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"Picky" an apple
Besides being delicious, apples contain a host of nutrients, including Quercetin, a flavonoid (see, it’s not only found in red wine!). So how do you choose the best one? Start by buying close to home, and stick to those that are organically grown. Next, ask yourself what you’re using it for. If it’s for eating whole, try Braeburn, Cortland, Crispin, Elstar, Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, or Suncrisp varieties. For cooking, stick to tarter types, like Calville Blanc, Empire, and Rome Beauty. Applesauce benefits from the juiciness of a McIntosh, Jonathan, and Lodi. Today, challenge yourself to be picky when it comes to your choice in juicy, nutritious apples.
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My favorite has always been Granny Smith but I also enjoy fuji and Gala. I juice them with carrots and beets. I just love it!
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My family loves apples. During the summer I go to the local orchard and get about 200-300 lbs of apples and make sugar free applesauce that my family can enjoy all winter long. Our local store is also having a sale on organic apples this week and I plan on stocking up later when I do my shopping. I just spotted the recipe below for mixing sour green apples and yams and baking them. I think I will try this tonight and see how it is.
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I love my local orchard! The apples taste so good, and they even make their own apple types! Yum!
My trusty fav. is always Golden Delicious. It’s even more delicious with peanut butter! -
Mix chopped sour green apples with chopped yams, bake at 350 for 45 minutes makes a delicious side dish.
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StarrFire76 over 1 year ago
This sounds delicious! I’m definitely going to make this for my family. Thanks for the idea. : )
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My wife love apples so much she uses them in various recipies and I even get to use them in homemade apple pies, apple friters,apple dupplings, and apple sause, for the deserts for after this Christmas dinner. Give it a while and I am sure my wife will think of something else I can bake for her. Loll
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I love the local apples from Gizdich Farms in Watsonvile California. They have such great flavors. We also have some great ones at the Farmers Market every Monday that I can walk to.
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Granny Smith are my old standby and they are good in pie and I use applesauce in my cookies
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Honeycrisp are the best. I planted a tree but haven’t got apples on it yet, Hopefully next year.yumm yumm
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For cooking pies and Apple pancakes, the best is a mixture of Northern Spy and Golden Delicious
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Fiji apples all the way! But those Galas are pretty good too..
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I love fuji and gala apples—-I chop them up to add to cole slaw and use plain yogurt mixed with Hidden Valley Ranch dry mix. Just add chopped chicken for a delicious, nutritious meal.
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HONEYCRISP APPLES ROCK!!!! Sweet, crisp and delicious!! They are only available for a short time in my area and it just happens to be mid-October to mid-November… so I’m a VERY happy girl. I also love a tart granny smith which is available year round.
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I always eat an apple everyday, usually with my breakfast. They taste great, and I feel good about doing something healthy for myself.
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