All-Natural Recipe Swap
Each week, there will be a new ingredient (Fall related), and we will swap recipes using that ingredient. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, whatever.
There are 4 rules:
1 - it MUST have the ingredient in the recipe
2 - it must be a healthy, recipe
3 - if it is not your own creation, then give credit where it's due
4 - tell us why you enjoy this recipe
So, this week, the secret ingredient is......................APPLES. Give me a recipe using apples.
Here's mine:
Fried Apples
I made up this recipe the other night and serves it with pork chops and collard greens. I had a taste of them and they were good. Reminded me of my Mom's fried apples. Serves with pork was a nice side, but you can add this to lots of different things, top on cottage cheese pancakes, add a small dollop of sugar free whipped cream for a ymmy dessert, etc.
Here goes:
3 large (Costco size) apples, peeled, cored and sliced.
1 tbsp butter (I use the real stuff)
Melt butter over med low heat in a fry pan. Add apples. Leave apples alone in the pan for at least 1 minute. You want them to fry and get carmelized. Then turn over.
Sprinkle 1 tbsp of Splenda (or to taste) and 1 tsp of Apple Pie Spice (or to taste).
Continue to saute the apples until tender and crisy (not burnt).
Ok....here's another one. I dont make it often, but my guys really like this one.
1 Pgk of Emerils Chicken/Apple Sausage
1 large Yellow Onion
1/2 Tbsp Butter
2 Large Apples, peeled/cored and sliced
in fry pan, melt butter over med low heat. Add sausage to brown. Add onion and apple, saute until tender and serve. I serve with a side of green beans.
Ok....your turn!
Certified Personal Trainer
"I'm tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. if that makes me a bitch, okay." - Madonna
Beginning Weight: 265 Current Weight:143
So I run like a Girl....now keep up!
Made this one up myself based on a sandwich served at a Dean & DeLuca's in NYC a looong time ago.
Why do I like it - ummm...easy and it combines protein with FRUIT!
Peel and slice an apple.
Pick a flavor of SF Kool Aid and empty the contents into a zip lock bag.
Add apple slices (just a two or three at a time), close bag and shake
Enjoy!
If you use Cherry then they taste similar to a candied apple like we used to get at the fair!
Tammy C
down 260+ pounds and loving life more than ever!!!
proud mom to Kara 12-08-1994 and our newest addition Claire Makenna born 03-26-09 weighing 6 lbs 13 ounces and 19.25 inches long and very healthy. happily dating...i honestly never knew it could be this good! there is that special Guy for everyone out there...either you already have him or you will find him when He is ready for it!
open RNY 04-25-2005
Life could not get any better than this!
I absolutely cannot do the peelings on apples post-op but I HEART apples!
Apple Mud (self created for myself and the buggas)
2-3 apples (any size works)
3 tablespoons of peanut butter (I'm strictly a Peter Pan gal)
1 teaspoon of honey (I use natural honey - pure - bought locally)
A couple pinches of cinnamon
Mix the peanut butter, honey & cinnamon together in a small bowl
Peel the apples and cut them into sticks
DIP AWAY!!!!!!
Kitty Kat - Lap RNY 29th Jan 03 
Blessed Momma to ♥ Kayla & Nora ♥
Sober since 25th Aug 07 www.the-butterfly-chronicles.blogspot.com
Thankful for the easy, grateful for the hard & hopeful for tomorrow.Tammy C
down 260+ pounds and loving life more than ever!!!
proud mom to Kara 12-08-1994 and our newest addition Claire Makenna born 03-26-09 weighing 6 lbs 13 ounces and 19.25 inches long and very healthy. happily dating...i honestly never knew it could be this good! there is that special Guy for everyone out there...either you already have him or you will find him when He is ready for it!
open RNY 04-25-2005
Life could not get any better than this!
I LOVE the Cinnamon Raisin peanut butter, especially on an chunk of apple.
Great recipe!
Certified Personal Trainer
"I'm tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. if that makes me a bitch, okay." - Madonna
Beginning Weight: 265 Current Weight:143
So I run like a Girl....now keep up!
