Low Carb Apple Crisp

I'm putting this one up more for my convenience than anything. I keep having to remind myself where I hid this recipe! It's really all my own concoction, and is very yummy when everyone else is chowing down on apple pie.

Low Carb Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

4 large Cortland apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup granulated Splenda
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Thick-it thickener
1/8 tsp salt
sprinkle of cinnamon to taste

Ingredients for the topping:

1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup oat bran
1/4 cup soft butter (can use Benecol or Take Control)
1/2 cup granulated Splenda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt

1. Toss the first 6 ingredients.
2. Spray 8 inch square pan with PAM and add apple mixture.
3. Put remaining ingredients into food processor and process until pea sized crumbs form.
4. Sprinkle crust over the apples.
4. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes until done.

Balsamic Vinaigrette

I've decided to post just one recipe at a time, to make it easier to find stuff. This comes after making myself crazy trying to find recipes to remind myself how I make stuff. This time, it's Balsamic Vinaigrette, which I find really yummy. It was pretty surprising for a first attempt.

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 cubes frozen basil from Trader Joes (can just add some dried)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 - 1/2 tsp ground red pepper
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (Trader Joe's is great)
1/8 cup water
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Put all ingredients in a blender or Magic Bullet and blend until homogenized.

Serve on mixed green lettuce. Great additions are ripe tomatoes, pine nuts and flavored feta cheese crumbles.