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**Recipe for a Cozy Autumn Apple Crisp** **Ingredients:** - **For the Filling:**   - 6 cups apples (about 4-5 medium apples), peeled, cored, and sliced   - 1/2 cup granulated sugar   - 1 tablespoon lemon juice   - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon   - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg   - 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (to thicken) - **For the Crisp Topping:**   - 1 cup old-fashioned oats   - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour   - 1/2 cup brown sugar   - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed   - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon   - 1/4 teaspoon salt **Instructions:** 1. **Preheat Oven:**    - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). 2. **Prepare the Apple Filling:**    - In a large bowl, combine sliced apples, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour. Mix well to ensure the apples are evenly coated. Transfer the mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish or a similarly sized oven-safe dish. 3. **Make the Crisp Topping:**    - In a separate bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add cold,

 Starting a keto diet can be a significant change, so it's important to plan and prepare properly. Here's a step-by-step guide for your first day on the keto diet: ### 1. Understand the Basics - **Goal**: The keto diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet designed to put your body into ketosis, a state where it burns fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates. - **Macronutrient Ratio**: Typically, this means 70-75% of your calories from fat, 20-25% from protein, and 5-10% from carbohydrates. ### 2. Plan Your Meals - **Breakfast**: Consider eggs cooked in butter or coconut oil with avocado. Alternatively, a full-fat Greek yogurt with a few berries and nuts can work. - **Lunch**: A salad with leafy greens, avocado, cheese, olives, and a fatty protein like chicken or salmon, dressed with olive oil or a high-fat dressing. - **Dinner**: A serving of fatty meat or fish with non-starchy vegetables like broccoli or spinach, cooked in butter or oil. - **Snacks**: Cheese, nuts, or small servings of v