What I Did Yesterday

I canned apple butter and red hot applesauce.  Hearing that "pop" as the bottles seal is one of the best sounds ever.

Kale--who knew?

I came across a recipe on the web for kale.  I've never tried kale, but I was feeling adverturesome.  It was really good!  Here's what I did:  I started with 1 Knorr veggie bouillion cube in 2 cups of water in a saucepan.  I turned it on med. high while I washed, trimmed and tore kale into bite-sized pieces and added it to the pan.  I added about 1/2 c. cooked, diced bacon and about 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes.  Then I covered it and simmered about 2 hours. Then I served it over a french baugette, topped with a soft-cooked egg.  You really have to try it!