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Fall in Love with Fall

Fall is my favorite season. I love the crispness in the air, watching the leaves turn beautiful colors and apples! Yes, apples. It’s apple picking season and my husband and I picked apples at our usual farm. Apples are not just a pretty face, they also have many nutritional benefits.

Here are some interesting nutritional facts:

They are a rich source of flavonoids and polyphenols, which are both powerful antioxidants.
Cornell University researchers have found that by eating 1 apple with its skin can give you an antioxidant effect that is equal to taking about 1,500 mg of vitamin C.
Pectin found in apples is an excellent source of fiber and can help lower bad cholesterol.
1 apple is only 60 calories; a major plus!

Besides eating fresh apples, I love to cook and bake with them. Below is my quick and easy recipe for crock pot applesauce.

Crock Pot Applesauce

Ingredients

Makes 8 servings

8 apples, peeled, cored and sliced in chunks

1/2 cup water

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

Directions

Put everything in the crock pot and let it cook for 4-6 hours.

Enjoy!