Around Our Home

Instead of a “This Week In Pictures” post every week, I would like to start something new and now call it my “Around The Home” post. If you have ever wondered what a day in the life of Kristin looks like, hopefully these posts will give you just a glimpse!

Being fall, that means it is apple season here in Minnesota. We were blessed by a friend, with a box full of apples! When she asked if we could use some, now, more than ever, we sure could use some! Mazy loves apples and I thought homemade applesauce would be right up her alley. Plus, I apple pie is one of my favs, so freezer apple pie filling was a must. So needless to say, these apples definitely went to good use!

It is no lie that Mazy likes her apples!

A friend and I spent a few hours Saturday morning cutting up apples for the filling

After making a mess of a few ziplock bags, I found my “salsa spout” (that’s just what I call it because I typically only use it when I make homemade salsa). A much cleaner option was to wrap the ziplock bag around the bottom, and pour the apple pie filling into the top. Why I didn’t think of that earlier?

Freezer-Friendly Apple Pie Filling {Print Recipe}

Ingredients:

8 c. water
16 c. apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
4 T. lemon juice (optional)
4 c. white sugar
1 c. cornstarch
4 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. salt

Directions:

1. After slicing apples, stir in lemon juice (to prevent browning).

2. Pour water into large pot.

3. Combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and add to water.

4. Heat mixture (without apples) to a boil.

5. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

6. Add apples and bring back to a boil.

7. Cover and simmer for 8 minutes.

8. Let cool.

9. Store in freezer containers or quart size bags.

**Note: I used quart sized bags and put 4 cups of filling in each bag.

Mazy has been teething, so carrying her around is the best way to keep this little pumpkin happy sometimes. She constantly is drooling and will chew on anything she can get her little gums on. She is also waking up a night, but seeing that little smile makes it all worth it!

She is hard to take a picture of because she is always moving, but she is starting to get the hang of her sippy cup, as long as she is lying down.

A dear friend of mine, Mary Alice Kenley, wrote a beautiful boo, Lessons From The Porch, on the lessons she has learned throughout the years about life, faith, relationships, and most importantly, about God. This book arrived at the school I worked at as a surprise, and since then, I haven’t been able to put it down. In each chapter, there are little readings and honestly, each one takes me a bit to get through because I just enjoy soaking in the truths that she has to say. If you are ever looking for a good read, I highly recommend this book!