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26th Saturday, A productive Saturday, starting with a bit of pottering about and tidying up in the front garden before turning my attention to the apple harvest.
With a good supply of apples needing to be used, I spent some time peeling, coring and sweating them down in a pan ready for freezing. Once cooled, they were frozen in pound blocks, making them easy to lift out and use over the winter and into next spring for homemade pies and crumbles.
Some of the apples found an immediate use too, as I made a large apple crumble for dessert after dinner, helping to make a dent in the growing stockpile.
Later in the day, my daughter and son-in-law popped round for a visit and stayed for dinner, which made for a pleasant end to the afternoon.
Dinner was a hearty macaroni cheese, using some of the onions currently in store from this year's harvest. It's always satisfying when ingredients grown and stored at home start finding their way into everyday meals.
Another step forward in making the most of the season's produce and preparing for the months ahead.
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