"refrigerated store bought", or homemade pie crust, that's up to you. then we will fill it with thinly sliced apples that we tossed with some sugar, flour and a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg. now rather than topping this with a traditional crust, we finish it with a combo of rolled oats, brown sugar, butter and some shredded cheddar before baking it. what we end up with is everything we love about a homemade apple pie with the welcome addition of cheddar, whichmakes it truly to- die-for. i do hope you'll go online and get our recipe for, "cheddar crumb topped apple pie," so you casurprise your gang with our cheese of the month in a way they'll never expect but certainly will love. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where today we found a "unique way" for you to say . "ooh it's so good!!" " jessica rae: if you would like a copy of that recipe you can send us a self addressed stamped envelope here to a-b-c 9 news. our address is 625 douglas street. the zip...51101. be sure to...

douglas street. the zip...51101. be sure to write "cheddar crumb topped apple pie " on your request. or you can visit our website...siouxlan d matters dot com. and click on the mr. food logo.... jessica rae: coming up after the break... it's something you don't think about on a cold winter day but new researchsays your gloves we'll explain how, after this.

company skycam hd in sioux city. yesterday, most of siouxland picked up between 1 and 2 have a pretty quiet pattern as we move toward the weekend. right now temperatures are in the 20s and 30s and we have a light breeze from the southeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour.

jessica rae: what's coming up on the show today. "these days we are bombarded with headlines of tragic news, and that affects our health. a recent poll says americans are more fearful about terrorism now than any other time since 9/11. life coach iyanla vanzant is here to help us overcome our fears and anxiety. then, the raging debate over the safety of crib bumpers. are they really safe? we conduct our own investigatn to find out what's really

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out what's really going on." jessica rae: again that's coming up today on dr. oz at 4 o'clock right here on abc9. jessica rae calls for a high of 29 with mostly cloudy skies and a light breeze from the southeast. tonight's low is 17 with clouds. tomorrow's high is 27 with light snow arriving late. here's your 7 day forecast.your forecast today calls for a high of 29 with mostly cloudy skies and a light breeze from the utheast. tonight's low is 17 with

scott: joining us this morning. let's get a check of conditions outdoors on the port neal welding check of conditions outdoors on the port neal welding company skycam hd in sioux city.

be a touch cooler before 30s come forecast today calls for a high of 29 with mostly cloudy skies and a light breeze from the southeast. tonight's low is 17 with clouds. tomorrow's high is 27 with light snow arriving late. here's your 7 day forecast.