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raw applesauce and autumn glory

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Hi everyone, I’m sorry I haven’t posted for a few days; I’ve been swept up in the majesty that is autumn.  New Jersey is a great place for tree lovers and as you can imagine, the fall here boasts a myriad of amazing colors as they start changing and dropping their leaves.  Alas, I am not excited for the winter, but I do really love the fall.  It’s a time for cozying up in your favorite sweater, pulling out the familiar holiday decorations and of course, for diving in and enjoying all the wonderful autumn foods such as pumpkins, gourds and apples.

So today, I thought I’d show you around one of my favorite towns, Haddonfield, NJ, which is in Southern New Jersey; just a short distance from where I live.  The trees here are breathtaking and I was able to snap these photos up while on the way to a singing rehearsal the other day.  Nothing quite speaks to the soul like taking a moment during a busy day to stop, look around at creation and breathe in the beauty that is around us every day.  All you have to do is pause, take a deep breath of gratitude and soon you will find yourself becoming centered and grounded again.  :)

 

autumn trees of Haddonfield, NJ
autumn trees of Haddonfield, NJ

Ahhh, I feel so relaxed now, I almost forgot where I was going with this post 😉

Here is a great recipe I made over the weekend with the huge amount of apples I bought at the farmers market.  I wanted to make sure these gorgeous fruits didn’t go to waste, so I pulled out the food processor and started chopping away.  This is raw applesauce, so you don’t get quite the effect of cinnamon and spicy smells wafting through your home while it cooks, but you’ll get the health benefit of raw enzymes and nutrients instead which your body will thank you for.  It is a super easy way to use up any mushy apples in your fridge and it’s vegan, gluten free and healthy.  The phytonutrients in apples help regulate blood sugar and the raw version of an apple is more satisfying for your hunger than cooked applesauce, so let’s get to it!

gorgeous apples
gorgeous apples
raw applesauce
raw applesauce

Raw applesauce

6 apples, washed well, cut into quarters, removing seeds/core/etc (organic preferably)

6 ts lemon juice

1 ts cinnamon (more or less to taste)

6 pitted and chopped dates (this is how you add a little sweetness without putting in sugar)

Throw it all in the food processor and zip away.  Make sure you get the dates and apples completely pureed unless you like it chunky which is how I left mine; with bits of skin and lumpy.  Yum!  Refrigerate and enjoy cold.

**Recipe note, I use 1 for 1 on the ingredients, so if you only have 4 apples, only use 4 dates/4 ts lemon etc.

 

Now back to the gorgeous trees…enjoy your day!

 

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Autumn glory in Haddonfield, New Jersey
Autumn glory in Haddonfield, New Jersey
mother nature at its best
mother nature at its best
Mother nature at its best
spectacular – go outside and enjoy!

 

 

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