How Do You Like Them Apples?

The most difficult thing I’ve encountered about trying to eat healthy is that I only cook for one (or two, if anyone is adventurous enough to brave my experiments!). Math is not my strong suit, and it’s not easy for me to halve or quarter recipes meant to serve four to eight people. I’ve been on the lookout for cookbooks which cater to us singles and discovered Frances Price RD’s Healthy Cooking for Two (or Just You). Love, love, love it! Not only does the book contain healthy versions of some of my favorite foods (like meat loaf and ham and scalloped potatoes), but the recipes are specifically designed for one or two people and take the guesswork out of converting measurements. Plenty of them can be whipped up in 30 minutes and the full nutrient analysis is stated for each (in case you pay attention to those types of things).

This apple crisp is delicious when served warm for dessert (with vanilla frozen yogurt!) and just as tasty for breakfast the next morning when reheated in the microwave.

The oven timer just went off. Mmmmmmmmm … I’ve made this one before and am glad I don’t have to share tonight!

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SALLY'S LEFT BANK APPLE CRISP

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 medium apples (for best results, use good baking apples like Granny Smith or Golden Delicious)

2 tablespoons cider

1/4 c light brown sugar, packed

2 Tbsp rolled oats

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened

Method

Preheat oven to 375.

Peel, halve and core the apples, then cut each half into 6 or 8 slices.

Place the slices in a 4.5” x 8” loaf pan or an 8” x 8” baking dish and sprinkle them with the cider.

In a small bowl, using your fingertips, rub together the brown sugar, oats, cinnamon and butter or margarine until the mixture feels crumbly; sprinkle it evenly over the apples.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the topping is browned and the apples are tender.

Serve warm.