baked oatmeal

1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, beaten
2 cups dry quick oats
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup milk

pour oil into the slow cooker to grease bottom and sides. add remaining ingredients and mix well. bake on low 2 1/2 - 3 hours.

makes 4-6 servings

lilli's apple butter

7 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 cups apple cider
1 1/2 cups honey
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. all spice

combine all ingredients in slow cooker, mix well with whisk. cook on low 14-15 hours.

makes 2 pints.

bbq chicken sandwiches

chicken breasts
bbq sauce
whole wheat buns

put chicken in crockpot...when done, drain fat and shred. add bbq sauce and cook until warm.

serve on buns with roasted onion potatoes and chinese salad.

amy's steak soup

1 lb. round steak
1 medium onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 cup flour
1/2 lb margarine
1 large package frozen mixed vegetables
1 can (16-17 oz.) tomatoes - cut up - don't add the juice
8 cups water
4 t. beef granules
salt and pepper

melt butter and slowly stir in 1 cup flour. add 2 cups water. add all other ingredients except steak. (try and make soup with only 7 cups of water, add last cup if necessary) in a separate pan, brown steak and drain off grease. add to soup. simmer 3-4 hours until vegetables are cooked. (can also be made in the crock pot and cooked all day on low.) if soup is not thick enough, add 1/4-1/2 stick butter and slowly add flour.

golden crockpot chicken

1/2 stick butter
1 package good season’s Italian dressing
1 can golden mushroom soup (NOT cream of mushroom!)
4 oz. onion chive cream cheese
1/2 c. cooking white wine

Melt butter in a medium sauce pan. Add remaining ingredients and heat until blended.

Put 6 thawed chicken breast halves into a crockpot. Pour warmed mixture on top. Cook on low 4-5 hours or on high for 2-2.5.

Goes well with janie's bird’s nest noodles.