keeping

Here is a random tip for you on this Tuesday…

Did you know that if you soak sliced apples in lemon lime soda for 5 minutes it will prevent them from turning brown?

Holden had snack duty for soccer again this past weekend and wanted to bring apple slices that were PEELED for his half time fruit. I checked everywhere for pre-packaged sliced and PEELED apples, but came up with nothing. I googled ways to keep them from turning brown other than lemon juice and stumbled upon this option.

Just place your sliced and/or peeled apples in some lemon lime soda {I used store brand} for 5 minutes. Remove, pat dry with a paper towel and place into a tightly sealed container or ziploc bag. I cut ours the night before since we had an 8:00am game {!!} and here is what they looked like before I packed them up to take to the field…

I tried a few because I wanted to see if the taste was affected, but couldn’t tell at all. I used Gala apples, but I’m sure any variety would work just as well.

I sent Elliott to school with some sliced granny smiths yesterday and they came back home with her. I asked her why she didn’t eat them and she told me because I didn’t soak them and they turned brown…..

So there you have it.