Squashed

Last weekend I made a trip to a local apple orchard to stock up on cider.  Ten gallons made their way happily into the freezer.

I also stocked up on apples, which were on sale for 20% off.  Half a bushel of Ida Red's later, I have applesauce in the freezer, too.  Oh, and a peck of eating apples reside (temporarily) in the fridge.

But perhaps best of all was the free squash I scored - butternut and Lacota.  It took very little time to roast and puree them for pies, breads, and other pumpkiny treats in the coming months.  We've already had pumpkin pancakes, bread, and scones this week alone.

With Michael's help, all this took took just over 2 hours.  Not bad a bad investment at all.