Vanilla Christmas Fruit

What You Need:
3 (20 oz.) cans pineapple chunks
1 (5.1 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix
2 (15 oz.) cans mandarin oranges, drained
3 red apples, chopped
How to Make It:
Drain the pineapple well reserving the juice in a separate bowl.
To the reserved juice add enough cold water to make 2 C.
Whisk the juice mixture and pudding mix in [...]

Easy Chicken Stuffed Peppers with Apples

What You Need:
4 green peppers
2 C ground chicken
1 C bread crumbs
1/4 C of onion, chopped
1 t mixed herbs
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
1/2 C of ketchup
1 t Worcestershire sauce
2 C of water
4 cooking apples
1/4 C of honey
1 t cinnamon
12 baby red potatoes
How to Make It:
Remove the tops of the peppers and the seeds removed [...]

How to Keep Summer’s Harvest All Year Long

The first signs of fall are eye catching if you walk into the kitchen of someone with a garden. Fresh fruits and vegetables are everywhere; the counters, tables, windowsills and the refrigerator are usually pretty full. Neighbors, friends and family all relish the excess you share but there’s always more than you can [...]

Cheese Toast with Cinnamon Apples

Ingredients:
2 cooking apples, unpeeled and sliced thin
1/4 C of sugar
1/2 t of cinnamon
1 T of butter
1/2 C of dried cranberries
1 (8 oz.) pkg. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
8 pieces of toast
How to Cook It:
Place the sliced apples into a mixing bowl.
Blend the sugar and cinnamon together well and sprinkle over the apples, tossing to coat.
Heat the [...]

Filled Baked Apples

What You Need:
4 large apples
1/4 C walnuts, chopped fine
1/4 C brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
How to Make It:
Heat the grill to very low temperature.
Cut 1/2 inch off the top of the apples and set aside.
Core the apples and peel them about 1/3 of the way down.
In a small bowl put the walnuts, brown sugar and [...]

Corn Meal Apple Cakes

What You Need:
4 C boiling water
1 tsp salt
1 C cornmeal
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped fine
1/4 C sugar
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp butter, melted
How to Make It:
In the top of a double boiler pour the boiling water and set over simmering water.
Add the salt to the boiling water.
Slowly whisk in the cornmeal and whisk until [...]

Creamy Apple Raisin Salad

What You Need:
1 (24 oz.) container small curd cottage cheese
2 apples, diced
4 tbsp raisins
2 large carrots, shredded
4 tbsp walnuts, chopped
1/4 tsp pepper
How to Make It:
In a large serving bowl mix together the cottage cheese and diced apples.
Fold in the raisins and shredded carrots until blend in well.
Add the walnuts and mix until combined.
Sprinkle the top [...]

Walnut Fruit and Cheese Salad

What You Need:
1 1/2 C of mayonnaise
1 tsp grated orange peel
1 C of orange juice
4 tsp lemon juice
4 apples, chopped
1/2 C of celery, chopped
1/4 C of walnuts, chopped
2 C of cheddar cheese, shredded
How to Make It:
Place the mayonnaise and orange peel into a mixing bowl.
Pour in the orange and lemon juice and whisk until smooth.
In [...]

Crunchy Red Apple Salad

What You Need:
2 red apples, cored and cut into bit size pieces
4 firm bananas, halved and sliced
1/2 C of cashews, chopped
1/2 C of mayonnaise,
4 tbsp creamy peanut butter
How to Make It:
Toss together the apples, bananas and cashews.
Whisk the mayonnaise and peanut butter together in a bowl until smooth.
Fold the mayonnaise mixture into the fruit and [...]

Easter Fruit Extravaganza

What You Need:
3 T of extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 1/2 t fresh gingerroot, minced
1 C apricots, chopped
1 C pears, chopped
1 C pineapple, chopped
1 C apples, chopped
2 T lime juice
2 T of brown sugar
How to Make It:
Add the oil to a skillet positioned over medium heat.
Cook the onion and garlic in the oil [...]

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