Apple and Cucumber Delight...

What You Need: 1 sweet red apple, chopped 1 small cucumber, chopped 2 stalks of celery, chopped 1/4 c plain yogurt 1 tbsp canola oil 2 tsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. salt How to Make It: Place the cucumber, apple and celery into a large mixing bowl. Toss together. Spoon the yogurt into a separate bowl. Pour the canola oil and lemon juice in with the yogurt. Sprinkle in the salt. Mix together with a rubber spatula until...

Apples and Your Health...

Sadly obesity is an epidemic in this country. This is not only true for adults overweight but children as well. How can we fight to regain a healthy weight? Try eating apples. I do realize that this sounds like the latest diet gimmick, but there is truth to the fact that apples can help reduce your weight. If you’re still not convinced keep reading and examine the facts for yourself. People who already eat apples will be...

Nutritional Makeup of Apples...

We know that the food pyramid tells us to get a certain number of servings of fruits and vegetables a day. But, all fruits are not created equal. They may all have a benefit for our health but not necessarily the same benefits. What’s inside of these foods determines how they will impact our health. Let’s take the apple for instance. Apples make a good overall showing in the healthy fruit category. They are...

Just Where Did Apples Come From?...

If you’re like me you all love to eat apples in one form or another. Most if us prefer apples in the form of apple pie, however but snagging a fresh one off the tree is tasty, too. Have you ever wondered, just where did the apple come from? It didn’t appear out of nowhere to land in our ovens inside a golden brown crust. The scientific name for the apple is Malus domestica. This name describes most common types of...

Its Apple Season...

October is not only the month for fun and scary foods it is also the month that Apple season start.  Over the next few weeks I will be sharing information on Apples as a whole as well as some delicious yummy apple recipes. Apples are a wonderful fruit to eat there are also many crafts that can be used with apples, Through out the month I will also be sharing these craft ideas with apples on Mommyland. Celebrate this time of...