More than a month ago my neighbor asked me and Hannah to participate in this years local Memory Walk to raise money for Altzheimer Disease. We jumped at the chance to join them! But guess what? The walk is on Sunday! I hoped to raise $100 for the cause, so here is where I need your help.
If you donate just $5 dollars, I’ll send you my 75 page cookbook (that Kate is getting bound for winning my 2 year blogaversary!) by email. Each recipe has a picture and nutritional information! 😀
Here is the link if you can help out. And if you do donate, be sure to send me an email at bdl319@gmail.com so you can get your eCookbook!
Our weather was absolutely stunning yesterday. I took these pictures on my drive home from work.
Breakfast was back to an oldie but a goodie – the egg white sammie!
I got to the gym today. I was pissed because I felt like watching Food Network while doing 45 minutes on the elliptical. Rachael Ray was making shallot pasta (ick) and Ina Garten was making baked onions! It was a conspiracy of onions! 🙁 I did get a great workout in though – level 10 for 45 minutes with a 5 minute cool down on the treadmill.
Lunch was leftovers – the last of my Sesame Chicken. I did spike it up with a tablespoon of szechwan sauce though.
Last week I was watching Rachael Ray and she was doing bone in pork chops with a golden apple sauce. I was grilling a pork roast, so I just did the apple sauce on the side. This was delicious! I rarely use golden apples because my go to apple is fuji, but I loved the sweet/tart combination of this.
You’ll notice my recipe is nothing like hers because a: I didn’t have apple juice and b: I reduced the amount of brown sugar from 3 tablespoons to 1.
Golden Apple Sauce (printer friendly version)
Makes 4 servings (138 calories, .4 fat, 36 carbs, 4.1 fiber, .9 protein)
Ingredients
| 4 | golden delicious apples, peeled and chopped |
| 1/2 | cup lemonade |
| 2 | teaspoons lemon juice |
| 2 | ounces golden raisins |
| 1 | tablespoon brown sugar |
| 1/2 | teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | teaspoon ground nutmeg |
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a medium pot placed over medium high heat. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until reduced and sauce is thickened.
Stats for Wednesday:
- 1412 calories, 168 carbs, 112 protein, 36 fat and 36 fiber
- 22% of calories from fat
- 45 minute level 10 elliptical
- 5 minute cool down
Reminder: This week’s BSI is okra! Sorry for the delay in getting the word out this week! You have until Sunday, September 12 to get your entries in. I see my deep fryer making an appearance, not sure I like okra any other way! Any okra fans out there?
Finally, thanks to my sister for sending me this coupon. 😀
How did she know I like cheese?! 😀
I just donated and emailed you! I love applesauce 🙂 One of the best parts of fall.
Thanks Maggie!
Love the applesauce recipe! I bet it makes your house smell awesome!
Love okra! Esp in curries, and roasted to a crisp exterior.
So, I get to help you out, AND get a collection of your awesome recipes? Sweet. 😀
Thanks Sophia!
haha, how are you taking pics while you’re driving home from work!? such good multitasking skills!
just wanted to give a shout-out, your blog always cracks me up. 🙂
I often watch Food Network while on the treadmill or elliptical. It’s actually a good motivation to work out. We don’t have TV at home, so the only way I’m able to see TV shows like that is to go to the Y and workout. (They have little screens on each cardio machine. I love it.) Rachael Ray and Paula Dean are my favorites. However, I do feel a little silly sweating away on the elliptical while watching Paula Dean make 3000 calorie brownies.
Or better yet, when Ina Garten is making buttermilk biscuits, throws in two whole sticks of butter, then states “I like to use buttermilk because its low fat!”
🙂 I just donated $10.
Your posts always make me smile.
Thanks Jamie!! I love that you take time to stop by! 😀
I’ve tried okra a few times. Fried is okay, or chopped tiny in gumbo. That’s it.
I love okra in gumbo. Yum! Now I want to make some gumbo.
And you like cheese? I would have never guessed.
I think I’ll pass on the okra, but I think I once had an okra veggie burger and it was good. I am really liking the egg white sammie idea.
I love that Jenn calls herself your duplicate 🙂
Done! Have a good walk Biz!
Thanks Amanda!
That applesauce looks great. I like that the apples aren’t totally pureed into mush… it almost seems like a less sweet apple pie filling!
LOL onion conspiracy! So funny.
That pork and applesauce would make Andy so happy. He loves chunky applesauces.
I love that your sister signed, “from your duplicate” too cute!
I love cheese too. Eating an onion cheese right now…want me to send you some? 🙂
Um, as much as I love cheese, I regretfully decline your stinky onion cheese! 😀
That applesauce recipe looks wonderful, Biz! My co-worker has been looking for an applesauce recipe, I just sent her this link. I also donated — can’t wait for that cookbook!!!
I donated $5 for you and $5 for Hannah! Hope it helps out and good luck on your guys’ walk! 🙂
That pork roast looks amazing! I’m always so scared of pork b/c I hate when it’s dried out.
I just got my coupon from Jenn in the mail too! 🙂
Thanks Christina! I’ll let Hannah know too! 😀
Wish I could have donated more but hope my little bit helps. Best of luck. (and no need to send me the book…just glad I could support this great thing you’re doing)
Thank you! Every bit helps! 😀
Hi Biz!
Okra is not something I make, but there’s an Indian food buffet place that has a yummy okra dish that I love; I think it’s okra masala, but I’m not sure. So I think okra would be really good with Indian spices. I found a link with some interesting recipes; some call for stuffing the okra with a spicy paste before frying, you could probably adapt that for the deep fryer, maybe breading them with garbanzo bean flour? Anyway, here’s the link: http://www.indianrelish.com/bhindi/
And I looooove pork with apple sauce. I’ll have to try making this sometime. Fruit goes so well with pork, doesn’t it? The fruit-stuffed pork roast from the Silver Palate cookbook is really tasty; it calls for apricots and prunes.
Thanks Pubsgal – I like masala, so I might like that!
Not an okra fan, but I guess if you deep fry it and serve it with Ranch dressing I might be able to choke a piece down. LOL – maybe my okra is your onion?
That made me laugh out loud! I’ve heard raw okra is slimy? I’ve only had it deep fried, and seriously, I’ll eat just about anything deep fried, just don’t tell me what it is! 😀
My whole entire life we grew up eating applesauce every single time we had pork. My mom would always doctor up the jar kind, unless apples were in season and then it was homemade. Even though I don’t usually serve it, whenever I eat a pork chop I always think of applesauce!
I LOVE okra – love it!
This applesauce sounds delicious! I love the idea of adding raisins in the mix!
It is funny cause when I work out, I love to watch the Food Network. I thought I was the only one.
I love cooked apples with pork. In fact, that’s my dinner tonight! My recipe is very simple: peel, core and slice apples, put in a frying pan with a little butter (the real stuff), sprinkle with cinammon and nutmeg, cover and cook over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes. Bonus: no added sugar!
Love it – I thought 3 tablespoons seemed like a lot too!
Every time I see pork and apples together, I think of Peter from the Brady Bunch saying “Pork chops….and apple shosh” Growing up in an Asian family, I never had this combo. Ever since I discovered it, it’s been a regular rotation at our house! Never though to try it with Golden Apples before. Sounds so good!
That’s so funny! Actually, growing up my brother, sister and I would challenge who could name the rerun episode before the opening credits ended. I would say “this is the one where Jan doesn’t want to wear her glasses, and she runs into the anniversary gift in the garage!”
Morning Biz!
the pork roast with rosemary sounds so good. I haven’t made a pork roast in months!
Glad you got the coupon – enjoy!!
I saw that Rachael Ray too…which resulted in us also having applesauce as a side dish! http://cookanddishwasher.blogspot.com/2010/09/homemade-sausages-colcannon-and.html
I love how you added the lemonade…sounds like a perfect complement!