I just have to laugh at my husband. He is so sentimental and nostalgic – which can be endearing! His sister Stephanie made him some apple fruit leather. He was taken back in time to the day his mom made it. He was immediately fixated on acquiring apples to produce some leather of his own. We located them at my friend Jamie’s house. We picked them, they sat in our garage because I just wasn’t in the mood.
Wednesday evening this past week, he took it upon himself to make the applesauce (which is what fruit leather essentially is- dried applesauce). He washed, steamed the apples, hooked up the victorio, and whirled the handle until his five gallon bucket was full. We all enjoyed the smell of our home and the taste of fresh applesauce with cinnamon.
Yesterday we processed 14 jars of applesauce and his leather is in the dehydrator as we speak.
He definitely inherited the canning gene! If it weren’t for him, I would be going to the cupboard and finding them bare. I just hate the mess of canning. I am glad that Stephen is industrious – there really isn’t a lazy bone in his body. I have to really thank his mom and dad for teaching him so many great things that benefit our family over and over again!
Comments:
Mom and Dad Parker said…
It makes us have warm feelings for home just reading about it. Stephen never was much for sitting around. Once, at a general priesthood meeting, he was deeply touched by a talk by Elder Maxwell on the value of work. Probably because it was already important to him, he took the words to heart. He is a doer. Be careful what you tell him about what you think would be cool to make.
Monday, September 29, 2008 12:19:33 AM
Jana said…
Yummy I love the smell Of applesauce and the dehydrator running with that low hum it is a fun childhood memory.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:32:37 AM
Anne said…
Wow! Pretty cool! The jack of all traits. Bet it tastes yummy!
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 12:12:30 PM
michelle said…
I’m sure thankful my man can can. I have a feeling I wouldn’t be so apt to do it if I didn’t have the great help. Thanks to good parents, our guys have some pretty great traits.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 4:32:41 PM
Stephen said…
That low hum is more like a loud roar now :-), but it still smells good.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 4:58:50 PM