Comments on: The Orchard Across the Street http://yankeefood.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/the-orchard-across-the-street/ If you can buy it locally, you probably ought to.™ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kim http://yankeefood.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/the-orchard-across-the-street/#comment-727 Kim Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:20:26 +0000 http://yankeefood.wordpress.com/?p=634#comment-727 Jen - I'm tempted to find out if I could work out a deal whereby I manage the orchard for a You-Pick (I think it once was open for picking). Schools would be the perfect partner - teach kids about orchard management, maybe get some help with the work! Kristin - We peeled all of the apples and cut out any dark spots that were deeper than the peel (not many, actually). Not one worm or bug was found! I'm not sure, exactly, what makes the spots - bugs? disease? mold? Whatever it was, it seems to have been only skin deep, as no one has been hurt! I did use the skin and cores for the jelly, but I cut out any yucky parts, and washed them all really well. Sara - Here's the recipe I used for the jelly. To tell you the truth, I was trying to copy some Stonewall Kitchen Apple Jalapeno Jelly I had tried! I think it worked out well. I didn't use the cranberries. (http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/002089jalapeno_pepper_jelly.php) Jen – I’m tempted to find out if I could work out a deal whereby I manage the orchard for a You-Pick (I think it once was open for picking). Schools would be the perfect partner – teach kids about orchard management, maybe get some help with the work!

Kristin – We peeled all of the apples and cut out any dark spots that were deeper than the peel (not many, actually). Not one worm or bug was found! I’m not sure, exactly, what makes the spots – bugs? disease? mold? Whatever it was, it seems to have been only skin deep, as no one has been hurt! I did use the skin and cores for the jelly, but I cut out any yucky parts, and washed them all really well.

Sara – Here’s the recipe I used for the jelly. To tell you the truth, I was trying to copy some Stonewall Kitchen Apple Jalapeno Jelly I had tried! I think it worked out well. I didn’t use the cranberries. (http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/002089jalapeno_pepper_jelly.php)

]]> By: Sara Zoe http://yankeefood.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/the-orchard-across-the-street/#comment-726 Sara Zoe Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:37:29 +0000 http://yankeefood.wordpress.com/?p=634#comment-726 brava to you for calling the inn keeper! and apple-jalepeno jelly? you must share that recipe (or at least the source) brava to you for calling the inn keeper!

and apple-jalepeno jelly? you must share that recipe (or at least the source)

]]> By: Kristin http://yankeefood.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/the-orchard-across-the-street/#comment-725 Kristin Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:15:17 +0000 http://yankeefood.wordpress.com/?p=634#comment-725 Sounds like the apple trees in my neighborhood...though I am sad at the thought that the land we live on was once an apple orchard, and now contains only a few trees. One question...I noticed the spots on the ones you picked...my assumption has always been that the spots indicate disease (usually coming from no one spraying the trees as you said in your case)...it seems then the apples are still safe for eating? I only ask bc growing up we had 10 trees, none were sprayed, so the apples were spotted and we ate them all the time, my neighbor disagrees and thinks they should not be eaten with the spots... Thanks! enjoy the apples, Kristin Sounds like the apple trees in my neighborhood…though I am sad at the thought that the land we live on was once an apple orchard, and now contains only a few trees. One question…I noticed the spots on the ones you picked…my assumption has always been that the spots indicate disease (usually coming from no one spraying the trees as you said in your case)…it seems then the apples are still safe for eating? I only ask bc growing up we had 10 trees, none were sprayed, so the apples were spotted and we ate them all the time, my neighbor disagrees and thinks they should not be eaten with the spots…

Thanks! enjoy the apples, Kristin

]]> By: Jen http://yankeefood.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/the-orchard-across-the-street/#comment-720 Jen Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:46:52 +0000 http://yankeefood.wordpress.com/?p=634#comment-720 Beautiful post. My husband just did a project with his school's environmental club, where they picked apples, learned to make and can applesauce and donated the sauce to the food pantry. It seems like such a waste for so many once-loved apple trees to bear fruit that could be eaten. We may have to collaborate with you on a M'boro project some day! Beautiful post. My husband just did a project with his school’s environmental club, where they picked apples, learned to make and can applesauce and donated the sauce to the food pantry. It seems like such a waste for so many once-loved apple trees to bear fruit that could be eaten. We may have to collaborate with you on a M’boro project some day!

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