Caramel Apple Jam

 6 cups chopped apples

1 cup water

1/2 tsp butter

1 box Certo crystals

3 cups sugar

2 cups brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Cook the apples with the water and the butter in a large pot until quite soft and most of the water is boiled away. Add the Certo. When it comes back to a boil, add all the sugar and cinnamon. Stir well and boil for 1 minute while stirring, then take off the heat and pour into jars.

Makes about 6 tiny jars, or 3 pint jars. I keep it in the freezer.

Green Beans for the Freezer

1. Wash green beans, chop the ends off, and cut into pieces.

2. Steam the beans for 5 minutes in a steamer, about half a pail at a time, then spread onto a cookie sheet and freeze immediately.

3. When frozen, put them in ziploc bags. 

To cook them for a meal, I microwave them in a dish uncovered for about 2 minutes, then stir, then another 2 minutes. I also add a wee bit of salt. You could also boil them.

Slow Cooker Applesauce

 Fill slow cooker with chopped apples. Add:

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

Cook on low for 4 hours, then stir well until nice and mushy. Fill jars and put them in the freezer once they're cool.