Sunday, November 27, 2011

Crispy Apple Chips

Has it really been almost a month since I last posted?  I guess that's what happens when I eat out every. single. day. and don't actually cook anything.  At least I can be pretty confident that if food supplies suddenly become scarce, that I'll be able to survive solely off of my winter fat stores.


In the spirit of the holiday season, a wonderful fall fruit (apples!!), and a light snack, I gave these apple chips a try.  Apple chips have long been a favorite snack of mine.  Growing up, we never had potato chips or other 'junk foods' in the house, but I was at least able to convince my parents of the apparent health benefits of apple chips to buy them.  If you've never tried them and want to sample it before making your own, I highly recommend these!  

You've probably had dehydrated apples before, but I promise that these are nothing like the chewy-and-tastes-too-healthy-to-hit-the-dessert-spot wholesomeness of dehydrated apples.  These are crispy, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, and when made with an already delicious fresh apple, simply awesome.  T was initially skeptical of my apple experiment, but now he eats them so fast that I don't even get to them sometimes. 

I suppose that's a compliment.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Chicken Chili

I'm not sure if everyone else is having this experience, but it has been very, very cold.  And when I am cold I become very, very hungry.  I've been making an effort to cut down on my red meat intake (besides burgers for dinner last night.  And strip steaks on Friday night.) but chili is such a great way to eat a lot of food, warm up, and not feel bad about it.

This chili is seriously yummy without the guilt - serve it with some corn bread, or sour cream and cheddar cheese!