If there’s one thing Americans have in common with one another, it’s that we’re stressed. We’re stressed about politics, the economy, perpetual wars. We’re stressed about paying our bills, driving in traffic, taking care of our children and our elderly parents, planning for retirement. Older Americans are stressed about their health. Younger ones are stressed about student loans. Even children are stressed, wondering whether their classmates are talking bad about them on social media.
It stresses me out just to think about it all!
One thing we can all do to help alleviate stress is eating foods that are good for us. What’s more, we can eat foods that are known to improve mood and relieve stress. The phytonutrients in apples — the main ingredient in this recipe — help produce antidepressant neurotransmitters. This recipe also includes tahini, which stress-relieving calcium.
Baked stuffed cinnamon apples
- 4 apples, cored
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- 3 tablespoons raisins
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Sea salt, to taste
- ¼ cup tahini
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Put apples in a baking dish.
- Combine walnuts, raisins, honey, cinnamon, sea salt and tanini.
- Stuff the mixture into the apple core.
- Bake stuffed apples uncovered for 40 to 45 minutes and serve.
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