All About Apples
All About Apples
It is officially fall!
Apples are a delicious and very portable fruit that are fabulous in the fall! Fresh apples are full of nutrients, including fiber and vitamin C, and are a great option to add to a grab and go breakfast, enjoy as a snack on the run or in your favorite recipe for dinner. Be sure to rinse them under water, but eating the skin will provide additional fiber (for a healthy gut and keeps you full!) as well as vitamins and minerals!
Apples come in a variety of flavors (to name a few!):
Granny Smith - tart, works well for snacking, in pies, or applesauce
Gala - crispy, juicy and very sweet; ideal for snacking
Red Delicious - sweet, crisp and juice, great for snacking and in salads
Fuji - sweet flavor and firm
Pink Lady - sweet, tart flavor, firm-crisp bite
Empire - sweet-tart flavor, crisp and juice
*When cooking with apples, think about adding a few different varieties to jazz up the flavor
Tips to keep your apples looking good:
- Soak apple slices in a saltwater solution (1/2 tsp of salt in 1 cup of water), soak for 5-10 minutes, then rinse
- Soak apple slices in tap water and store in a lidded container at room temperature
- Soak apple slices in a honey water solution (1 tablespoon honey in 1 cup of room temperature water), soak for 5 minutes then rinse
Easy ways to incorporate apples into your day:
- Applesauce
Recipe: Easy Homemade Applesauce Recipe - NatashasKitchen.com
Recipe: Best Homemade Apple Sauce Recipe
- Add apples to a salad:
Recipe: Apple Salad - Small Town Woman
Recipe: Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad - Carlsbad Cravings
Recipe: Favorite Apple Spinach Salad Recipe | Gimme Some Oven
- Breakfast apple ideas:
Recipe: Apple Pancakes Recipe (VIDEO) - NatashasKitchen.com
Recipe: Breakfast Apples Recipe: How to Make It
Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal - Budget Bytes
- Apple snack ideas:
Recipe: Oatmeal and Apple Granola Bars - Super Healthy Kids
Recipe: Easy Baked Apple Chips - Healthy Snack Idea | MOMables
