Two favorite late summer and fall treats of mine are candy apples and fresh apple cider.
A juicy fresh apple dipped in sweet sugary glaze and eaten on a stick is pure heaven.
Chase it with iced cold tangy cider then it become sinful.
To recapture the fun and enjoy the benefits of the apples I added it to my regular veggie / fruit smoothie selection.
County Fair - Apple Smoothie
1/2 cup apple cider
1/2 cup rice or soymilk
1 Tbls. natural peanut butter ( almond or cashew butter OK)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp Flax / Hemp oil
1 tbls Raw Honey
6- 8 ice cubes
1 medium apple
Blend all well in the blender, serve immediately.
OPTIONAL:
Freeze apple slices and use in smoothie
Freeze cider in ice cube tray and 4-8 cubes for ½ cup cider.
Drink and enjoy the season.
A long time runner, in the football off-season and started for fun after football in the 80's.-became a vegan after a Dairy free experiment- Now I think about running, hiking, gardening and food and try to write about this way of living. Removal of dairy from diet in 2003 was successful for pain reduction and elimination of inflammation. -followed with complete removal of animal products in diet Now keeping track of thoughts , feelings and challenges.
A long time runner, in the football off-season and started for fun after football in the 80's.-became a vegan after a Dairy free experiment- Now I think about running, hiking, gardening and food and try to write about this way of living. Removal of dairy from diet in 2003 was successful for pain reduction and elimination of inflammation. -followed with complete removal of animal products in diet Now keeping track of thoughts , feelings and challenges.