This afternoon we enjoyed the most amazing family bike ride. The leaves are starting to change and yet there are still purple, yellow, and white flowers along the pathway that give a small glimmer of summer left yet. It was an incredible opportunity to chat with the twins about the change in season and the beauty of God’s creation. They are learning about the story of creation in school and they were very engaged with the conversation as we rode along.
We have an 8 km route that we like to do with them. We always stop at the 4 km mark for the twins to eat a snack…it is a highlight of the experience for them. Yes, my kids LOVE food. lol
Once home, we continued the “summer evening vibe” with burgers on the BBQ. I wanted to give supper a “fall feel” though and we have a gazillion apples so I incorporated apples into the burgers and salad. For the burger patty, I took 2 pounds of ground chicken/turkey combo (but only one or the other would work as well) and added 1/2 cup finely shredded apple with as little of the juice as possible (creates too much moisture), 1/2 cup red pepper jelly, 1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs, and 1 tsp. of cinnamon. Side note…did you know that cinnamon helps to keep blood sugar levels balanced? Ok…on with the supper…I mixed everything together and made patties. We like to put our chicken burger patties onto foil so that they don’t fall apart and also less acrylamide (a carcinogenic agent) forms during cooking.
Well, my experiment was a huge hit! The kids each ate about 3/4 of a burger…as well as steamed broccoli, cucumber, edamame beans and a sliced apple! They had really large appetites after that bike ride!!! I chose to pair my burger patty with a side of steamed broccoli as well as a cabbage and spinach salad topped with edamame seeds, cucumber, shredded cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and apples.
If you get a chance to try these this fall, I hope you and your family enjoys them!
Until next time….stay healthy!