500 Calories and Applesauce

500 Calories= Two small Macdonald's hamburgers = 1.3 lbs Broccoli + 1.26lbs Baby Carrots + .32 lbs Grapes

If the this article is to believed. US Farmers produce 500 more calories a day person per person then they did in 1973. Thats almost one third of some peoples daily intake.

Or in other words

500 Calories = Macdonald's hamburger + small French fry or 1.3 lbs Broccoli + 1.26lbs Baby Carrots + .32 lbs Grapes

You could nibble almost one and a quarter pounds of carrots throughout the day and still have only consumed 200 calories.

I keep a fruit bowl filled with apples and bannanas on the counter for free grazing and a bag of carrots in the fridge for the same purpose. Often times we wont go through the apples before they start to look a little wrinkly. When that happens I'll use the apples for applesauce and get another few days out of them.

Apple Sauce
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes


6 apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
1 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1. In a sealable microwave-safe container, combine apples with all other ingredients. Cover the container leaving a crack in the lid to allow steam to escape.
2. Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
   
3. Using a blender or masher, blend to desired consistency.
   
4. Serve hot or chilled.
5. Enjoy.
   

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