November is diabetes awareness month! In today’s discussion, we touch on the complications of diabetes from a personal experience with one of our muses. Of course, our silly commentary includes yummy meals, pumpkin patches, and rotten tomatoes. There are plenty of laughs but excellent health tips waiting for you within this episode. 

Oh, and here is Shanna’s Stuffing Recipe:  

Shanna’s Perfect Stuffing Recipe: Maple Apple Stuffing 

4 tablespoons butter 

2 cups unpeeled diced apples (granny smith works well)

1 small, sweet onion thinly sliced 

2-4 cups artisan bread torn to medium chunks

Extra Virgin Olive oil 

1/4 cup Maple Syrup (or more to taste) 

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg 

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon 

1/2 - 3/4 cup broken pecans (depending how much you like pecans) 

1/2 cup Apple Brandy (optional) (split to ¼ each) 

¼ cup dark brown sugar  

In ¼ cup of the brandy, soak the pecans. Lay bread chunks and onion on a cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until toasted on the outside. Remove to a 9” by 13” baking dish. Sauté apples in butter until almost soft, add maple syrup, nutmeg, cinnamon, and 1/4 cup brandy. Let simmer about 10 minutes. Pour the apple mixture over bread and stir to coat. Strain pecans reserving the brandy. Toss the pecans with the brown sugar and sprinkle on top of the stuffing. Drizzle remaining brandy over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve hot