Apple Nachos

I will be making these on Friday with FACS class. It is so easy and quick, and healthy enough that I don't consider it a dessert. Dad, you will love this!

Ingredients:

-2-3 apples, I used Honeycrisps - they were delicious, thanks Grandma!

-peanut butter, natural, maybe not homemade

-coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)

-Nuts, any kind you want

-Chocolate chips, any type you want

*this recipe can be made very healthy, semi-healthy, or more yummy

Directions:

1. Cut apples, can remove skins if want

2. Lightly toss the apples with lemon/lime/pineapple juice to prevent oxidation:)

3. Melt peanut butter until liquid (this is why homemade might not work...)

4. Drizzle peanut butter on apples, as much as desire

5. Sprinkle coconut, nuts, and chocolate chips

6. Can then spread more peanut butter, because why not?!;)

7. This will keep for the night outside the fridge, too long the apples will just start to dehydrate

Hurrah to healthy desserts!

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Stephen specifically asked for "garlic mashed potatoes". I only tried this recipe. It's good, but I added some flavoring, but that's us:)

Garlic Mashed Potatoes
3.5 lbs. russet potatoes
2 Tb kosher salt
16 oz half-and-half (2% milk)
6 cloves of garlic
6 oz grated Parmesan

I added dry Italian dressing, Italian spice, butter, salt & pepper

-Peel and dice potatoes, all about the same size
-Place in large saucepan, add salt, cover in water
-Bring to a boil then reduce to maintain a rolling boil
-Cook until potatoes fall apart when poked with a fork
-Heat the half-and-half and garlic in a medium saucepan over medium heat until simmering, remove from heat
-Remove potatoes from the heat and drain off the water
-Mash potatoes (I used my Kitchenaid)
-Add garlic cream mixture and Parmesan
-Season according to taste