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Thanks for the tips, everyone. It sounds like I didn't fill my jars with enough apples, and maybe the lids weren't on well enough. Didn't have any issues with the applesauce, which was canned hot, so I think a combination of everyone's tips will yield success, which is great news because I have about 30 lbs of apples to do something with before they age-out! Thanks, again!

LOVE this! Can't wait to try it!

Marmalade is a great glaze for meat and fish. Orange marmalade heated with some soy sauce is great over salmon, and mixed into a balsamic vinegar reduction with browned shallots is wonderful over chicken or pork! And I can attest to how WONDERFUL the Sticky Orange Cake is. It's my favorite cake recipe! I don't think I've ever even tried marmalade on toast, now that I think about it!

Might be a dumb question, but when you're sliding the loaves or rolls onto a baking sheet or stone, do you leave them to cook on the parchment, or take them off?

When I was younger my bedroom was in the unfinished upstairs of our cape cod style house. No heat in winter, no AC in summer, but I loved the privacy! On the hottest nights I would employ window fans, and a spray bottle, set to the finest mist. When I got hot, I'd spray myself with some cool water and let the air from the fan chill me.

Stress and anxiety always wreck havoc on my stomach and make me lose my appetite.

He's right! Try it! They don't really get *mushy* per se, but they get sweet and tender. Try it out with just a 1/4 cup of the fresh peas, to see if you like it.

My husband and I do this whenever we go walking in a park. We keep extra plastic bags in the car just for this purpose (although it actually started because of the doggies)! Some people think it's kind of gross, but I think it's nastier to walk past plastic bottles and other trash and not pick it up. And yes, we do wear plastic gloves, too! It's nice thinking we left a place better than we found it.

I used to have this problem, and the solution for me was to cut the baking soda amount, and be sure to accurately measure the flour (don't put too much). The Nestle Toll House recipe off the chocolate chip bag is what I still use as my go-to choc-chip cookie recipe, but I cut the baking soda by over half each time, and get thin cookies with crispy edges and chewy centers. Too much baking soda doesn't let the cookies spread.

I second the experiementing idea - I roasted some easter egg radishes the other day (got a ton from my CSA) and they were surprizingly good. Similar in texture to turnips, with a nice peppery flavor. Now I want to roast everything, just to see how it turns out!