The apple doesn't fall far...

Yes, that's right, I'm talking about apples.

Not apple-bottoms, not apple-blossoms, not apple-juice...but pure and simple...apples.

Whether you like them green, red, brown, or striated...an apple can provide you with a multitude of healthy nutrients. Fiber, phytochemicals (those plant chemicals), and well, that crispity crunchity sweet yet tart bite you're craving. (If you're a health-a-holic like myself).

I was having this discussion this morning about apples. It's interesting, like bananas, everyone has an opinion.

Some like them real sweet and (mealy?? why?), aka red-delicious.

Some like them real tart and crispy, aka granny smith.

And some, such as myself, like a lovely combination of sweet, but not sickeningly so, tart, but not puckeringly so, crispy and crunchy without feeling like your teeth will fall out, and certainly not mealy...which leads me to the Fuji apple, the Gala apple, and the Macintosh apple.

Lovingly round and delicious, they just scream, bake me, cut me up, eat me raw, do what you like; because i'm the perfect specimen of an apple.

Now, I will just say, shall you choose to make a pie out of an apple...please make it worth it and do the double crust.

To keep it health-ier use a vegetable oil.
To keep it traditional, use a shortening (however, soooo not goood for you), but a couple times a year will not a healthy diet break. (I digress).
And, to keep it delicious, use love. (wow, that was so cheesy.)

So, remember, an apple a day...and healthy you stay, assuming the rest of your fine fare is also in that same category.

Can you smell it?? (the warm apple pie baking that is)