Adventures in Apples

Wow. I suck. Totally haven't written anything in a while...and I knew this was going to happen when I started a blog. Oh well.

The reality is that I joined Weight Watchers, totally necessary once I took a look in the mirror after eating out so much of the summer. Moo. Anyway, I haven't been eating out as often as I had been, and have gone to the same ol' favorites for the most part. I do solemnly swear to get better and maybe even talk about some of the WW-friendly things I've picked up!

My latest figure friendly find is the best sushi in Hoboken - Illuzion. It's even comparable to what I had in LA, which is certainly saying a lot. Their spicy scallop handroll might be the best since Hide Sushi, and I find the nigiri pieces to be super fresh and tasty. Delivery was right on time last night in the midst of the Red Sox game!!!

An old favorite also just resurfaced in the form of Emack and Bolio's, my favorite ice cream from Boston (save for Crescent Ridge). Just a block up from Ben & Jerry's, I think E&B gives the venerable B&J a run for its money, particularly in the sorta-healthy area. This week I tried the key lime pie frozen yogurt, which tasted like I has just downed a slice of pie. Fresh and non-fat, it's DELISH. And I'm 99% sure it's somewhere in the 100-125 calorie range, which makes it totally reasonable.

Let's see...what else. I've been cooking a lot, so the whole dining out thing may be a bit bare. This weekend's culinary adventures included making a series of things with the apples I picked at Dr. Davies Farm in Congers, NY. (Sidebar: Go there. It's quick and easy from NY, just up the Palisades Pkwy to Rt 303. Less than an hour. Great fun!) My newest discovery is Cinnamon Apple Crisps, a recipe I picked up from the Weight Watchers site. Unbelieveable! You take apples and slice them crosswise, core, skin and all, super thin, using a mandolin or an ultra sharp knife. Put them on a parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon and a little granulated sugar. I've been using the coffee packets of sugar, incidentally, since they are easier to sprinkle than a spoonful of the white stuff. You stick them in the oven at 200 degrees for 1-2 hours, depending on how thin they are and how crisp you like them. 1 hour works for me to have a little bit of chew, but they will be Pringles-crisp if you leave them in for two. DELISH. Seriously, try this with all those apples that are out right now. It's like a little treat.

OK, that's it from my adventures in apples. I'm going to head to the mall. This whole WW thing paid off so far to the tune of 11 lbs (not this week though!), so I need some new clothes!!

Happy Sunday. GO RED SOX. GO PATRIOTS.