Aunt Claudia's Fresh Apple Cake

Aunt Claudia's Fresh Apple Cake

Kelly M.

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Cake:
4 cups peeled and chopped apple (granny smith)
1/2 cup oil
2 unbeaten eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda

Combine first four ingredients, then add: 1 tsp vanilla and 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts. Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well. (Batter will be stiff). Put into rectangular cake pan. Bake 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Topping:
1/4 cup butter
2 T. milk
1/2 cup brown sugar

Bring to a boil all topping ingredients. cook one minute and pour over cake. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Easy-Does-It Spaghetti

Easy-Does-It Spaghetti

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2 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
1 can (46 oz.) tomato juice
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
1 can (8 oz.) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
2 T. dried minced onion or use 1/2 cup fresh, chopped
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. ground mustard
1 pkg dry spaghetti sauce mix
1 pkg (7 oz.) spaghetti, broken in half

In a 5-quart slow cooker, combine cooked beef, tomato juice, tomato sauce, mushrooms, and seasonings. cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. Stir in spaghetti. Cover and cook on HIGH 1 hour longer, or until the spaghetti is tender. Makes 8-10 serivings.

Come Home to Meatloaf

Come Home to Meatloaf

Eileen B.

1 lb ground beef or turkey
2 carrots chopped
1 small onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
1 cup white, brown, or wild rice
fresh chopped herbs or dried (basil, oregano, or rosemary)
dash of salt and pepper

Mix all together and form a ball. Place in crockpot with 1/2 cup water. Cook on LOW for 8 hours. Easy to make and great to come home to!

Smore

Smore

Lora S.

3 lbs. beef
2 cup soy sauce
2 cup sugar
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
pinch cloves

Brown 2-3 lbs of cubed stew meat with a chopped onion and garlic. Transfer to crockpot. Add your soy sauce, sugar, nutmeg and cloves. The meat should be completely submerged. Add water or more soy sauce if needed (equal parts sugar and soy sauce). Cook on LOW for 3-4 hours until tender. Serve over rice.

Creamy Crockpot Chicken

Creamy Crockpot Chicken

Marlene P.

6 boneless chicken breasts
1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup butter
1 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese
1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth

Place chicken, seasoning mix, soup, butter, and broth into crockpot. Cook 6 hours on LOW if chicken is frozen, 3 hours if chicken is thawed. Take chicken out and cut up. Return to crockpot and add cream cheese. Heat through. Serve over rice or noodles.

For Freezer Meal:
put all ingredients except cream cheese in large freezer bag. Have cream cheese on hand in freezer. Thaw and prepare as directed.

Berry Delight

Berry Delight

Jessica L.

21 oz. can of pie filling (choose your favorite)

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/3 cup slivered almonds, optional

Place pie filling in greased slow cooker. Combine dry cake mix and butter (mixture will be crumbly). Sprinkle over filling. Sprinkle with almonds. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours or on HIGH for 2 hours. Allow to cool, then serve in bowls with ice cream.

Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup

Karen J.

Sautee:

1 medium white onion - diced

3 cloves garlic - minced

3 T. butter

Lower heat and add:
8 oz. cream cheese

Melt and mix in well before proceeding. You may add some of the coconut milk or broth to accomplish this.

Next add:
1 (13 oz.) can coconut milk (unsweetened)
2 cups broth (white miso-reconstituted)
1 lb. pumpkin puree
2 T. cajun seasoning with cayenne
1 tsp. real salt
2 T. honey

Serve in a cleaned umpkin - you can serve any creamy soup in this manner.

Meatball and Sweet Onion Subs

Meatball and Sweet Onion Subs

Liz C.

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 can (6 oz.) Italian-style tomato paste

2 large sweet onions cut in half and sliced

24 frozen Italian-style meatballs, 1 inch in diameter

6 submarine or hoagie buns, split

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Mix water, brown sugar, and tomato paste in 3-4 quart slow cooker. Stir in onions and frozen meatballs.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
Spoon meatball mixture into buns. Sprinkle with cheese.
Makes 6 sandwiches.

Crockpot Chocolate Cake

Crockpot Chocolate Cake

Paige A.

1 chocolate cake mix

1 chocolate instant pudding (small)

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup sour cream

1 cup water

3/4 cup oil

4 eggs

Mix all together by hand in bowl.
Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Add cake mix.
Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
Top with real whipped cream.