Tag Archives: Apples

Affordable Apple Recipes

I’ve given you simple ways to prepare fall’s bountiful crop of juicy, delicious apples in previous blogs, now let’s talk about dough. I’m not rolling in it and if you aren’t either then you might want to check out the following apple recipes. They are made from everyday items that can easily be found in your refrigerator and pantry. Let’s start with one of the cheapest apple recipes I have. BAKED APPLE RAMEN Yes, ramen noodles. As in the stuff most college students live off of. The instant-style, deep-fried noodles that are sold in cellophane packages, sometimes with bits of … Continue reading →

Easy Apple Recipes

Is your home overflowing with apples? Ours is. If you read about our recent adventures at the U-Pick apple orchard you understand why. Fall is prime apple picking season and even if you don’t venture out to a farm and pluck the ripe red fruit yourself, you should seriously consider infusing your diet with the healthy fruit. Not only do apples offer a host of essential vitamins and minerals, studies show eating fresh apples before a meal aids weight loss by filling you up and reducing the absorption of calories and excess cholesterol. With that in mind I’ve compiled a … Continue reading →

An Apple A Day Keeps Cancer Away

In a previous blog I recounted our recent trip to a local apple orchard. Despite my concerns about the farm’s pricing structure, we had a great time and left with more apples than we could possibly consume. In fact, if the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” is really true I should be able to keep my daughter out of the pediatrician’s office until next summer. Kidding aside, the health benefits associated with apples are serious business. Studies show eating apples can reduce a number of diseases. And with apple harvest season in full swing there’s no … Continue reading →

5 Great Fat Burning Foods

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The following foods are known for aiding weight loss. If you’re experiencing a weight loss plateau, why not try adding some of them to your nutrition plan? 1. Water. Filling up with water can suppress hunger and the more water you drink, the less you’ll retain. Forget the eight 8 ounce glasses of water rule. Get yourself a 2 liter or a half gallon jug, fill it with fresh water every morning and make sure you’ve drunk all of it before going to bed at night. 2. Green Tea. You’re seeing it everywhere. I’ll admit, I drink green tea in … Continue reading →

Apple Crisp

Apples—green, red, a mixture of both. Anyway you slice it, they’re delicious. Some are sweet while others are tart. Some work wonderfully for baking while others taste best when bitten into. I love green apples for eating. They’re tart and delicious. That’s not to say a sweet red Gala apple doesn’t wind up in my kitchen as well though. They’re sweet and crisp, and on a hot day, they’re the perfect treat. I use Macintosh apples to make apple butter because they break down well, and Granny Smith apples are perfect for pies. Try combining them with some Gala apples … Continue reading →

Does an Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away?

Old Ben Franklin coined a lot of useful phrases, like: an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But does it? Really? There are a LOT of good things about apples: Apples are a low calorie snack Apples contain Vitamin C Apples are high in fiber Apples are a good source of antioxidants If you are planning to snack on an apple, be sure to eat the skin — the skin contains up to five times more antioxidants than the flesh does! Don’t like the skin? You can try drying the peels and steeping them in boiling water for apple … Continue reading →