Extraordinary Cranberry Sauce

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 (12 oz.) package fresh cranberries
1 orange
1 apples- peeled, cored, diced
1 pear- peeled, cored, diced
1 cuo chopped dried mixed fruit
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

Place all ingredients in a crock-pot and cook for about6 hours- until cranberries burst and everything mixes together.

Ham

Wonderfully good . I guarantee you will get compliments.

Crock-pot recipe

2 cups brown sugar
1 (8 lbs.) cured bone-in ham (though you could probably use bone out)

Spread 1 1/2 cups brown sugar in the bottom of slow cooker. Place ham on brown sugar flat side down. You may need to trim off a little to get it to fit. Use your hands to spread remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar on top part of ham. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Trust the time, it will look dark and almost burnt like. Do not add any liquid. Let the ham juices do their job.

Chicken Taco Soup

Crock-Pot

1 can drained chicken (can use boiled and shredded chicken breast)

1 can diced tomatoes and chilies

1 28 oz. can tomatoes

1 can green chilies

1 can kidney beans

1 can black beans

1 can corn

1 pkg. ranch dressing

1 pkg. taco seasoning

Shred the chicken if desired. Do not drain the remaining cans. Mix all ingredients together in a crock-pot. Cook on high for 2 hours or on low for 4 hours. Garnish with sour cream, shredded cheese, green onions, and tortilla chips.

Chicken Enchiladas

SUPER EASY AND THE KIDS LOVE THEM!

3-4 frozen chicken breasts
Large jar of salsa with your preferred heat level (thick and chunky works better than watery)
1 cup sour cream
1-2 cups grated cheese
flour tortillas

Put chicken in crock pot and cover with all but a cup of salsa. Turn crock pot onto low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours, depending on when you want it done. About an hour before cooking time is done, use forks to shred chicken. Add sour cream and cook for about 45 minutes. Spoon mixture into tortillas and wrap in a baking dish. Top with reserved salsa and grated cheese. Heat in oven until cheese melts.

**TIP- It chicken sauce is to watery, strain before wrapping in tortillas.
**This mixture also makes great chicken tacos.

Happy Cooking!

Tried & True Beef Stew

1 pound beef stew meat
1/4 cup flour
1 Tbsp. paprika
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups beef broth
1 1/2 Tbsp. teriyaki sauce
1 chopped onion
3 sliced carrots
2 cubed potatoes
1/2 pound mushroom, chopped
2 cloves chopped garlic (powered is fine)
1 bay leaf


Place stew meat, flour, paprika, salt, and pepper in a gallon sized freezer bag. Shake till meat is coated. Pour entire contents of the bag into your crock pot. Stir in beef broth, teriyaki sauce, veggies, garlic, and bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf before serving.

TIP: I hate cleaning my crock pot. I buy crock pot liner bags. They can be found in the same place you buy ziplocs or steam bags. If you don't have a crock pot liner, coat the pot with olive oil before adding ingredients to cut done on clean up.

Happy Cooking!