It's like apple pie.

Sometimes you just really want dessert. But when most dairy products make you sick, and gluten is bad for you, and sugar gives you a whopping headache (and/or all of the above are taboo), you have to improvise.

So here's the deal.

Slice up an apple or two from the tree outside.

Slide a little butter into a small pan, and let it melt.

Add the apples, a couple packs of Truvia, and a big old sprinkle of cinnamon, and simmer away.

As an afterthought, crumble some walnuts on top and let them get all warm and cozy in the apples. (Or better yet, toast the walnuts in the pan before you add anything else.)

Add more cinnamon, because cinnamon is awesome.

Once the nuts are warm and the apples are soft and gooey, scoop them into a bowl and top them with a big dollop of plain Greek yogurt. And more cinnamon. 

(The trick with the yogurt is that it adds protein, to balance out the carbs in the apples, and an undeniable creamy factor, since ice cream is, like, verboten.)

Voila! Tastes like amazing apple crisp, with no sugar or gluten, high protein (yogurt plus walnuts), a little fat (which is good for you, and even tastes like butter, because it is), and some good carbs (fresh picked apples). Ok, and cinnamon obviously adds the unmistakable flavor of fall, and is good for your memory, or something. I forget. (Which is kind of hilarious because I eat a lot of cinnamon, so I ought to remember). 

It's November! 

(I also had a little coffee today; can you tell?)

Life is totally worth enjoying in November.