Healthy?...For sure!...

You bet! I've received a few e-mails and comments about the crisp I made the other day...so, thought I would share the recipe. It is awesome...and has no saturated fat or refined sugar and uses whole grains.

I learned about this recipe at Garden Meals this past summer. The recipe comes from Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair.

Wholesome Apple Crisp

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup cold-pressed vegetable oil

1/4 cup maple syrup or concentrated fruit sweetener

1/3 cup chopped nuts (I use walnuts)

2 Tablespoons water

2 Tablespoons maple syrup or concentrated fruit sweetener

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

5 cups sliced apples

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix oats, flour, and salt together in a bowl. Add oil and maple syrup, mix well. Stir in nuts and set aside.

In a small bowl combine water, syrup, spices, and vanilla extract; set aside. Slice fruit and place in a lightly oiled pie pan or an 8x8 inch baking dish. Pout the liquid mixture over the fruit and toss gently. Spoon the oat-nut mixture evenly on top of the fruit. Cover and bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes more to crisp the topping.

There you go...enjoy!

Today's poem: I'll Remember You, Love, In My Prayers by Unknown