Apples, Apples everywhere!

Winter is here. Along with it brings a delightful array of wonderful apples! So many recipes to try… the possibilities are endless.

Homemade applesauce is unbeatable and ever so easy. Once you try it, you will never buy store bought applesauce again. Even the process of canning the extra will make you feel all Martha Stewart without breaking sweat.

This is a good amount for us (since we are only two), but if you have a family you will definitely want to double, triple, or quadruple this recipe. Enjoy!

4-5 Apples

, peeled-cored-chopped

3/4 cup filtered water

1/2 Lemon

, juiced

1 Tbsp. Apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

*

1-2 tsp. cinnamon

or 1 cinnamon stick

Being an American from the South, I know all about some apple pies. Now, since living in Greece, I have been introduced to apple cake.

I must admit that I whole-heartedly prefer it! It is unbeatable fresh out of the oven with a cold glass of milk in hand. It is extremely easy to make, and with this recipe you don’t have to feel guilty about going back for seconds or thirds. The cake is full of sweet apples, so you hardly need to add much sugar; by using half applesauce and half olive oil, the fat content is also not a factor. Win/win situation here!

1/2 cup EVOO*

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1/2 cup Apple sauce

2 Eggs

4 cups Apples

2-3 tsp. Cinnamon

1/4 cup White Sugar / or Honey

1 1/2 tsp Vanilla

1 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 cup All Purpose Flour 1/2 tsp salt1 tsp Baking Soda

I also have a great Applesauce Spice Cake that is pretty scrumptious too! I will share that with you another time. Enjoy your apples and remember, “When the apple is ripe, it will fall” – Irish Proverb and life lesson for today!