Welcome to the September Issue of Cindy’s E-newsletter: Jump on board with a healthier lifestyle for you and your family! Please LIKE my Facebook page and read my weekly blog for everyday solutions to a healthier meal plan, grocery list and home kitchen. And, be sure to bookmark my website as a trusted destination for tasty and sensible nutrition and wellness. Please note that I am an in-network provider of nutritional counseling for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina*. I am accepting new clients and will be delighted to help you achieve your health and nutrition goals. Contact Cindy for your first appointment today! *Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Easy Solutions: Meal Planning, Grocery Shopping, Simple Home Cooking Click Here For: Apples in the Kitchen and Easy Recipe Learn nutritional apple facts and an apple salad recipe. A sweet and crunchy side dish for any meal or serve it for dessert! Seasonal Choice Eat Seasonally: Apples! Every healthy kitchen deserves a beautiful bowl of apples on the counter this Fall. Be a family leader and explore different colors and varieties of apples, too. For example, many of us enjoy a Gala, Red Delicious or Fuji apple for eating. There are many others to try, though, including Golden Delicious, Stayman and Mutsu. If you are cooking apples, try varieties such as Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Granny Smith, Fuji, Jonathan, Mcintosh, or Gravenstein. As you can tell, some varieties work well for eating and cooking. On a stay-home day this Fall, take the leap to homemade and make your own applesauce for great flavors and a delicious aroma that fills the house. Here’s how to make Simple Homemade Applesauce: Wash apples, cut them into quarters and remove seeds and cores. Place apples into a pot or crockpot, add enough water to cover them and cook on a low heat for 2-3 hours until apples are soft. When cool, pull skins off the apples and mash with a potato masher or large spoon. Season lightly with sugar and ground cinnamon and enjoy. Leftover homemade applesauce can be stored in an air-tight container with a lid for 1 week in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer. Be sure to label and date all leftovers. Easy Recipe For Kids and Everyone Apple Crisp This is a simple dessert with big apple flavor! Kids can help by washing the apples, squeezing the lemon or lime, and measuring, making and scattering the crumb topping, with supervision. Makes 6 servings 3 |
