Homemade Granny Smith Applesauce

I love apples. I like them as a snack, baked in desserts, or fried as a side dish. I eat them on their own or with peanut butter all the time.

Apples are a pretty perfect food-crunchy, sweet, good for you.

However, if I had to pick a least favorite apple, it would the the granny smith apple. I like them in recipes but can't stand to eat them on their own.

Yesterday, after cleaning out the fridge I realized I had about a bag and a half of granny smith apples left over from my juice cleanse.

What to do?

I knew I'd never eat all of them and that I could only put them in with The Carnivore's dinner so many times before I'd get complaints.

So, I used this opportunity to make applesauce!

Ingredients
8 granny smith apples, peeled and cored
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice


I put all of the ingredients in a pan on high heat. I brought the mixture to a boil and then simmer on low heat for about 20 to 30 minutes. Next, I added the mixture to a food processor on high for 2 minutes.

The applesauce is a bit tart but I wished I had waited to add the sugar until after I had blended the mixture.

I'm trying to eat as little added sugar as possible and next time I'll see how it tastes before I add sugar because I think I might like it without the extra sweetness.

I plan to have the applesauce as a snack this week but since I just made it I had a few spoonfuls with half a banana and a tablespoon of peanut butter this morning for breakfast. Yum!

Orange Grapefruit Juice and Banana Nut Breakfast

Of all the juices we've made, simple plain orange juice has really been my favorite.

I started adding one grapefruit for every two oranges because I like the added bitterness, phytochemicals, and lycoprene.

We've had a glass most mornings this week for breakfast.

I've been keeping it to 8oz because of the sugar.

The Carnivore and I also started running again this week. And, with the added exercise I felt we needed something more than juice to get us going in the morning.

Normally, I'd just eat a banana. But how many mornings can you eat a banana before getting bored?

For me, it was two.

So today I added a tablespoon of peanut butter. The peanut butter makes all the difference!

super simple breakfast

Grape Kale Juice

Breakfast this week is grape kale juice.

I was skeptical about this juice at first but it was love at first sip!

I love that I get the nutrients from both the kale and the grapes and when the two are combined it makes a very sweet juice.

8oz a day does the body good

I've always found grape juice too sweet by itself but fresh grape juice tastes VERY different than anything you can buy in a store. And I think the addition compliments the kale juice without over powering it.

I've played with the amount of kale to grapes all week. I've found that I prefer a mix of about 4 kale leaves to roughly 1 cup of grapes.