October is National Apple Month and the timing is perfection. Farmers markets and grocery stores are teeming with apple varietals, piled high in gleaming pyramids of green, yellow, and red. How important are apples to our produce economics? Consider this: In 1904, the celebration of the humble apple lasted but a week. The USApple Association is […]
October is National Apple Month and the timing is perfection. Farmers markets and grocery stores are teeming with apple varietals, piled high in gleaming pyramids of green, yellow, and red. How important are apples to our produce economics? Consider this: In 1904, the celebration of the humble apple lasted but a week. The USApple Association is […]
Change your menu for Oct. 29; it’s National Oatmeal Day! As breakfast foods go, oatmeal is like Bo Jackson, Anthony Hopkins or a little black dress – a marvel of versatility. Oats can crust a chicken, top a cobbler or hold a cookie together. Oatmeal is also a nutritional star with concentrated nutrients and fiber […]
Is your apple crisp recipe ho-hum? Time to wake it up! Adding cranberries and fresh lime will brighten it considerably with the interplay of tart and sweet; the oatmeal-almond crisp topping adds texture and crunch. As desserts go, this one is health-conscious AND delicious. Apple Cranberry Crisp Recipe 1 package (12 ounces) cranberries, picked over […]
Whole oats—called groats—and steel-cut oats are delicious and whole grain, but they take a lo-o-ong time to cook.
Dare we call this a healthy cookie? It’s full of good-for-you ingredients, but don’t tell your children, just enjoy. Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes: 2 dozen cookies 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium banana) 1/4 cup butter, softened (1/2 stick) 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla […]
