tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post6890729354371248139..comments2024-01-15T12:58:07.035-05:00Comments on Sheepish Annie: An Apple A DaySheepish Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-49531522427706193302008-03-28T23:38:00.000-05:002008-03-28T23:38:00.000-05:00I'm sorry your apple was sub-standard. I love frui...I'm sorry your apple was sub-standard. I love fruits and veggies, but this time of year, apples can be getting a bit old. My favorite way to eat an apple that needs some help? Remove the core and cook the apple whole for 1-2 mins in the microwave. When it's gotten soft enough to be approaching your favorite apple-pie consistency, add brown sugar and a little bit of butter, and microwave about EGunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941668303286640744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-51753898884859421072008-03-26T10:08:00.000-05:002008-03-26T10:08:00.000-05:00Hee! As a devoted veggievore (not a vegetarian un...Hee! As a devoted veggievore (not a vegetarian unless pigs count as vegetables) I found this very amusing.<BR/><BR/>I hope you and the apple come to terms soon.Rabbitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666335853812810456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-26841417158395377482008-03-25T22:04:00.000-05:002008-03-25T22:04:00.000-05:00LOL good one Sheep! More is better, when it comes ...LOL good one Sheep! More is better, when it comes to peanut butter, that's a culinary rule not to break. Now go fix yourself a nice salad, ok!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>www.mypoeticpath.wordpress.comGeraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-70295030337128541172008-03-25T18:06:00.000-05:002008-03-25T18:06:00.000-05:00I could have used this post an hour ago, when the ...I could have used this post an hour ago, when the joy in my day look a nasty slide south. Still, better late than never! Some days (today, for instance) you make me laugh so hard I need oxygen.Yarnhoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625926254864861603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-74081986462974374322008-03-25T16:05:00.000-05:002008-03-25T16:05:00.000-05:00It appears to me that, between the attempt to eat ...It appears to me that, between the attempt to eat and apple and the green yarn, you have more than done your produce duty for the day :)Knitting Linguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-14483489472271337012008-03-25T14:05:00.000-05:002008-03-25T14:05:00.000-05:00Caramel dip is the only way I can eat apples--well...Caramel dip is the only way I can eat apples--well, unless they are baked, or pie'd, or dumplinged. Even then, has to be really tart apples like Pippins or Granny Smiths. We used to have an apple tree that produced bushels of sweet apples (yeah--in SoCal of all places!) and I o.d.'d to the point where I can no longer face them!mehitabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855340553296575495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-43087226424200937152008-03-25T12:32:00.000-05:002008-03-25T12:32:00.000-05:00I prefer to go the banana route with my peanut but...I prefer to go the banana route with my peanut butter.Cursing Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16525488337844130010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-88957889123445013352008-03-25T12:25:00.000-05:002008-03-25T12:25:00.000-05:00I know how you feel about apples - I haven't been ...I know how you feel about apples - I haven't been able to face them since a big juicy Braeburn brought on a gallstone attack last year. The gallstones have been surgically removed, but the apples ...*shudders*Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01937022787075485707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-62095427520439375882008-03-25T12:09:00.000-05:002008-03-25T12:09:00.000-05:00I think all that work thinking about eating right ...I think all that work thinking about eating right must have burned some calories right?<BR/><BR/>I really like to peel and apple, then cut it up into bite sized pieces, slice up a banana and squeeze some lemon juice over the whole thing. You know the lemon juice I mean? The one that looks like a plastic lemon. <BR/><BR/>Great snack. And it fills you up!<BR/><BR/>big geek bethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-14078014529385728902008-03-25T10:32:00.000-05:002008-03-25T10:32:00.000-05:00But did you get some of that bargain Easter candy ...But did you get some of that bargain Easter candy you have been planning to buy? I completely struck out in that department. They only had Peeps and I'm afraid I prefer chocolate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-62313921662979554062008-03-25T09:35:00.000-05:002008-03-25T09:35:00.000-05:00bananas taste good with chocolate :)oh, and they c...bananas taste good with chocolate :)<BR/><BR/>oh, and they can be turned into banana bread...<BR/><BR/>not sure about the jelly beans though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-63472951152741779282008-03-25T08:45:00.000-05:002008-03-25T08:45:00.000-05:00Being someone as food challenged as you, you'll be...Being someone as food challenged as you, you'll be happy to know I recommend the little single-serving cups of caramel (they come in regular caramel, chocolate and caramel with Heath bar chips) to dip said apple slices in. Just sayin'.Anne Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594949556583604315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-43858212784227468722008-03-25T06:32:00.000-05:002008-03-25T06:32:00.000-05:00hmmm... I read this as i sit here eating an egg mc...hmmm... I read this as i sit here eating an egg mcmuffing *grin* no veggies here either. maybe next week.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960617637819340725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-79124668635976729052008-03-25T01:56:00.000-05:002008-03-25T01:56:00.000-05:00Sultanas [dried small grapes, smaller than raisins...Sultanas [dried small grapes, smaller than raisins] go well with apples - especially if you remove the core, score the apple skin, roll the sultanas in cinnamon and sugar, stuff the apple with the mix, bake it in the microwave and serve with a side helping of ice-cream [vanilla is probably better than choc-chip but whatever takes your fancy]. You can also bake the apple in a little marsala for Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760744006915967397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-81134683530283665412008-03-24T22:26:00.000-05:002008-03-24T22:26:00.000-05:00Cheese goes very well with apples, but must be eat...Cheese goes very well with apples, but must be eaten in moderation, lest you forget what your bathroom looks like.<BR/><BR/>Eating of the green, ground-grown items however is essential. I can always tell when I've not been. Like lately. My diet of late consists of sugar, more sugar, and water. I fear it's all turning into syrup on my insides.Tania Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351618475728982428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-3301931620044888022008-03-24T20:22:00.000-05:002008-03-24T20:22:00.000-05:00PS - Number Guy likes to dump his protein source i...PS - Number Guy likes to dump his protein source into his salads; ham, hard boiled eggs, cheeses, even hamburger.sheep#100https://www.blogger.com/profile/04207640881710412597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-21221523332452243312008-03-24T20:21:00.000-05:002008-03-24T20:21:00.000-05:00We eat the greens for both the lunch and the dinne...We eat the greens for both the lunch and the dinner around here. It wasn't the easiest thing to which to acclimate, but we've been doing it for a year or so now and trek is in skinny jeans and Number Guy is down two pants sizes.<BR/><BR/>The leafy green stuff plays well with cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers (any color), and salad dressing of choice.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I bought a salad spinner. sheep#100https://www.blogger.com/profile/04207640881710412597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-58012544778879332722008-03-24T19:55:00.000-05:002008-03-24T19:55:00.000-05:00You needed caramel dip Sheepie. At least, I'd go f...You needed caramel dip Sheepie. At least, I'd go for that over peanut butter or chocolate and certainly over both. Cinnamon might have been ok too. Given sufficient sugar and etc.Ronnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178754139908735976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-31150799958310223302008-03-24T19:37:00.000-05:002008-03-24T19:37:00.000-05:00You eat apples like I eat my bran muffins - with a...You eat apples like I eat my bran muffins - with a healthy dose of chocolate chips. Like you, I figure it's better than not eating the bran, right? Thanks for the laughs tonight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-86687238002611457572008-03-24T19:35:00.000-05:002008-03-24T19:35:00.000-05:00Yes, also apples could go on your tuna fish sandwi...Yes, also apples could go on your tuna fish sandwich (and dried cranberries, if you really want to go crazy). <BR/><BR/>Are you turning on the tv at 6:05 for the first pitch from Tokyo? (If Parent Sheep are THERE I'm going to ask them to adopt me.)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025212419444729424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-63811161275104048542008-03-24T19:24:00.000-05:002008-03-24T19:24:00.000-05:00Cinnamon is indeed good with apples. Especially if...Cinnamon is indeed good with apples. Especially if the cinnamon is also supplemented with sugar and butter and the whole lot of it is encased in something rather crusty-floury. Maybe with ice cream on the side. Maybe I'll also share the recipe for tofu chocolate pie. 'Cause tofu is seriously healthy stuff, you know.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-61428135042451748932008-03-24T19:14:00.000-05:002008-03-24T19:14:00.000-05:00Cinnamon is good with apples. Of course, you need ...Cinnamon is good with apples. Of course, you need a good flavored apple for it to work at all. I am biased against the ones with a taste adjective in the name. They are just for show now. I like Braeburns, Galas, Jonagolds, Jazz, Fujis and Granny Smiths for flavor.PICAdriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09938227133523019227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-82167702215445552202008-03-24T18:52:00.000-05:002008-03-24T18:52:00.000-05:00I can tell when I've seriously slipped off the veg...I can tell when I've seriously slipped off the vegetable wagon. I am not a veggie fan but I like my fruit. By this time of the year I am sick to death of apples. I want plums, peaches and other sunny tasting fruits. After this weekend, I need some serious fruit and vegetables to help balance out the bread, chocolate, cookies and potato salad.Donna Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877384848664758611noreply@blogger.com