Apples

Things have been rather crazy since mom passed, but they're finally starting to settle down.  My father is having some problems coping, likely because my mom did so much for him that without her here to do it for him, he has no idea what's going on.  So now I've stepped in and have been doing my best to help him.  Unfortunately, he tends to hide things, then forgets where he puts them, and accuses people of stealing them, which of course no one does, but he doesn't think that.  So it's been stressful on all of us kids, who are mainly the ones being accused of stealing he things he loses.

Well, a little over a week ago, dad left to go out of town for a while (every time I ask when he's coming back, the date changes, lol) and I'm staying at his house to keep him from worrying about it.  Anyway, I realized the other day that he has a LOT of apples here.  And by a lot, I mean like over 10 pounds of apples in various different forms.  So a couple nights ago, I decided to make apple pie.  I really wish I had taken pictures while I was working on it, but I do have a before and an after shot of it.  lol

Today I decided to use the 3 pounds of Gala apples I found in the fridge to make apple sauce.  I halved the recipe I found on the Pioneer Woman website, substituting a teaspoon of apple pie spice for the 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg.  And letmetellyou, the smell in my house is _STILL_ amazing!!! And it tastes SOOO good!  I'm going to put it in a jar and just eat it with everything whenever I'm feeling like I want some.  lol

I still have a bunch of apples left, though.  Now just to find something to do with them.  Anyone have any thoughts?  😊