VEGANSIDES

You must try these steamy, seductive, saucy apples! They are the side dish that spices up your breakfast, lunch, dinner, OR dessert plate.

And creating these saucy apples will take so little time, you’ll be able to make them as often as you desire!

In the Beginning

Apples. The original sin. The forbidden fruit.

And whether you are reading the Bible or Snow White, apples conjure up a feeling of guilty pleasure.

Pity the poor apple! Because apples are a source of goodness despite their shameful past.

Apples are high in fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. And they are low in calories. Plus, you’ve heard the phrase “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”! What’s not to love? (Well, they were on the dirty dozen for being high in pesticides so I always buy and recommend organic apples.)

Of course, apples are healthiest when eaten raw with the skin. So this saucy apple recipe may be a little sinful with the skin off and a little fat and sugar added in. But its irresistible taste will keep you coming back for more.

So let’s disrobe our heavily crusted apple pies and get to the good stuff by making this salacious, sexy hot dish. 😉

Saucy Apples – A Tempting Taste Treat

I knew this side dish was a hit in our family when one of my health-conscious sons devoured it without asking about sugar content, but instead asked for more. Then the rest of the tribe joined in as well. A new family favorite treat was born!

I started making them for a breakfast addition but quickly graduated to saucy apples alongside lunch and then saucy apples as an accompaniment with dinners of roasted veggies, then vegan sausage and peppers, and then again with boiled dinner, and on and on and on.

And can we talk about dessert? On ice cream, of course. But also on pound cake, and cheesecake, it works like a dream. Such a steamy, seductive little side dish to lure all your guests to the table.

Saucy Apple Partners

And to get you started on some apple pairing ideas, please check out our suggestions with recipes for Boiled Dinner Winner

Appealing Acorn Squash

And Joyful Gingerbread Pancakes

Tempting Saucy Apples, anyone?

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Saucy Apples

An easy side dish that goes with so many meals

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings: 6

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: vegan

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

6 organic apples peeled, cored and chopped 1/4 inch thick
3 tablespoons vegan butter
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons corn starch
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

Melt vegan butter in large skillet over medium heat.
Place chopped apples into skillet pan with melted butter and cook until just tender. (about 10 minutes.)
Mix cornstarch into water and then add to skillet with apples. Next, stir in brown sugar and cinnamon.
Bring to a boil for about 2 minutes and stir occasionally. Remove from heat and serve warm or cold.

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G.O.A.T. GUACAMOLE!

(Greatest Of All Time guacamole recipe)

Full disclosure: I didn’t have G.O.A.T. guacamole or any guacamole at all until I was in my late teen years.

Beginnings

I was eighteen years old before I ever experienced Mexican food. Growing up in the upstate New York area in the ’70s, there wasn’t a lot of variety. Right after high school graduation, my friend and I took a flight to southern California (my first flight ever), and it was incredible. We had the best summer! It was learning to boogie board in the Pacific, my first view of an ocean, the desert, Hollywood, motorcycle races, and many long walks on the beaches.

And some of the best food I’d ever eaten! Just a simple trip to the grocery store was magical. So many fruits and veggies I’d never seen before. One of my favorites was the giant juicy plums. The biggest I’d ever seen in my life! I would just eat them over the sink while the juice ran down my arm, and I was in love. So good!

Then we went through a drive-through for lunch at a taco place, and I experienced my first bean burrito. O.M.G. I believed at that moment, if I could just have two foods for the rest of my life, it would be bean burritos and giant juicy California plums.

One of my favorite memories from that most memorable summer was spending the day at the beach and then eating at a Mexican restaurant just off Sunset Beach. We sat at their outside table surrounded by a wooden fence. The air was salty, the breeze was cool, our skin was sun-kissed, and the laughter was loud. There were maybe 7 or 8 of us, and when the food arrived at our table, it tasted out of this world. It was a simple, fun day, and we were just living in the moment. Good times.

Guacamole for life

So, as you can probably guess, I love Mexican food. Especially, good guacamole, to go with it. When I started making this recipe, my whole family would argue over who got the most. And then remind me that I never made enough. So I respect the integrity of this exact recipe so much that if I don’t have all the ingredients, I just don’t want to make it at all.

guacamole. The beginnings — Guacamole. The beginnings.

But you actually could play with it a bit. Add chopped tomatoes if you like, or use yellow onions rather than red. However, I believe you should try this one first, as it is written. The fresh cilantro, the pop of garlic, the bite of the red onion, the heat of the jalapeno, and the pinch of salt and cumin blend so perfectly with the avocado. I am very faithful to this recipe.

G.O.A.T. Guacamole forever!

And when you make it, eat it all up! Because it’s so good, of course, but also because it doesn’t store well. Don’t you wish someone could figure out a way to make avocados stay green longer, rather than turning brown so quickly?! I might try this one to see if all the hype is true.

guacamole, the prep — Guacamole. The prep.

But I don’t think you’ll have a problem finding ways to eat it all. It goes great on tortilla chips, as well as on toast, enchiladas, tacos, red rice, and all Mexican food in general. Additionally, it’s good, just eaten with a spoon. It can stand on its own! Because it is, after all, the G.O.A.T.!

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G.O.A.T Guacamole

a simple delicious greatest of all-time guacamole

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 0

Total Time 20

Servings: 4

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

2 ripe avocados, diced
1/3 cup red onion, chopped fine
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped well
2 cloves garlic, minced fine
1/2 jalapeno, seeds removed, tiny mince
1/2 lime
1/2 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp salt

Method

Mix together the onion, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, and salt.
Add avocados and mash them all together.
Squeeze lime juice over all and mix well.
Use as soon as possible, to avoid avocados turning brown.

Make Saucy Apples For A Side Of Forbidden Fruit