Wednesday, November 17, 2010

A Healthier Apple Crisp

Yum! Yum! I made this with apples from the orchard across from our church.

Ingredients:
6 c. apples, peeled and diced (about 6 medium apples)
1/4 c. frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. oats
1/4 c. whole wheat flour
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. butter, softened
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground ginger (I left this out)
Reduced-fat vanilla ice cream, if desired (left this out too)

To Make:
1. Preheat oven to 375. Spray 8x8 baking dish. In medium bowl, mix apples, apple juice concentrate, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Spread in baking dish.
2. In same bowl, mix remaining ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples.
3. Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown. (serve with ice cream, if desired)

Braden's Apple Fest Run

The Apple Fest is over and done but here are a few photos of Braden competing in the 1-mile run.





Tastes Great, Looks Gross

I bought this Green Plant juice at Trader Joe's several months ago. (yes, I know I'm way behind in my blogging! Stacie keeps reminding me..... even though she hasn't blogged on her page in almost a year!) I had bought a small bottle of green juice before that I liked. Liked. Not loved. But that is because I don't like most juices. This is strong in the apple and banana flavors. I'm an orange juice girl.
So anyway, it is mostly fruit juices but the "green" comes from the green veggies added. Honestly you cannot taste the veggies! I promise! BUT..... you can see the color they turn the juice. And this is where I got stuck. The first time I bought the juice, it was a single serving bottle so I drank right from the container. This was a 64oz. bottle. No drinking from the container! I poured some into a clear blue bottle and headed to work. While it tasted good, I couldn't forget how it looked being poured into the bottle!
So, Braden ended up drinking the rest of it! He loves juice. He just never watched me pour it into the bottle. When he ran out, he would ask me to refill it for him!

And being from Trader Joe's, you know it is a great, all natural choice!