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An apple a day keeps the (pharmacist) away

Apple eaters make just as many visits to the doctor, but take fewer pills

Turns out, an apple a day won’t keep the doctor away but it may mean you will use fewer prescription medications, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. The apple has come to symbolize health and healthy habits. But can apple consumption be associated with reduced health-care use because patients who eat

The crunch has come

The crunch has come

Recipe Swap: Yummy Apple Breakfast Cookies, Potato and Apple Salad with Cream Dressing, Apple and Onion Sausage, and Sweet Potato, Apple and Parsnip Purée

Talk about slow food. First we planted that apple tree (a Millstream purchased from our local nursery). Then we watched it grow. It was definitely worth the wait. This fall that tree has produced a huge load of wonderful apples, so many we are wondering what to do with them all. The apples are crisp


Orchard Venture Proves Apples Are A Viable Prairie Crop

After a 36-year banking career, Ed Clayton decided to become a farmer but instead of grain or livestock, he wanted an extra challenge. I just wanted to prove to people that you can grow good apples in Manitoba, said the 70-year-old as he guided visitors through his operation on Open Farm Day. In 1996, after

Apples Promote Good Health

That apple tree is amazing. Look at this apple! my 12-year-old daughter exclaimed as she held up a large, bright-red apple. She had just come inside after using our apple picker to pluck some of the brightest-red fruits high in the tree in our backyard. We can make lots of things with apples, can t

Halloween Apples

Halloween is a time for fun, a time to get spooked and a time to eat wonderful treats. One food that is synonymous with Halloween is the apple. It has been part of the Halloween tradition for over 1,000 years. The Celtic people of Britain and Northern Europe had two seasons, summer and winter. On


Freezing Apples Is Easy – for Aug. 26, 2010

There are many different apple varieties and many ways to use them, but they should be refrigerated if not used soon after picking. Cool air keeps apples juicy and crisp, but apples stored at room temperature deteriorate 10 times faster than refrigerated ones. Refrigerate apples in plastic bags with small air holes. Do not place

Apple Cider Fresh From The Press

Each time I walked by the bags of apples in my garage, I felt guilty. They were beautiful, small crabapples but I couldn’t find time to juice them. In previous autumns I would have spent hours quartering each apple, boiling water and sealing jars. This year, I couldn’t even find a few minutes in my

In praise of apples

Apples, apples, apples, it is the season. What do you do with an orchard full of apples? You make apple pie, apple crisp, apple sauce, apple cake, apple strudel, apple soup if you are really adventurous, and you search the web for new and exciting recipes. I visited an orchard the other day with eight