{"product_id":"healthy-to-the-core-lee-jackson-9780930643294","title":"Healthy to the Core!: All Natural Low Sugar\/No Sugar Apple Recipes for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003eEating real food gets children and teenagers on the road to a lifetime of healthy eating habits and a great start on good health. Help them enjoy apples without all the added sugars. Traditional apple desserts are often loaded with excess sugars and sweeteners. Many apples are quite sweet by themselves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this apple cookbook there are recipes using no sugar or low sugar in a wide variety of food categories. If more sweetening is needed, other alternatives to the traditional high-sugar, white flour \u003cstrong\u003eapple recipes\u003c\/strong\u003e are given. There are no artificial sweeteners used and a very limited amount of convenience foods is used.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHealthy food practices\u003c\/strong\u003e are the basis for the recipes. The author gives the top 10 \u003cstrong\u003ehealthy tips\u003c\/strong\u003e she considers the most important food practices for healthy living. From these she focuses on what she calls THE BIG FOUR: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAvoid refined sugar\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAvoid white flour\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAvoid GMO products\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUse healthy cooking oil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith these healthy guidelines in mind, the author features a wide variety of ways to prepare apples. There are recipes for apple breads and cereals, salads, sandwiches, main dishes, side dishes, cakes, pies, cookies, desserts, snacks, and drinks. There are classics such as \u003cem\u003eApple Crisp, Apple Pancakes, and Apple Muffins, and the curiously named Appaloosa Alert.\u003c\/em\u003e Kids will make and snack on \u003cem\u003eapple chips, munch on apple leather, sample desserts, \u003c\/em\u003e and learn how to \u003cem\u003emake applesauce the easy way\u003c\/em\u003e. There are over 70 wholesome and tasty recipes from which to choose.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Through-out the book there are short snips of interesting apple facts and folklore. Kids will meet \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Appleseed\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eIsaac Newton\u003c\/strong\u003e and learn how apples have affected the history of America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Included is an \u003cstrong\u003eapple guide \u003c\/strong\u003eto the varieties of apples used for different purposes. Different varieties are better when they are used for different purposes, such as eating-in-hand, for salads, for cooking in applesauce, and for baking in pies, tarts, crisps, and other desserts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSafety precautions\u003c\/strong\u003e for kids working in the kitchen are given.Young cooks will appreciate the \u003cstrong\u003eeasy-to-follow directions\u003c\/strong\u003e while older cooks will enjoy creating apple dishes perfect for any occasion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Enjoy apples in their pure, healthy form by following these \u003cstrong\u003ehealthy guidelines \u003c\/strong\u003efor kids and their families. The earlier naturally sweetened foods are introduced to children, the more likely they will accept them. Let them develop an appreciation of more healthful foods.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Get kids involved in knowing more about the food they are eating. These low sugar, lower calorie, kid-pleasing apple dishes will work for kids of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Help kids and young teens \u003cstrong\u003emake healthy food choices\u003c\/strong\u003e using \u003cstrong\u003eapples. \u003c\/strong\u003eStart today by ordering this apple-filled cookbook for your children and teenagers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0930643291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780930643294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Images Unlimited Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.27d","brand":"Lee Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443742191871,"sku":"9780930643294","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5609a53a-897e-4439-8393-01ebb0235fd6.jpg?v=1777207533","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/healthy-to-the-core-lee-jackson-9780930643294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}