I will be posting a new recipe each week. These recipes will usually be something that I come up with as I make dinner, but in some cases, may be something that I find that I just LOVE and have to share! The recipe for this week is APPLESAUCE. You may be thinking, "applesauce, that's odd." Let me tell you why (long story short, I will spare you the details... you're welcome)... my 2 1/2 year old daughter ate something that she found outside that should NOT have been eaten and well let's just say she has suffered the consequences for doing so. Actually we ALL have :-( All is well now - thankgoodness!! During this week she couldn't eat much so I made her some applesauce that would be nutritious and easy on her tummy (ok I ate some too :-)
Ingredients:
2 medium apples (any kind) - cored (I keep the peel on for extra nutrition) and cut into chunks
2 tablespoons oat bran
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (if desired)
Directions:
Steam apples for approx. 10 mins or until tender
Place apples in blender with the remaining ingredients and blend until desired consistency.
*note- you may need to add a little water to reach your desired consistency
Makes approx 1 1/2 cups applesauce
Ideas:
*serve warm or cold
*if you like your applesauce sweeter, add some honey or organic sugar
*for an extra boost of nutrition, add 1/4 cup of pureed veggie like zucchini or carrot (you wont taste it- yum!)
mmmm...I love you started a blog just with recipies! I love to get your ideas.
ReplyDeleteSomething a little different I do, that your family may also like... I use the Breakfast mix from kitchen kneads, mix in sliced apples, and raisin with cinnamon. Cook until grains are soft. I like the SILK MILK VERY VANILLA soy milk with it to cool it. So yummy. Really good when there are tons of apples, that you don't know how to use fast enough. Great breakfast too!
I like you idea here, will do it when there are tons of apples, yummm!