My kids are mac n cheese LOVERS! I found this recipe and love it SO much more than the Kraft mac n cheese! YUM!

16 oz. macaroni, cooked (whatever kind you want to use)

1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs, beaten
1 can evaporated milk
2 cans cheddar cheese soup
1 cup milk
4 cups shredded cheddar, divided. Reserve 1 cup for later. You can also add any
other cheese you want to use.
1/8 tsp. paprika

1. Melt the margarine
2. Mix the rest of the ingredients in with margarine
3. Mix it all with the cooked macaroni
4. Put in crockpot and put the reserved cheese on top.
5. Cook on low for 4 hours

hmmmm...I just might have to make this for dinner tonight!

Homemade Apple Butter

Even though the weather hasn't cooled down just yet, I'm starting to look at Fall recipes! Oh I can't wait for cool weather, fall leaves and autumn smells! This is a great recipe and much chepaer than buying apple butter at the store!



12  large apples
1 c. apple juice
4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
pinch salt

1. Core, peel, and dice apples (large chunks ok).
2. Add all ingredients to crock pot and stir.
3. Cook on low for 8-10 hrs. (or overnight).
4. Puree using a blender or puree stick until smooth. Oh, and try not to eat the entire container in one sitting! :)

Carlic Chicken with Honey Butternut Squash

Ok so the picture above isn't exactly what this meal looks like, but it's the closest I could find! This recipe was VERY tasty! The little boy next door ate dinner with us and he loved it. Then his mom came over and nibbled on it and she loved it too! I ended up making some more cous cous and gave her all the leftovers to take to the rest of her family for dinner!

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts cut into 2 inch cubes

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup dry white wine

15-20 cloves garlic

1 butternut squash, cut into 2 inch cubes, peeled

various spices to coat chicken (I used oregano, rosemary, thyme, garlic powder and onion powder)

1 package cous cous (any flavor - we prefer wild mushroom and herb)

1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

1. Mix cut up butternut squash with 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and 1 tablespoon honey

2. Add the cut up pieces of butternut squash to the bottom of a crockpot. Add can of cream of chicken soup, white wine and cloves of garlic.

3. Mix spices with a splash of EVOO. Rub this mixture into the chicken and then cut chicken into small cubes; add chicken to crock pot,

4. Cook on low 2 hours or high 1 hour until consistency is soup-like.

5. Serve over cous cous and enjoy!

Crockpot Pot Roast

I've had several different people tell me about this recipe and I was always skeptical to try it. I'm glad I did! The dark soda totally tenderizes the meat and makes it practically fall apart. It's super delicious and super easy!
Ingredients:
2 lbs Chuck Roast
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can of Dr. Pepper
1 packet of Lipton Onion Soup Mix
Salt, Pepper, Parsley to taste

Directions:
1. Season the meat with salt, pepper and parsley. Put it in the crockpot.
2. Dump cream of soup, soda and onion soup mix on top-stir to combine.
3. Cook on low for 6 hours or so