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George Shirley > took a deep breath, sighed and spoke thusly:
> Marilyn© wrote:
>
>> In ,
>> George Shirley > took a deep breath, sighed and
>> spoke thusly:
>>
>>
>>> That's exactly what I do with pears to make pear sauce. No letting
>>> it
>>> cook down or anything. Comes out just great and, if anyone desires,
>>> they
>>> can add sugar at the table. The pears are naturally sweet so no one
>>> adds sugar. Easiest stuff in the world to make.
>>>
>>> George
>>
>>
>> Last night when I was making applesauce, my 15-year old son asked me
>> how to make it. After I told him that all I do is core the apples
>> (something I don't always do, but did this particular time), cut
>> them into quarters and put in a pot with a little water, then just
>> let cook for maybe 45 minutes or so and run through the food mill,
>> he was impressed. He said he thought it was some big complicated
>> process. He was even more impressed when I said that when he moves
>> out and is living on his own, he can make his own applesauce, just
>> enough for one person, any time. When the kids were babies, I'd
>> just do one apple at a time and run it through the baby food grinder
>> after cooking. If he peels and cores the apples prior to cooking,
>> he won't need a grinder or food mill.
>>
>>
> You got a smart kid if he listens to his Momma. I taught both of my
> children, girl and boy, to cook, clean house, etc when they were small
> and made them help when they were older. Both were taught animal
> husbandry, canning and preserving, gardening, and a lot of other
> virtues
> my folks taught me. The son won't eat anything that isn't from the
> store
> and only cooks out of cans. Daughter follows Mom and Dad's doings. One
> out of two ain't bad. Oh yeah, they're both in their early forties
> now.
>
> George


This is the same son who praises me for my jam because he's rarely had store bought jam at
all.

Now, if I could only get him to appreciate my home-grown, home-canned green beans...

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Marilyn
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Having abandoned my search for the truth, I am now looking for a good
fantasy.