This past week was very busy, but I did manage to slip in going to a few quilt shops for the Beehive Shop Hop here in Utah. I saw some amazing things. This year's theme was "Somewhere in Time". I do believe that the growing trend is mini quilts.
Now on to some fall favorite recipes. The first one comes from my friend, Patti. She changed it to suit her tastes and I changed it again to suit my family.
Slow Cooker
Enchiladas
1
lb. lean ground beef
1
onion, chopped
½
cup green pepper, chopped
1
can pinto or black beans, rinsed and drained
1
can tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1
can tomato sauce
1/3
cup water
1
tsp. chili powder
½
tsp. cumin
½
tsp. salt
¼
tsp. black pepper
2
cups Mexican blend cheese
6
flour or corn tortillas
In
a skillet, brown the ground beef, onions and green pepper until beef is browned
and vegetables are tender. Drain. Add
beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10
minutes. Coat the inside of the slow
cooker with non-stick spray; layer 1 cup of beef mixture on the bottom. Cover with tortilla, sprinkle with 1/3 cup
cheese. Repeat layers until all
ingredients are gone. Cover and cook on
low for 4-5 hours or until heated through.
Serve with shredded lettuce, salsa and sour cream, if desired.
Next comes a new recipe that just might become a family tradition. We had a lot of fun making these doughnuts.
Applesauce
Doughnuts
4 cups flour 2
Tbsp. melted butter
1 ½ tsp. baking powder ½
cup sugar
½ tsp. baking soda ¼
cup brown sugar
½ tsp. salt 1
cup applesauce
½ tsp. cinnamon ¼
cup milk
½ tsp. nutmeg ½
tsp. vanilla
¼ tsp. cloves cinnamon
sugar
Oil for deep fat frying
In
a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and
cloves. In a medium bowl mix together
melted butter, sugar and brown sugar.
Add eggs and beat. Stir in
applesauce, milk and vanilla and mix until combined. Pour this mixture into the bowl with the dry
ingredients. Stir until a soft dough is
formed.
Turn
dough out onto a lightly floured surface and add enough flour to be able to
roll dough to ¾ to 1 inch thickness.
Using a doughnut cutter, cut doughnuts and doughnut holes, dipping
cutter in flour each time.
Carefully drop doughnuts and doughnut holes in
hot oil. Fry turning once with
tongs. Cook until golden brown on each
side. Remove from oil using tongs and
put on paper towels to drain. You may
want to dip the doughnuts in cinnamon sugar to coat.
It's been a while since I read this book; Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. I enjoyed the southern tale of Will, a boy growing up in the town of Cold Sassy, Georgia.
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