Pork Roast with Cranberry Sauce, Apples, and Onions

Pork Roast
This incredibly easy pork roast is perfectly flavored with cranberry, apples, and onions.  These sweet additions complement moist pork to create a meal to suit the season.

• 1 can cranberry sauce
• 1/3 cup French salad dressing
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin roast
• 1 large apple, peeled, sliced, and cored

Directions

In a medium bowl, stir together the cranberry sauce, salad dressing, and onion. 

Place pork in a slow cooker, and cover with the sauce mixture.

Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for 8 hours. Pork is done when the internal temperature has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Turkey Slow Cooker Chili

It's slow cooker season!  I will feature several simple slow cooker recipes  so that you can satisfy your hunger and prepare for the holidays.

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

 The slow cooker does all of the work with this three ingredient chili.  My chili loving husband fell for this flavorful, simple masterpiece!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 26 oz (family size) tomato soup
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
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• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• salt to taste

**Feel free to add additional spices and/or other types of beans, onions, etc.

1) Brown turkey.


2) Combine turkey, tomato soup, and black beans in slow cooker.

3) Add spices and stir to combine mixture.


4) Cook on high for four hours or on low for eight hours.

Top with cheddar cheese and enjoy!

Glazed Spiced Apple Cookies

Glazed Spiced Apple Cookies

A sweet, creamy glaze covers flavorful, spiced apple cookies.  These live up to the promises made by the creator of the recipe: "I've been making these for about 25 years, and never met anyone yet who didn't like them."  I will definitely make these again next fall. 




Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup apples - peeled, cored and finely diced
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Directions

1. Beat shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and blend thoroughly.


2. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.

3. Stir half the dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Stir in  then stir in remaining apples and half of dry ingredients and milk. Mix well.

4. Drop from tablespoon 1 1/2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies to racks and while still warm, spread with glaze.




5. To make Glaze: Combine powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and enough cream to make glaze of spreading consistency. Beat until smooth. 

Cinnamon Waffles Topped with Sauteed Apples

Cinnamon spiced, fluffy waffles are topped with apples sauteed in a sweet sauce.  No need to add syrup!

Cinnamon Waffles

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch nutmeg

Directions

Preheat waffle iron. Separate eggs and beat egg whites until fluffy and set aside.

Beat yolks in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in flour, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg just until smooth.  Add egg whites.

Allow the batter to set for about five to ten minutes.  As you wait, prepare the sauteed apples (see below for recipe).  

Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot.

Serve with sauteed apples on top.

Sauteed Apples


Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 large tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced 
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• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large skillet or saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add apples. Cook, stirring constantly, until apples are almost tender.

Dissolve cornstarch in water; add to skillet. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon.  Stir to coat and cook for about a minute.  Cover. 

Amazing Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

A crunchy oatmeal crumble tops this spiced apple mixture. My husband loved it!

**The original recipe listed here makes a 9 x 13 pan of apple crisp, but since I was only cooking for two, I made an 8 x 8 version.  If you decide to make the smaller batch, use six cups of apples and one teaspoon cinnamon, but half everything else.  You can also use a little less water.

• 10 cups all-purpose apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup water
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• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C).

Place the sliced apples in a 9x13 inch pan. Mix the white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and ground cinnamon together, and sprinkle over apples. Pour water evenly over all.

Combine the oats, 1 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and melted butter together. 

Crumble evenly over the apple mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes