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It is apple season in many parts of the U.S. and what better way to celebrate the harvest with a beautiful apple pie! The pie crust can be made from your favorite recipe or purchased from your grocery store. It is good to select apples that are firm and without brown spots. Granny Smith apples are wonderful in pie because of their tart and tangy taste. Better yet, there is no added sugar!

What you need:

• 6 cups sliced peeled tart apples (approx. 4 large)
• 1/3 cup apple juice concentrate
• 2 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (up 3/4 cup to taste)

What you do:

1. In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; let stand for 15 minutes. Stir and pour into pastry shell.
2. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake 40-50 minutes longer or until apples are tender.
3. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes if necessary.
4. Let the pie cool before serving.

Australian Sugar Free, Non-Fat Muffins
We received this yummy recipe from a member of our healthy cooking's online group from down under in Australia. These muffins would be best served for breakfast and snack time.

Lemon Bread
This week's Recipe of the Week features a delightful Lemon Bread recipe from cookbook author and chef Gregg Gillespie.  Gregg has written a number of terrific recipe books - like his 2001 Chicken Recipes and 1001 Muffin, Quick Bread Recipes. Gregg's collections of recipes are not only delicious but very simple to prepare. Lemon Bread can be served as an afternoon snack, as a part of a Sunday brunch or pot luck supper.

The New Family Cookbook for People With Diabetes
by The American Diabetes Association (Editor), Ann M. Coulston

also see
Diabetes Support
Prepared jointly by the American Diabetes Association and The American Dietetic Association, The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes is the most authoritative and comprehensive cookbook available for people with diabetes and their families. With more than 375 recipes that taste as good as they are good for you, this book makes it easy to prepare satisfying and delicious meals that the whole family will enjoy.

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Meet the Author
Larrian Gillespie, MD
Diet Doctor to the Stars
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Author of "The Goddess Diet"
hosted by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
Everyone wants to lose weight and keep it off.
Now, Larrian Gillespie, doctor to the stars has written The Goddess Diet to take off the pounds and keep them off. The Goddess Diet is not a gimmick but a real and successful plan for both healthy eating and weight loss.  Larrian's techniques and ideas work and have helped thousands of women lose unwanted pounds.