An Apple a Day

My kids have been on an apple kick for 2 months at least. I keep waiting for them to have their fill and move onto something else. It's only a matter of time--I know from experience (having lived through The Great Banana Craze of 2007). We've sliced and cored so many apples recently that we've streamlined the procedure to the point of having only 1 piece of waste per apple, even without using the apple corer (a huge improvement from the 2,000 pieces we started at). We've eaten so many apples that my sons are beginning to discuss the subtleties of different varieties. Here's what we ate yesterday: