Fun nights at home!

Last night Thomas' sister came over and we carved pumpkins... and I made homemade applesauce!

What you will need:

• 3-4 lbs of apples
• A strip of lemon peel
• Juice of one lemon 3Tbsp
• 3 inches of cinnamon stick
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of white sugar (adjust this based on your taste and the sweetness of the apples)
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

1. Core and peel all apples then cut them into quarters.

Tip!

If you use a veggie peeler like I do... place your thumb in the hole where the core was, it will keep the apple from slipping.

2. Combine all ingredients in a large pot, bring to a boil and the simmer for 20-30 minutes.

It should look something like this when done...

3.  Remove the lemon peel and cinnamon stick.

4.Mash with a potato masher if you like it chunky.... or put it in the blender for it to be smooth.. and you're all done. (if you like a lot of cinnamon add some ground while you mash/blend).

Look at the cute pumpkins we carved!!

~Charlie