Posts Tagged ‘apples’
Cranberry Apple Spinach Salad – Quick, Delicious and Healthy
Cranberry Apple Spinach Salad is as quick and delicious as it is healthy. Just a few simple ingredients pack a powerful punch. The salad starts with spinach, a dark leafy green loaded with vitamins K, A, and C, plus manganese, potassium, calcium, and other goodness. The apple and cranberries (or raisins) add some sweetness and…
Read MoreApple Scalloped Potatoes – A Great Fall Dish
This Apple Scalloped Potatoes dish is delectable with breaded baked pork chops, which can be cooked at the same time in another cast-iron pan or ovenproof skillet. Plus! The local organic Apples that come in your Harvest2U delivery are a perfect source with this recipe. Apple Scalloped Potatoes Ingredients 1 medium (or 2 small) Apple,…
Read MoreApple, Carrot, Beet, and Swiss Chard Juice – Nutrient Loading
This Apple Carrot Beet Swiss Chard Juice will be an earthy deep red color. Believe it or not, there is a lot of sweetness from the apples, beets, and carrots. Also, a little bite from the ginger. Juicing is a quick way to get loads of nutrients into your body at once. Juicing is an excellent…
Read MoreApple and Quinoa Stuffed Squash – Use Your Favorite Squash
This Apple and Quinoa Stuffed Squash can be made with your favorite summer or winter squash. For winter squashes, you will need to prebake the squash for about 20-30 minutes before stuffing it. I used round summer squash to make this Apple and Quinoa Stuffed Squash and since they are small I only sliced off…
Read More4 Major Health Benefits of Apples – Nutritional Powerhouses
Besides being delicious, versatile, and portable, the health benefits of apples are significant. There’s a good reason for the adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”; these brightly colored beauties have plenty of nutrients to maintain your health. Nutritional Powerhouses – 4 Major Health Benefits of Apples 1. Fiber Apples are packed full of fiber…
Read MoreApple Fennel Chutney – Sweetness of Apples and Honey
This easy honeyed apple fennel chutney combines the sweetness of apples and honey and the tang of vinegar with some onions and fennel to make a wonderful side dish for curry, chicken, or pork. While this dish is great fresh, its even better after the flavors have had a chance to develop for a few…
Read MoreSauerkraut – Just in Time for Oktoberfest
The art of making Sauerkraut has been around a long time. People have been fermenting foods since Neolithic times, and for a good reason. Besides preserving the foods, fermented foods can be great healthy foods. Lacto-fermentation encourages the growth of good bacteria that, when eaten, promotes a healthy digestive system. You can buy a fermenting…
Read MoreShredded Carrot Salad – A Twist On The Traditional
This Shredded Carrot Salad recipe is a fresh twist on the traditional Carrot and Raisin Salad. This super simple salad can be mixed up to make several different variations. Use raisins or dried cranberries; pineapple or apples; sour cream, yogurt, or mayonnaise. Combine it with shredded carrots and pecans for a delicious side salad. It’s…
Read MoreKohlrabi Apple Slaw Simple and Healthy
This Kohlrabi Apple Slaw is a simple and healthy side dish. Especially relevant is, kohlrabi is a good source of Thiamin, Folate, Magnesium, and Phosphorus. And its also a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Copper, and Manganese. Pair it with sweet apples (such as red delicious, gala, or honey crisp).…
Read MoreButternut Squash and Apples – The Way Grandma Made It
Not your Grandma’s butternut squash (oh wait…maybe it is!) Butternut Squash and Apples Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup organic maple syrup 1/4 cup organic apple juice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 small (or 1 large) butternut squashes, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut crosswise into ¼ to ½ -inch-thick…
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