Tammy's Recipes

thanks for this one - my DH prefers his apples cut up because they're easier to eat, but they do get so gross by lunchtime. this is a great idea.

another use for canned pineapple? toss some into your pancake batter with a little sweetened coconut, and you have fabulous pina colada pancakes!

I've also used sprite or 7-up for this... it works like lemon juice, just not as tart... you just need to coat the apples in it.

Love your site BTW! Am cooking your fried chicken as I type! :-)

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Wow, that's a great idea! I always wonder what to do with the pineapple juice, since I usually don't have enough for all the kids (and therefore no one gets it) and I'm allergic to lemons, which is what every cookbook says to use.
I bet it would work with avocados, too, chopped for salad!

Mama Says

Thanks for the tip Tammy! I've been soaking them in apple or orange juice for my son's lunch, but he LOVES pineapple so we'll try that instead!

I will try this for my daughter's lunch.

I will definately try this! My daughter always wants apples in her lunch but they are so yucky after such a short time. Thanks Tammy!

I just recently discovered your blog and I have enjoyed it so much. I took a fruit tray to a party on Saturday and did the same thing with my apple slices. It really works great. When you are having a party it is nice to not have to cut them up at the last minute. If my memory serves me correctly I think that one time I had leftovers from a fruit tray and the apples still looked good the next day.

I just love WFMW...I walk away with so many great ideas. This one is definitely one of them this week!

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Thanks for the tip! The recipe looks yummy, I will have to try it.

Cammie http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/jumping/

Very interesting tip! I'm allergic to pineapple, so I can't use it, but if I weren't allergic, I'd definitely try it!

My method is to slice up the apples, put them in a small ziplock, pour in a very little amount of lemon juice (not enough to make the apples tart), then suck the air out of the ziplock with a straw. I suspect the removal of air is what works more than the little bit of lemon juice I use.

Just a recommendation to those of you who use the pineapple tip: If you're sharing your fruit with someone, please let them know about the pineapple juice on it! Those of us with food allergies would probably never suspect that a safe food like an apple would be coated with an allergen!

A timely post indeed! My preschooler loves sliced apples for his packed lunches & snacks, but I could never figure how to keep them "fresh" without altering the taste too much. And he loves pineapple too!

And I was just thinking I needed to do something with my very ripe bananas. . . Thanks for this post!

Emily

I had never heard of that -- great idea!

I definitely need to remember this tip. I would love to pack apples in my son's lunch, but I know he wouldn't like the lemon taste or sprite. I think the pineapple would be a nice complimentary taste. Thanks for sharing!!

I definitely need to remember this for my son's lunch. He loves apples, but would dislike the lemon or sprite taste. This may just work for us. Thanks for sharing!