A food mill is a great addition to any cook's kitchen. I used to peel all my apples to make my homemade apple sauce but with this gadget, the process is much quicker and easier. No need to peel skins, just cook the fruit and put it through the mill and you will have beautiful sauce. Orange Tree Imports has two mills available with the price ranging between $35-89.99. Click here to view an easy homemade apple sauce recipe. Remember that you can also use your food mill to make homemade … [Read more...]
Homemade Apple or Pear Sauce
August 31, 2010 by 1 Comment
Ingredients and Equipment Organic apples and/or pears washed, quartered and cored to get rid of seeds Water Pure maple syrup or honey if desired Stock pot Strainer Large glass bowl Food mill Cut up as many apples or pears that you wish to use and put in a pot that has a cover. Fill up the pot about 1/3 to 1/2 with water. Simmer the apples or pears until they are very soft (for about a half hour). If the water gets too low, add more water. If there is … [Read more...]
Vitamin D – Is the summer sun enough?
August 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
During the sunny summer months most people think they are getting enough of the “sunshine vitamin.” Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin” because it can be synthesized by the skin when it is exposed to sunlight. Surprisingly, over the last few months, most of my clients that have requested a vitamin D test from their doctors have been getting low test results. This has also been true of clients who are tanned and have been out in the sun. There are at least two factors that … [Read more...]
