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We have the sweetest little 3 year old in our life, but he is one fussy eater. So, I’m always looking for ways to get vegetables into him when he comes to spend the day. This sweet potato and apple fruit leather is perfect, and he loves it.Continue Reading
Does this happen to you? You’re reading a book, or watching a documentary, and something is mentioned in passing, something not really related to the topic at hand, and now you can’t get that “something” out of your mind?
For me, it’s a common occurrence. I was reading The Wild Wisdom of Weeds. A book about weeds, ya know? And author Katrina Blair mentions an event in her town where the community collects apples, makes cider, and uses the pulp in various ways. And one of those ways is to make apple sugar.
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Salads are a main stay in our home, but sometimes in the winter we want more comfort food. I have been mulling over an idea to add baked apples to our salad. I just love the combination of warm/cold in a salad, especially in chilly weather.
Tonight I finally decided how I wanted to make my baked apple salad and Mike and I both really enjoyed the result.
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