2025年10月16日

Anti-glycation and the nutrition of Apples ~ Apple Healthy Diet ~

Here is one column of “Apple Healthy Diet“ series by Erica Shinohara, a registered dietitian who raises awareness on “the beauty and the health.” The 10th column focuses on the theme of “Anti-glycation and the apple nutrition.” It introduces the various components of apples and recommended ways of eating from the view of anti-aging effects. 🍎　　　🍎　　　🍎 Apples are one of nutrient-rich fruit including polyphenol among others.These nutrients are believed to offer anti-aging benefits.Why not eat apples to age gracefully and healthily! What is anti-aging? Anti-aging means the practices to slow the effects of the aging process and to live independently without receiving any special care. It contributes to an extended… Read More »

2025年9月11日

Chewy Apple Churros ~With Apple Flavored Cheese Sauce~🍎

The recipe this time is “Chewy Apple Churros ~ With Apple Flavored Cheese Sauce ~.” In the form of trendy churros, the recipe presents distinctive flavors of both cooked and fresh apples. It may be fun to cook with friends or family piping out any letters or shapes of your choice. Apple sweetness and flavor are tasted fully since the recipe calls for grated apple in both churro and sauce. Deep frying slowly in lower temperature enables churros have good texture and taste. Have it a try. Here is the recipe: There are other recipe using apple on this website.Please check it out “Apple university kitchen”. Apple University is a… Read More »

2025年8月11日

Scone Sandwiches with Apple Butter made easy in microwave🍎

The recipe we have here this time is “Scone Sandwiches with Apple Butter made easy in microwave.” Cinnamon Scones and Apple Butter are a perfect match! What is more note-worthy is that we make use of apple peels, which are often to be discarded, combining in the dough. Apple butter and peel jam are cooked only by microwave enabling all procedures surprisingly easy. And scones are cleverly baked only if you avoid kneading the dough. It’s so filling to serve for snacks, and for breakfast as well. Please make it a try. Here is the recipe: There are other recipe using apple on this website.Please check it out “Apple university… Read More »

2025年7月12日

How about tasting your homemade Apple Medicinal Liqueur?

It’s the season of fresh plums on the shelves of grocery stores. Some will brew homemade plum liqueur. Apples are good for homemade liqueur as well. The process is the same as for plum liqueur. Place the chopped apple in a sterilized glass jar, add some rock sugar and fill with white liquor (shochu). Store in a cool, dark place for a while to get the fruit flavor to be extracted. The higher the ratio of apple volume, the richer the medicinal effects will be. Adding to the efficacy of regulating the tummy, it could help those who are concerned with muscle fatigue, rough skin, dry skin, skin blemishes or… Read More »

2025年6月14日

Homemade Apple Tea🍎

We now introduce you the recipe for “Homemade Apple Tea.” By infusing fresh apples, both flavor and aroma remain in the tea. Add a touch of honey or cinnamon to the tea, as desired. Why don’t you try one. Here is the recipe: There are other recipe using apple on this website.Please check it out “Apple university kitchen”. Apple University is a virtual university where you can learn many things about apples in a fun way. ⇒　Click here to go to the site.

2025年5月13日

Glazed Apple Dipped in Chocolate🍎

We now introduce you the recipe for “Glazed Apple Dipped in Chocolate.” Moist and soft glazed apple. It surely tastes perfect, but chocolate coated ones are superb. And suitable for a gift. When glazing, may add cinnamon or liqueur of your choice. Why don’t you try one. Here is the recipe: There are other recipe using apple on this website.Please check it out “Apple university kitchen”. Apple University is a virtual university where you can learn many things about apples in a fun way. ⇒　Click here to go to the site.

2025年4月12日

Apple Pies and Medicinal Cuisine

In the last article, I introduced you the story of apples viewed from a medicinal cuisine.I’d like to analyze Apple Pies, the top of apple sweets, from the point of medicinal cuisine this time. The authentic ingredients of the apple pie are a crust made of flour, butter and salt, apples, sugar and cinnamon. Here is a brief introduction of the function of each ingredient viewing from the medicinal cuisine. Flour – Food habitat: CoolIt is the ingredient that is said to help tranquilize the mind. It’s not for people sensitive to cold, but for those who easily get angry. Butter – Food habitat: NeutralIt is believed to moisturize the… Read More »

2025年3月8日

Chocolate and Apple Sticks🍎

We now introduce you the recipe for “Chocolate and Apple Sticks.” Easy to make using store-brought frozen pie crusts. Please try it out! No need to use a pan, just microwave. Then fold and bake! Why don’t you wrap them in a fancy paper and give it as a gift? Why don’t you try one. Here is the recipe: There are other recipe using apple on this website.Please check it out “Apple university kitchen”. Apple University is a virtual university where you can learn many things about apples in a fun way. ⇒　Click here to go to the site.

2025年2月14日

Candy Apples🍎

We now introduce you the recipe for “Candy Apples.” Using fresh apples, you get awesome candy apples! Easy to make. Even after the syrup starts boiling, wait until it reaches 150°C without stirring. If not using a thermometer, the time to entwine candy with syrup is when the pan edge becomes light-browned. To avoid browning, entwine quickly. When over-coated, the candy becomes too thick. Entwine only 1 or 2 turnings. Why don’t you try one. Here is the recipe: There are other recipe using apple on this website.Please check it out “Apple university kitchen”. Apple University is a virtual university where you can learn many things about apples in a… Read More »

2025年1月14日

Apples and Medicinal Cuisine

The word “medicinal cuisine” will make many people imagine a medicinal pot dish with Chinese crude drugs or a medicinal curry with a lot of spices. That’s not far off the mark. However, the medicinal cuisine essentially means a meal which is prepared to fit a person’s physical condition. It was developed from the Chinese medicine, based on the theory of Chinese traditional philosophy. Any meal fixed to fit the individual’s health would be called the medicinal cuisine even without using any crude drugs or spices. As for an example, most of us would share a childhood experience of being fed some grated apples when we caught a cold in… Read More »