Comments on: Our General Store…Fruit

By: Charlene Blackburn

Charlene Blackburn — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:27:51 +0000

Learned from another blog how to make reconstituted applesauce from dehydrated apples. It is so yummy. I love it. I think it tastes better after it sits in the refrigerator for a few hours. This recipe is adapted from Everydayfoodstorage.com. You could add 3 T red hot candies in place of the cinnamon and sugar if you wanted.

* 2 cups dehydrated apples
* 2 cups boiling water
* 3/4 cup craisins (optional)
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
* 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)

1. Place the dehydrated apple slices and craisins in a blender. Top the fruit with the boiling water. Add in the cinnamon and sugar. Allow to soak for about 5 minutes. Process in your blender to desired consistency.
2. Refrigerate.

By: bzymama

bzymama — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:35:51 +0000

Good tips about the Ginger ale. All of this is very timely as my 6 year old was throwing up last night…I guess this is my practice run for H1N1.

By: SuperMomNoCape

SuperMomNoCape — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:44:11 +0000

Yep, we store Canada Dry ginger ale too because it has real ginger in it. And we really prefer the taste of Canada Dry compared to other brands.

Here’s a little trick: sometimes when the kids were little… the fizz would be too much for an upset stomach, so I’d either let it go flat or stir in a little bit of sugar to take the fizz out.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:38:43 +0000

Great idea. Ginger is great for an upset stomach and for flu recovery. Tha is why we store ginger ale, just make sure it has real ginger, Canada Dry has real ginger.

By: bzymama

bzymama — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:25:10 +0000

Thanks for the tip. I will have to look for them. I do sometimes freeze bananas for smoothies, but I think that and banana bread are about all that they are good for after being frozen.

By: SuperMomNoCape

SuperMomNoCape — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:00:40 +0000

Rebecca, I noticed that pears were on sale this week (at least in my area), if they’re on sale in your area, you might try making some pear sauce and either canning or freezing it.

My family doesn’t care a whole lot for apple sauce (though they will eat it) but they love pear sauce. I’ve already put up mine for this year, but if I do get some more, I’m thinking I might make this recipe and can it.

http://foodperson.com/2009/08/22/pear-windfall-makes-fine-pear-sauce/

I’d have to triple it to make it worthwhile to can but I like that it has ginger in it which is also known to soothe upset tummies.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:38:54 +0000

I havn’t tried either but figure even if it is extra mushy it would work… otherwise, short of a bananna tree in the desert I don;t know how to store them????
I wonder if they would have to be reconstituted to work in a BRAT diet sort of way?

By: admin

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:46:46 +0000

I have never tried reconstituting bananas. Does it really work? I guess I’ll have to try for myself

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:59:45 +0000

Dehydrated… I have been buying bags of them in the canned fruit section of Walmart… next to the raisens… I will reconstitute them as needed.

By: bzymama

bzymama — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:55:47 +0000

I have a bunch of applesauce stored, but am wondering if there is a second fruit that would be easy to digest? I have thought of storing bananas because of the BRAT diet, but can only think of jars of baby food. Is there another way to store bananas?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:33:54 +0000

Honestly fruit is the one area I have neglected in my 3 month supply. I mean I have some of those dried apples in my long term storage (isn’t that a great excuse) and a few cans of fruit, but mostly its just a random extra can or two. Its time to add applesauce (and other fruit) to my grocery list!