Applesauce

I don't usually make my own applesauce, but if we have a large enough batch of apples that the kids haven't eaten and need to be used, I'll throw this together. Then, of course, my kids love to eat it warm, just because I made it.

About 3lbs. of apples (we had Granny Smiths and Galas)
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 cup lemon juice
About 8 cups apple juice

Core and peel apples. Put them in a pot with lemon and apple juices (this prevents so much discoloration of the apples and prevents having to put in sugar at the end). Boil until very tender. Drain and put apple chunks in large bowl. You can either mash or mix apples to desired consistency. Add cinnamon. Pressure can whatever the kids don't devour.

Pasta sauce

This recipe is very open to interpretation. It's very easy to tweak to your family's specific needs/wants and is very easy to make. Also, please keep in mind my family size and that I often make too much, so I can freeze some. Some of these ingredients may also be estimates, since I never use the same amounts each time.

About 30 tomatoes (I fill my largest crockpot about 3/4 full)
(These tomatoes can be chopped, crushed, stewed, however you wish. )
1 tbsp parsley
2 tbsp garlic (can be crushed, minced, also however you wish)
2 tsp basil
2 tsp oregano
4 cans tomato paste
2 tsp pepper
2 medium onions, chopped
3 lbs. ground turkey

All of these are optional:
Can stewed tomatoes
green bell pepper, chopped
fresh mushrooms, chopped

Fix tomatoes however you wish. Place them in crockpot. Add other ingredients. Cook on low in crockpot for 8 hours, or until pasta sauce is nice and thick.