more apples!

The best cook in our household (hint: not AM) made a fantastic apple crisp with apples from Czipar's. We used Jona-Golds.






Apple Crisp

• 1/4 peck apples, peeled & sliced (about 1/2 of a bag)


• 3/4 cup sugar


• 1/2 tsp. salt


• 1 Tbsp. flour


• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Topping:

• 1 cup brown sugar


• 1 cup oatmeal


• 1/2 tsp. baking powder


• 1 cup flour


• 1/4 tsp. baking soda


• 1/2 cup butter

Spray 9x13" pan. Fill 1/2 full with peeled & sliced apples. Mix next 4 ingredients and sprinkle evenly on top. Mix topping ingredients (we used food processor but this isn't necessary), and put on top. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Potato Soup

Potato Soup
Crockpot optional. A great easy fall soup.

• 8 potatoes, peeled & chopped


• 2 medium onions, chopped


• 2 tbsp margarine or butter


• 2 large (or 4 small) chicken buollion cubes


• 2 tbsp dried parsley flakes


• 6 cup water


• 2 cups milk


• 1/2 cup flour, mixed w/ water

Put first 6 ingredients in crockpot and cook all day. OR put in stockpot and boil for approx. 20 minutes, or until potatoes are very tender. Add milk and flour mixture. Heat through, stirring often. Serve when thickened.

Beefy Manly Chili

Beefy Manly Chili
I call it that because I tricked Nate with this one. It really uses ground turkey, but you can't tell. I got the recipe from a friend in the volunteer corps back in the day.

Brown together:

• 1 lb. ground turkey


• 1 onion, chopped


• 1 green pepper, chopped


• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Then add:

• 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder


• 1/2 tsp. salt


• 1/2 tsp. cumen


• cayenne to taste


• 1/4 cup salsa


• 4 oz. diced green chilies


• 2 (28 oz) cans diced tomatoes


• 2 cans black beans

Heat through. Very easy to do for a crowd. Good with cheese & crackers, cornbread, or tortilla chips.

An apple a day...

Now's the time to try all those recipes with apples! On the recommendation of a farmers market vendor, we got some Cortland apples, which he said were good for applesauce. Here's an easy recipe for homemade applesauce! Besides being really tasty, it makes the house smell great.
Homemade Crockpot Applesauce
8-10 apples, peeled and diced (we cut in approx. 1/2" chunks)
1/2 to 1 cup sugar (I used 1/2 c. white sugar and 1/2 cup brown)
1/2 cup water
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Mix together in crockpot and cook on low 6-8 hours. If you like smooth applesauce, you can put it in the blender, but I like mine a little chunky.