APPLE PICKING TIME: Updated September 20th, 2018, starting with my most ridiculously, embarrassingly simplest yet most popular apple recipe of all…my Simply Cinnamon Apples! As one of you so beautifully said just a few days ago:
“How can something so simple be so delicious? This was perfect!!!!”
Thank you Francine, I couldn’t agree more!
My personal favorite (I love it so much that I make it on the spur of the moment all the time, all year round!) is….(scroll down, I’ll tell you at the end!)
Apples are so sweet in all the ways that warm the heart! Apples feel like home to me! They conjure up autumn days and memories of our family’s apple picking tradition at our local orchard every year. As I have shared with you before, I remember the kids (and David!) triumphantly dragging back their bags filled to the rim with apples (with David always winning the DUAP (we pronounce it dew-wap, if you must know!) prize, otherwise known as the Katz Dysfunctional-Unrestrained-Apple-Picking prize! It never fails–in the fall, our house gets filled with a “ton” of apples from every variety! That is one of the reasons I have found so many ways to create recipes around them over the years!
Of course, that’s not the only reason I have incorporated apples in my recipes. On the culinary side, I love apples in my cooking and baking because their sweet tartness can add as much to a savory dish as to a sweet dessert. On the nutrition side, apples, like all fruit, are so good for one’s health. So, as much as you’ll love my apple recipes (but of course–to be said with an indignant French accent!!!), remember to also munch on one in its plain wholesome simple state: Eating apples raw, with the skin on, can significantly lower many of our blood fats and, you know what they say… “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!”
Everyone in my family LOVES apples….and I mean EVERYONE!!…take a look at Barli when she was a puppy:
This week, I offer my apple recipes, from yummy soups, to salads, to entrées, to smoothies and…to desserts of 
course, lots of them!!
I will start with my latest recipes, which tend to be vegan and work back to some non-vegan ones that we have enjoyed for as far back as I can remember (way before I even called them “Cuisinicity recipes”… at least 25 years or more!)
So, here we go, click on any of the images to get to the recipe! Some of them even have an accompanying little video clip of me making it in my kitchen, in all the glory of my clutsy ways….
…and now the moment you have been waiting for….MY PERSONAL FAVORITE: MY APPLE DATE WALNUT SCONES!!
I make them all year round…
Click Here for a nice visual guide to apples, and click here for a very helpful chart to decide which apple works best for what!
No matter what, get picking…and get cooking!!
Bon Appétit!
Martine SANANES says
September 21, 2018 at 2:55 pmBonjour cuisinicity, quelle belle idée en ce début d’automne, pom pom pom pom☺..en effet, il y a assez de recettes pour l’automne en entier on ne sait plus par où commencer tant il y en a..la tarte aux pommes me semble convenir à ma gourmandise et au pommier de mon jardin…merci pour ces jolies et délicieuses recettes et photos too! Bon weekend sucré Martine de France
Donna Saliter says
September 21, 2018 at 11:25 amI make “Simply Cinnamon Apples” on a regular basis and we love them! I’ve made several of these recipes, all delicious! Can’t wait to go apple picking…
Arlene says
September 21, 2018 at 10:45 amHoly apples galore! My family loves the simply apples and I can’t wait to make the apple butternut soup. We have plenty of both. Do you thing it would freeze well?
Catherine Katz says
September 21, 2018 at 11:07 amDearest Arlene, I am sure the soup will freeze beautifully, I am not so sure of the simply apples, because I always ate them up before I had a chance to freeze, HAHAHA!! 🙂
Greg Biehn says
September 21, 2018 at 10:44 amGood morning! Happy Fall season – my favorite. Thanks for posting this all in one spot – looking forward to more of what you have up your sleeve! Best to you and yours – Greg
Catherine Katz says
September 21, 2018 at 11:05 amAW Greg, I love to hear from you ALWAYS!!! how are you my friend?!! 🙂
Greg Biehn says
September 21, 2018 at 11:19 amEnjoying living life in Grand Junction- CO- lots of hiking, walking my dog Roo and a big addiction to pickle ball – have you heard of that? You can see on you tube. I have refocused on your recipes and they are helping me get a little extra weight off – little more to go! I now have a part time job at a natural grocers so I have all the ingredients for your recipes right at hand! Take good care – hope to see more of you on your site!! Making your recipes tonight for friends – prune chicken, simple cauliflower and chocolate cake – with a baguette – as a nod to your homeland – thanks for all you do!
Cheryl Ziervogel says
December 19, 2016 at 5:55 amDear Catherine
Apple-tree, apple-tree, crowned with delight,
Give me your fruit for a pie if you will;—
Crusty I’ll make it, and juicy and light!—
Give me your treasure to mate with my skill!
This poem is quite a treasure as it it reverberates with your passion and skill!
Catherine Katz says
December 19, 2016 at 8:32 amI LOVE it Cheryl!!!! 🙂
J. Denman says
October 1, 2016 at 10:36 pmWonderful recipes, healthy nutrients, beautiful food! I homed in on the Apple, Hazelnut, and Kale salad and will prepare it for dinner tomorrow. This is an inspirational website for anyone committed to a healthier lifestyle diet. Thank you!
Catherine Katz says
October 2, 2016 at 7:50 amThank you Johnny! It’s my pleasure! 🙂
Laura says
October 1, 2016 at 1:14 pmHello from the Apple CAPITAL of the WORLD, Wenatchee, WA. I just found your blog via listing to your husband’s talk on the Alzheimers Awareness online lectures. I was THRILLED to hear that your eating pattern mimics what I have felt is the healthiest. I’ve been frustrated to hear the no oil extreme to the paleo way. Plant based with some fish, chocolate occasionally is how I feel best. I am so thankful that you are sharing the recipes and all your wealth of knowledge with the world. I have a background in health, but was discouraged with the promotion of meat and dairy that continues in teaching, so I am on my ‘sabbatical” finding what science is new and functional for lifestyle to help my family and those around me. Thanks again. Blessings.
Catherine Katz says
October 1, 2016 at 3:22 pmThank you so much Laura! What a wonderful note! I am DELIGHTED that it resonates with you. 🙂 I also completely understand your frustration with the teaching and I am hopeful that it’s changing slowly not only in the nutrition world but also in the culinary world as well. I am so encouraged by that! I did a little post about it here: http://cuisinicity.com/cuisinicity-video-food-medicine-food-love/ Anyway, a BIG WELCOME to the Cuisinicity table, I am so happy to have you here!!
Susan says
September 18, 2016 at 10:20 pmMy dog loves apples, too! He and my husband used to go apple picking when we lived in Virginia and shared lots of apples as they picked. And when I cut an apple every morning for my oatmeal he waits at my feet for pieces to fall.
Catherine Katz says
September 19, 2016 at 7:55 amAwww Susan, I love that little story, I just LOVE doggies!!! I never cease to be amazed by the sweet stories I hear about them and the wonderful loyal friendships they forge with their friends! Thank you for sharing, I hope others share theirs too! 🙂
Jody2of5 says
September 18, 2016 at 4:34 pmCatherine, I love your wholesome and delicious recipes! I’m eating more vegan dishes for health reasons. I especially like how your recipes are low in sugar, and many don’t add additional sugar.
My 16-year old Chihuahua, Case, also eats raw apples. He’s a watermelon eater also.
Thank you for sharing your recipes and knowledge with us. We adore you!
Joella
Catherine Katz says
September 18, 2016 at 5:37 pmThank you Joella for such a lovely wonderful comment! <3 I really try to go as low as I can with the added sugar, it's amazing how much one can cut down in desserts and even more so in avoiding processed foods with hidden sugar.
AWWWW CUUUTIE your Chihuahua, no wonder he is so healthy! All 3 of my dogs LOVE watermelon too! As for apples, only my Barli enjoys them!! So good for them!! 🙂
martine says
September 18, 2016 at 4:02 pmoulalala ! merci beaucoup pour toutes ces couleurs qui annoncent l’automne ! y en a vraiment pour tous les goûts, c’est magnifique! et que de belles photos aussi! viiiiite, à nos fourneaux ! martine de France
Catherine Katz says
September 18, 2016 at 5:39 pmHahah Merci Martine! Je vous souhaite un bel automne tout coloré, comme vous!! 🙂 viiiiite… à vos fourneaux maintenant!!!
Donna Saliter says
September 18, 2016 at 3:41 pmMy dad LOVES the Simply Cinnamon Apples! A great recipe, as you once recommended, for elder people with sensitive or failing teeth. I’m going to try the Apple Butternut Squash Soup this week and I can’t wait to see his response. Yummy yummy!
Catherine Katz says
September 18, 2016 at 5:41 pmYAY Donna! I love that he loves them! My mom does too and it feels so good to spoil them with something you know they will love and is so good for them in return! I can’t wait to hear how he likes (loves!) the apple butternut squash soup!! YUM!!!