It is officially fall!



Apples are a delicious and very portable fruit that are fabulous in the fall! Fresh apples are full of nutrients, including fiber and vitamin C, and are a great option to add to a grab and go breakfast, enjoy as a snack on the run or in your favorite recipe for dinner. Be sure to rinse them under water, but eating the skin will provide additional fiber (for a healthy gut and keeps you full!) as well as vitamins and minerals!

Apples come in a variety of flavors (to name a few!):

Granny Smith - tart, works well for snacking, in pies, or applesauce

Gala - crispy, juicy and very sweet; ideal for snacking

Red Delicious - sweet, crisp and juice, great for snacking and in salads

Fuji - sweet flavor and firm

Pink Lady - sweet, tart flavor, firm-crisp bite

Empire - sweet-tart flavor, crisp and juice

*When cooking with apples, think about adding a few different varieties to jazz up the flavor

Tips to keep your apples looking good:

- Soak apple slices in a saltwater solution (1/2 tsp of salt in 1 cup of water), soak for 5-10 minutes, then rinse

- Soak apple slices in tap water and store in a lidded container at room temperature

- Soak apple slices in a honey water solution (1 tablespoon honey in 1 cup of room temperature water), soak for 5 minutes then rinse

Easy ways to incorporate apples into your day:

- Applesauce

Recipe: Easy Homemade Applesauce Recipe - NatashasKitchen.com

Recipe: Best Homemade Apple Sauce Recipe

- Add apples to a salad:

Recipe: Apple Salad - Small Town Woman

Recipe: Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad - Carlsbad Cravings

Recipe: Favorite Apple Spinach Salad Recipe | Gimme Some Oven

- Breakfast apple ideas:

Recipe: Apple Pancakes Recipe (VIDEO) - NatashasKitchen.com

Recipe: Breakfast Apples Recipe: How to Make It

Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal - Budget Bytes

- Apple snack ideas:

Recipe: Oatmeal and Apple Granola Bars - Super Healthy Kids

Recipe: Easy Baked Apple Chips - Healthy Snack Idea | MOMables

Recipe: Apple Cookie Snacks - Life In The Lofthouse