candy them.
and thats what i will share with you, but first, life.
still living at home, still attempting to finish my senior project aka thorn in my flesh. transitioning out of college has not been easy, i long for the community i had in slo. really thats what ive learned to long for, community. really all ive had in this season is the Lord, which He has been gracious to grant me some good friends within driving distance, and good friends who will drive to me. another thing he has been gracious to grant me with (not to mention my parents and their friends): time to cook. my love for cooking good food, eating said food and sharing that good food with friends has had plenty of time to grow and multiply. as my ideas of cooking have changed and my desire for community grown, ive seen how they are so connected. when i cook, i get to create and be messy and it makes me feel closer to the Creator. then when i get to watch others enjoy that food and i get to enjoy it with them, it gives me such joy and i feel connected to others. so i think im going to run with this, well see where it takes me.
two of the nice things about living at home are my mom’s cookbooks and the garden. so candied oranges. yum. easy. bonus: fills your house with citrusy honey goodness.
heres a recipe i found in The Redbook Cookbook:
about 4 oranges and a couple lemons
12 cups water
2 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 3/4 cups boiling water
1 cup sugar
Remove peels from fruit with sharp knife, cutting as close to the pulp as possible. Cut into 1/4 inch wide and 2 inch long to make 3 cups of peels. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Add the cups of fruit peels and return to boil. Boil, uncovered, 10 minutes. Drain and Rinse peels. Repeat with remaining 6 cups of water. In a large saucepan combine the 2 1/2 cups sugar, honey and 1 3/4 cups boiling water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, over moderate heat and boil 1 minute. Add cooked, drained peels; simmer over moderately low heat about 40 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour peels in colander and let stand about 10 minutes to drain well. In a large bowl toss the well-drained peels and the remaining 1 cup sugar to coat pieces well. Spread pieces out on waxed paper to let dry thoroughly. Cover loosely with waxed paper and let dry overnight at room temperature. Store in tightly covered jars. Makes about 1 pound.
i suggest gathering the oranges with friends and family. and in your yard
peeling the peels
i wish you could smell pictures
et voila!
tomorrow i will dip them in dark chocolate
