Slow Cooker Applesauce

Crocheting bottle cap pumpkins inspired me to make some applesauce.

Here is how I make applesauce:

7 medium apples (any type you like, I used Gala this time around)
1/4 cup of water
Slow Cooker (low setting)

You will want to core, slice and peel the apples.  I use an apple corer from Pampered Chef , and it so wonderful. All I need to do is peel the skin off of each slice and cut the slices into thirds and put in your slow cooker.

After you have completed all the apples, add 1/4 cup of water and pour over the apples.

Set your slow cooker to low.

Stir on occasion to break up the apples.

Cook  for about 6 hours.

When completed, I place in covered jars.  I use them for other projects, which I will share in the future.

Meantime, I can crochet lots of little Halloween themed, bottle cap trinkets while making applesauce.

Does my house smell good or what?

Adapted from: http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/easy-crock-pot-applesauce/

Debra

Taco Salad

This cold taco salad dish is great as a side dish.  Perfect with grilled chicken or steak.  I personally, use it for my lunches, quick to serve and no heating involved.

Ingredients:

1 pound of ground round thoroughly cooked
1 16 ounce can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 small onion chopped
2 Roma tomatoes chopped
2 cups of lightly crushed Nacho Cheese Doritio chips
2 cups of shredded lettuce
1 1/2 cups of Catalina salad dressing


Mix all this together in a bowl, cover and place in the refrigerator.

I put each ingredient one at a time  in a large bowl in the order listed above.  Each time I put one of the items in the bowl, I mix well with 1/4 cup of Catalina.  By the time you get to the lettuce all the Catalina will be added.

Taste it, if you like one ingredient more, add more.  I use the Catalina lightly because it is sweet for me, and you may want more.  It has a great sweet kick about it that I think you find to be unique.

Enjoy,

Debra