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While apples have piqued people's interest for centuries for their physical beauty, unusual horticultural habits, and intriguing names and pedigrees, the main reason we love them, of course, is that they are good to eat. No food is more flavorful, versatile, and adaptable. Apples make everything around them taste better.
Apple flavors range from strawberry sweet to lemony tart, with everything in between. Their flesh can be soft as a pear, crunchy as cauliflower, or as juicy as a ripe plum. Apples come small enough to fit in a child's hand, large enough to fill a lunchbox.
Equally good eaten fresh or cooked, apples can be baked, sautéed, sliced, or sauced, and served in any course from salad to entrée, or most famously, for dessert. Apples can be pressed into juice, fermented into liquor, or used in baking as a substitute for butter or oil. They can be the centerpiece at a gala event or play a supporting role at the humblest meal.
Apples are healthy, too. A medium-sized apple has only about 80 calories. Like many fruits, they are chock full of healthful antioxidants and have been shown to reduce the risk of several types of cancer.
If you are looking for low-cost recreation opportunities this winter, one of your best options is free: walking. But not just any walking; this is the season for hiking on snowmobile trails. You may have mixed feelings about the noise snowmobiles make or the gasoline they require, but the...
If you are looking for an inexpensive day on the slopes without having far to drive - a seemingly impossible combination - visit Living Memorial Park in Brattleboro. Situated about a mile-and-a-half from the center of town on Guilford Street off Western Avenue (Route 9), the ski slope offers...
If you would rather skate than ski, the indoor Nelson Withington Skating Facility is adjacent to the ski area. Operated by the town's Parks and Recreation Department, the rink offers an array of programs for skaters, including lessons, speed skating, figure skating, and hockey. There's a modest snack bar in the ice rink lobby for skaters and skiers in need of replenishment or to get warm between runs. The skating rink will be open through Sunday, March 6. The schedule is subject...
