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When life gives you lemons - Make apple jelly

You know the saying "If life gives you lemons...."? Well yesterday life gave me three pounds of unripe Fuji Apples. I let the dog out and he ran off barking like a crazy fool, probably chasing after a squirrel he will never catch. Being the dork dog that he is, he ran into the support stakes that are hold up our young apple tree that was loaded with soon to be, but not yet, ripe apples. We were so disappointed when we found our lovely baby apples scattered about the garden. I picked them up thinking they would at least look pretty in a bowl on the kitchen table. Then a stroke of genius! (which I humbly admit I often have) I figured crab apples are tiny, tart, (make that sour) and they make great jelly. So, yes indeed, I made lemonade. I cooked down the unripe apples, strained them and made totally fabulous "Organic Green Fuji Apple Jelly" Select firm (normally crab) apples. Wash and remove blossom ends. Cut into quarters without p...