys are grown. ❤

[@threerivershomestead]

It is so strange to have children that are taller than you!

[@MaryStevens-tb2dz]

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

[@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.

[@michelewilliams7250]

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

[@joycekatende2928]

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

[@tomaitoe]

I'm always amazed by how much you are able to accomplish. Very inspiring!

[@threerivershomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@ruthjohnson6369]

Loved all the great suggestions especially with the BBQ sauce.

[@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.

[@theresaegbuniwe5808]

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

[@Beebers9962]

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

[@theconners4682]

Thanks for the great recipes! I've found Superb lids are good lids, tried the ForJars, Superb lids are thicker, seal everytime, nice to have options!

[@jeanniecarter3933]

I have learned so much from you. Thank you

[@azcvt1411]

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

[@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!

[@chrij1987]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@mimitodd8781]

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

[@kathyolney4053]

I like my old fashion funnel mill also for my apple sauce and my Tomatoes Juice.

[@puggirl415]

Gosh I haven't made apple butter in years. I think no one likes it but me. I have an interesting method I learned for making ketchup. Basically cook the apple butter on the stove until it's about 1/2 done. Then spread it out on a lined sheet tray. (I use parchment paper) and put the oven on as low as it will go. Let it continue to cook in the oven until pulling a spoon through it leaves a line that doesn't fill in. It will thicken as it cools. This way I don't have to stir much if at all.

[@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 ❤

[@marvona3531]

Thanks for sharing - greetings from Germany👍👍👍

[@deborahkelley4719]

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

[@LisaShankk]

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

[@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