Comments on: an apple a day for heart health http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health The Art and Science of Healthy Living Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:47:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health/comment-page-1#comment-3221 Melissa Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:30:20 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=320#comment-3221 Hey Kate — nice to "meet" you. I love Lizzie! And Henry, of course. I tried a dusting of cinnamon on my dehydrated apples once and it didn't work very well. The spice was just "dried" and not part of the apple. Then I tried soaking them in a spice "bath" and that didn't work either. Let me know how you did yours. Hey Kate — nice to “meet” you. I love Lizzie! And Henry, of course. I tried a dusting of cinnamon on my dehydrated apples once and it didn’t work very well. The spice was just “dried” and not part of the apple. Then I tried soaking them in a spice “bath” and that didn’t work either. Let me know how you did yours.

]]> By: Kate http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health/comment-page-1#comment-3219 Kate Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:30:22 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=320#comment-3219 (by the way, I am the sister Lizzie speaks of) I just made the apples today. I sprinkled a third with cinnamon. The house smells wonderful and the dehydrated apples are quite tasty. Thanks for posting this! (by the way, I am the sister Lizzie speaks of)

I just made the apples today. I sprinkled a third with cinnamon. The house smells wonderful and the dehydrated apples are quite tasty. Thanks for posting this!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health/comment-page-1#comment-3210 Melissa Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:19:21 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=320#comment-3210 Lizzie — thanks! And I appreciate your blog as well. Or is it Henry's blog? Lizzie — thanks! And I appreciate your blog as well. Or is it Henry’s blog?

]]> By: Lizzie http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health/comment-page-1#comment-3191 Lizzie Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:03:17 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=320#comment-3191 I totally have issues with hay fever! I was diagnosed with asthma as a kid and would get asthma attacks only during the Spring/Summer. This makes so much sense! I can't say I have issues with melons, though I'm not a big fan of them, so it's hard to say. Have I told you lately how much I appreciate your blog? :) I totally have issues with hay fever! I was diagnosed with asthma as a kid and would get asthma attacks only during the Spring/Summer. This makes so much sense!

I can’t say I have issues with melons, though I’m not a big fan of them, so it’s hard to say.

Have I told you lately how much I appreciate your blog? :)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health/comment-page-1#comment-3190 Melissa Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:55:12 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=320#comment-3190 Lizzie — Do you get hay fever symptoms at certain times of the year? There's a protein in the apple skin that can cause that whole itchy mouth thing. There's a connection with pollen as well. What about melons? Does it happen when you eat melons too (like cantalope)? Yea, unfortunately, you either have to cook the apples or peel them. I'm not sure dehydrating them would do the trick. It might not be at a high enough temperature. I guess you'll have to give it a try. Hey, people are paying large sums of money to have those big, puffy lips. :-) Kate — YES, I love my Excalibur dehydrator. I dehydrate everything in there including chile mac with ground bison. It makes for great backpacking food! Lizzie — Do you get hay fever symptoms at certain times of the year? There’s a protein in the apple skin that can cause that whole itchy mouth thing. There’s a connection with pollen as well.

What about melons? Does it happen when you eat melons too (like cantalope)? Yea, unfortunately, you either have to cook the apples or peel them. I’m not sure dehydrating them would do the trick. It might not be at a high enough temperature. I guess you’ll have to give it a try. Hey, people are paying large sums of money to have those big, puffy lips.
:-)

Kate — YES, I love my Excalibur dehydrator. I dehydrate everything in there including chile mac with ground bison. It makes for great backpacking food!

]]> By: Kate http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health/comment-page-1#comment-3183 Kate Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:41:40 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=320#comment-3183 You know, I wasn't a fan of dried veggies/fruits until I started making my own. I have the Excalibur as well and I love it. That and my Food Saver (vacuum sealer) and Food Mill have made it possible for me to enjoy local fruits and veggies all winter long... all of which are, of course, inherently GF. You know, I wasn’t a fan of dried veggies/fruits until I started making my own. I have the Excalibur as well and I love it. That and my Food Saver (vacuum sealer) and Food Mill have made it possible for me to enjoy local fruits and veggies all winter long… all of which are, of course, inherently GF.

]]> By: Lizzie http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health/comment-page-1#comment-3182 Lizzie Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:00:39 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=320#comment-3182 Those look great! My sister has an Excalibur -- I am totally passing along this recipe to her. I don't know if you have any idea why, but I can't eat the skins of raw apples without my mouth getting itchy and swelling. Strangely enough, my sister can't either. Cooked apples I can do, I would imagine dehydrated apples are in the same boat. Those look great!

My sister has an Excalibur — I am totally passing along this recipe to her.

I don’t know if you have any idea why, but I can’t eat the skins of raw apples without my mouth getting itchy and swelling. Strangely enough, my sister can’t either. Cooked apples I can do, I would imagine dehydrated apples are in the same boat.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health/comment-page-1#comment-3180 Melissa Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:18:31 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=320#comment-3180 Hi Shirley — I have to agree, I'd rather have a fresh apple than a dried one, but the dehydrated ones come in handy when you need a snack and can't get the "real" thing. Yeah, a centerpiece like yours wouldn't last long in my house either! Hi Shirley — I have to agree, I’d rather have a fresh apple than a dried one, but the dehydrated ones come in handy when you need a snack and can’t get the “real” thing. Yeah, a centerpiece like yours wouldn’t last long in my house either!

]]> By: Shirley http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/an-apple-a-day-for-heart-health/comment-page-1#comment-3179 Shirley Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:06:23 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=320#comment-3179 I love apples and eat one pretty much every day, usually as part of my breakfast. However, I confess I have never gotten into dried apples or baked apples. I think I must have had some bad "texture experience" as a child. LOL This recipe makes me want to try them dried. BTW, I have an autumn centerpiece on my dining room table that I just put out for our support group meeting last week. As part of its display, it holds 11 apples. Now it's down to 7. ;-) I love apples and eat one pretty much every day, usually as part of my breakfast. However, I confess I have never gotten into dried apples or baked apples. I think I must have had some bad “texture experience” as a child. LOL This recipe makes me want to try them dried.

BTW, I have an autumn centerpiece on my dining room table that I just put out for our support group meeting last week. As part of its display, it holds 11 apples. Now it’s down to 7. ;-)

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