The Produce Box

I have been scoring TONS of apples from The Produce Box deliveries. My daughter has been taking them for her lunch time fruit.  And I've been cutting them up for my own lunch :-) I kept thinking what should I make with my apples..  Applesauce or apple butter?  Hmmm, decisions, decisions..  Darling Daughter (DD) is not a jam or jelly fan so I went with the applesauce. I did NOT follow a recipe - I just "winged it".. Here you go :-) I peeled the apples. I bet I had at least 5 kinds! I think I probably peeled around 10 or so. I cored them and sliced them up I put them into the crockpot. I poured about 1/2 cup of water over the apples I then placed about 2 Tbsp of brown sugar over the top with 1 Tbsp of Splenda. Then I poured in the cinnamon - maybe a tablespoon or two.   I snapped on the lid and cranked it up to high for about 5 hours About 1/2 way through I stirred the apples By the time dinner was ready, the applesauce was ready a...

These are a favorite at my house, for breakfast, for snack, ANY time!! Fair warning - as I seem to do this EVERY time - make sure you use different bowls for all the 'mixing'.  I always seem to get the flour mixture in my big mixing bowl, and that gets added in AFTER the shortening and sugar should be creamed in that same mixing bowl!  LOL 1 2/3 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp allspice 1 cup pumpkin - fresh or canned (I prefer fresh!) 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup light brown sugar 1 egg Streusel Combine first 6 ingredients.   Combine pumpkin and evap milk.    Cream shortening and sugar in large bowl.   Add egg, beat until fluffy.   Add flour mixture alternately with pumpkin mixture, beating well after each addition.   Fill paperlined muffin cups 3/4 full.   Sprinkle streusel over top.   Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a...

I love caramelized pecans or walnuts.  And you will, too, if you make this recipe.  So easy! 2 Tbs butter 2 Tbs brown sugar Melt butter and brown sugar together in small pan - mix well Pour in 1 cup of pecans or walnuts.  Stir over low/medium hit for 2-3 minutes or until nuts are completely coated. Turn onto parchment paper, spread the nuts apart. Let cool, eat as a snack or add to a salad. That's the next recipe :-) My daughter said no to ice cream tonight, and ate the rest of the pecans instead!!!!! Enjoy!