Friday Feature: Dove Shampoo and Conditioner

 I have not done a Friday Feature in forever! I have found a product that I love and want to share it with you. Today it is Dove’s new line of Shampoo and conditioner.

I do not get paid, nor am an affiliate for this company in any way, they don’t even know I exist. I will always tell you if I am getting paid to promote a product. I just happen to love this one and wanted to share it.

My hair is naturally curly, with loose curls and I do use a flat iron on occasion to tame it’s wild ways! I’m also letting the gray grow in naturally, i don’t  dye my hair and am finding my hair texture way more frizzy. Living in the southeast, the humidity effects it also.

I chose Dove’s Intensive Repair . I am getting the softness, moisture, and healthy hair like an appointment with my stylist! You know how you can’t stop touching your hair after a hair appointment, because it just feels fantastic? This happens with Dove hair care also! 

I also love the price! The salon quality for the price?? Game changer! 

Skillet Upside Down Apple Pancake

 This easy upside skillet pancake, is the perfect thing to serve for Breakfast or Brunch!

My husband saw a recipe for this scrumptious Apple upside down pancake somewhere on you tube and decided to surprise me with it, on an evening I wasn't feeling very well.

 It was light, fluffy,  and just right in sweetness level. The "cake"  is from pancake batter, so isn't overly sweet. The skillet  fried apples add the perfect balance to the light , fluffy, and moist pancake.  He did use a "cinnamon roll" complete pancake mix , but any kind will do fine!

I would love to have has taken a photo of the whole skillet cake, but he cut and served it to me , before I even knew he had made it!, so real life, unstaged photos here!

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Upside Down Apple Pancake

Ingredients:

• 2 medium apples peeled, sliced

• 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar 

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 1/2  ground cinnamon

• 1 cup complete pancake mix

• 1 cup water

Instructions:

1. Heat  skillet over medium heat. Add apples, sugar, butter and Cinnamon.

2. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until bubbly and apples are softened.

3. Whisk together pancake mix and water in separate bowl

4. . Pour over apples, spreading batter out to cover apples .

5. Place pan in oven and bake 20 minutes, or until pancake is se

6. t. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes.

7. Use a spatula to loosen pancake from skillet.

8. Place large plate over top of skillet and flip to release pancake onto plate.

Apple Hand Pies

These Apple Hand Pies (A.K.A. Turnovers) are easy to make and will bring all the wonderful flavors of fall right into your hands.

I made these semi easy by using store bought pie crusts, but you can make your own. You can also use a can of store bought pie filling,but I have apples to use up so I made a quick pie filling by hand.

Jan's Tip: My homemade pie filling here, is not my traditional making a full apple pie recipe. Today's version is my favorite for hand pies, it doesn't end up with too much liquid/pie filling goo, just enough so it doesn't squirt out all over your hands while you eat it. 

Crock Pot Apple BBQ Pork Tenderloin

This crock pot recipe for apple bbq pork tenderloin is a perfect addition to your fall/winter menu. I love the easiness of the Crock Pot and the wonderful sweetness of fall apples mixed with tangy barbecue sauce, slow cooked over a mild pork tenderloin.

With only a few ingredients that you usually have on hand, this is a great recipe to throw in the crockpot in the morning, and come home to in the evening.

I threw my pork tenderloin in completely frozen, since I' d be gone all day, but thaw it ahead of time if you need it done in a few hours. This is great with boneless skinless chicken breasts also.

Sugar Free Apple Pie with Crumble Topping

Whether you are a diabetic like my husband, or just wanting to enjoy a dessert with less sugar, this apple pie recipe will let you enjoy a scrumptious sweet treat without all the refined sugar. Since the apples play the starring role in this pie, and not the sugar, the choice of apples is critical.

This recipe does have a little brown sugar in the "splenda' brown sugar mixture for the crumble topping. This is a mixture of sugar free and real brown sugar, but this is the only added sugar in the entire recipe.

My husband prefers this for his birthday cake. He has a September birthday, so with Apples in season, this makes it an easy "cake" to make him!

Jan's Tips: 
Tapioca: This comes in those tiny red boxes in the pudding aisle at the store. It us used to help thicken the apple juices into a beautiful pie filling! I use it in my peach cobblers too! It's my secret weapon!(shh, don't tell anyone!)

Sweetener to the Apple? I do not add any extra sugar substitute or sweetener to my apples. I just let the apples be sweet enough on their own. Especially when I use my favorite..  Envy Brand, Honeycrisp. , but feel free to sprinkle in any sugar substitute or even drizzle in some honey to your apples if you prefer a bit of extra sweetness. The Crumble topping provides enough extra sweetness for my hubby.

Baking Time: My oven  seems to require at least 75 min to get my apples to tender, sometimes even a bit longer, but i start checking at about 50 minutes. by poking into the pie wth a fork and see if they are "fork" tender.

Let's get baking!

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Sugar Free Apple Pie with Crumble Topping

by September-24-2018

A diabetic friendly dessert that has all the flavor of an autumn apple pie with a wonderful crumble topping!

Ingredients

• 1 prepared pie crust
• 6  apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 2 Tablespoons Tapioca pudding powder
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 Stick Butter softened
• 1 cup oats
• 1/2 cup  brown sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon  Vanilla 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degree's. Line 9 inch pie plate with prepared pie crustIn large mixing bowl add sliced, peeled apples.Sprinkle tapioca powder over apples.Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmed over apples. Stir to combine all ingredients well.Pour apple slices into pie crust, arranging slices to fit and pile high as needed. (They'll shrink and settle with baking)In small bowl, combine butter, oats, and brown sugar. Mix until well blended.Sprinkle small "plops" of the oatmeal topping all over the apples, making sure to cover evenly.Bake 60- 75 minutes till apples are cooked through and tender.

Yield: 1 9 " pie