It’s time for a new round of delicious Crock Pot Wednesday recipes. I am so appreciative of the response to this blog event. Many, many thanks to all of you who have chosen to participate and to those of you who have taken a moment to read and comment. I would love for you to make this a regular part of your week. The invitation is always open. Sign up with Mister Linky below.
I love the comfort, colors and smells of autumn; don’t you? It must be my nesting season because I really enjoy pulling the family all back together after the busy days of summer and settling down to a warm, inviting meal. Next to summer, it is my absolute favorite season. (Winter could give up a month or two to either one of those seasons as far as I am concerned!)
Apples and pears are in season right now, and while they are available year round, I think they are best when just picked. I plan to go apple pickin’ with the Perfect Ones in a couple of weeks when the Ozark Mountains will be in their peak of color. I wish all of you could join me. It just doesn’t get any better.
I use my crock pot to keep hot teas and ciders available for sipping when we are all gathered together. It’s just so easy to mix them up and allow them to steep during the day or evening. Everyone just helps themselves to big mugs while we are either cooking, playing games, plotting out puzzles, or just sitting around visiting.
Here are a couple of autumn sippers that I hope you will enjoy:
- 1/2 gallon apple cider
- 1/2 gallon strong tea
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 3 3-inch cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 tablespoon allspice
- brown sugar to taste
- Combine all in slow cooker and heat on LOW for 2 hours.
- 1 64-ounce bottle apple cider
- 2 cups orange juice
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 10 whole allspice
- 5 whole cloves
- 1 2 1/2” cinnamon stick
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- Tie the spices up in a piece of cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter. (You can just add them directly and then strain, but I find that a pain!) Place all of the other ingredients except for the sliced lemon in the slow cooker and heat on LOW for 2 hours. Add the sliced lemon and heat on LOW for 1 hour. Remove the spice bag before serving.
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 1 package cinnamon red hots
- I really don’t have a recipe for this, but it is definitely a family favorite. Simply take a jug of apple cider (I usually make up a gallon at a time.) and drop in enough cinnamon red hots to suit your taste. While I make this up in the crock pot for group gatherings, I also keep it on hand in the frig and just heat up a cupful in the microwave as we want one.
I can’t wait to see what you have to say.
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Country Lady recently presented me with the Honest Scrap Award. I really appreciate her thoughtfulness in doing so. While it’s nice to receive accolades, it’s even better to make new friends. Keeping that in mind, I will be passing on this award to others as well.
Here are the rules:
1) Present this award to 7 others whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me.
2) Tell those 7 people they’ve been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving.
Here are the 10 things about me:
3) Share “10 Honest Things” about myself.
4) Present this award to 7 others whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me.
5 )Tell those 7 people they’ve been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving.
Here are the 10 things about me, honestly!
1. I love to blog, but you already knew that:)
2. I love to cook, but you already knew that as well.
3. I have taught for 28 years (almost) most of which have been in the 7th grade. But, I think my true profession should be “Beach Bum.”
4. I was the first person in my family to graduate from college. Woo Pig Sooiee! I’ve been trying to decide what I wanted to be when I grow up ever since then.
5. Hubby and I will celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary in January. I would marry him all over again:)
6. I once helped my grandfather roof a house! He was really brave to turn me loose with a hammer.
7. God has blessed me beyond anything that I deserve.
8. I fell off of the ski lift the first time we ever went snow skiing. Ouch! It did not stop me from going back.
9. I have zip lined in the jungles of Costa Rica, been on top of the Eiffel Tower at midnight, and walked from Battery Park to Brooklyn. I have also eaten coon at the Gillett Coon Supper. I like to think that I am well-rounded.
10. My grandchildren are perfect for me. But…you already knew that, didn’t you.?
Now, it’s your turn:
Robin at Alabama Slacker Mama
Deb at Frugal Living and Having Fun
Lindsay at Lindsay Cooks
Heather at My Red Apron
Katie at Kitchen Stewardship
Sam at My Carolina Kitchen
Kat at Just a Beach Kat and Starting Over
and one more for good measure –
Sarah at Lilly Scott’s Life
Go visit these great blogs for a little inspiration:)
Linked to:
Menu Plan Monday
Tasty Tuesdays
Tempt My Tummy Tuesday
Tuesdays at the Table
And….sign up for Crock Pot Wednesday!
These sound FABLUOUS!! I also love to keep drinks in my crockpot, especially on Christmas decorating day:)
Congrats on your award, you deserve it!!
Blessings,
Cara
Thank you for this fun award. My mother taught 7th grade for many years. Y’all have much more patience than I do.
Your fall beverages sound terrific and I know they would make your kitchen smell divine.
Sam
Just wanted to stop by and invite you to join in my Pumpkin Festival this week if you have an old or a new pumpkin recipe to share. I have something I’m going to be posting in your Crockpot Wednesdays, too!
Thank you so much!! I am honored. I will get to this hopefully sometime today, tomorrow at the latest. STill not done my Target or Walmart list for this week. “Sad”!! LOL “smile”
Deb @ Frugal Living And Having Fun
PS: Don’t forget to do your blog award by listing your favorite blogs under “One Lovely Blog Award” to keep it going!! Thanks! Deb
I have a quick question. When we participate on Crock Pot Wednesday, do we grab your button, and post under that with a link back to you? If so, what day? I did leave a linky today with a few great crock pot recipes, but it was under my Menu Plan Monday…is that ok? IF not, tomorrow, I can do a special post with your logo and crock pot recipe!! I think I have a great one for an apple cider. Deb@ Frugal Living And Having Fun!
Congratulations on that award! You deserve it by providing such a great feature:-)
I bet the house smells amazing when you walk in. That alone is reason enough to make this!!!
How fun! I am so glad to have the tea, punch, and cider recipes. GREAT!
You asked about War Eagle- A group of girlfriends and I took a trip to War Eagle and Bella Vista 3 years ago. I was about 8 weeks pregnant with Grace. Anyway, it was so much fun. We stayed for 3 days. I have not been back. Only because I now have Grace and it is a long trip from home. It’s about a 9 hour drive. Lots of fun, though.
Thanks for posting my button and dirceting people to my giveaway. I appreciate.
I promise when I get a good crock pot recipe, I will join you. 🙂
Great way to make some warm drinks!
Thank you for doing this linky!! It has been very helpful!! Thanks..I hope to do my award no later than today…I want to let you know that my 12 year old daughter who wrote the poem on my blog, posted yesterday, has to go in for back surgery on Oct. 3 so things are a little hectic. PLEASE Pray for her full recovery.
Deb @ Frugal Living And Having Fun
Hi there. Thanks for coming by my pumpkin festival. It will be up on the first page of the blog until Monday morning and then I’ll have a new post. I’m new to using this Mr. Linky thing so I don’t know if there is a way to take it down. I figured it would just stay up. Is there a way to take it down and leave the links? I’ll try to have my crock pot recipe posted here tonight. Oh, and pumpkin/squash slow cooker recipes as a theme sounds great!
Mmmmm! With the cool weather and the rain, these recipes are perfect!
Christi
I will join in one day. Right now fortune seems to have me going out for dinners a lot so I have barely cooked lately. Poor me right, ha.
Congratulations on the award AND thank you so much for my very first blogging award! I am SO excited. I will post it tomorrow!!! I can’t wait, but I have to think of 7 things about myself! Ha. That is kind of sad. Anyway, I am linked up and found a couple of recipes I am going to try!! I love this!
Thanks so much for the special invitation! 🙂 I’m glad to post my 4-ingredient recipe here. Well, not mine actually…
Thanks again!
Kelly
Hi Debbie, Thanks for posting these hot drink recipes. I get tired of coffee and am always looking for something to warm me up in cooler weather. Haven’t thought of the old “Red Hots” recipe for years.
And thanks for visiting my leaf ball post today. I had fun making them for my fall decorating vignettes.
🙂 Sue
Congratulations on the award! Thank you so much for honoring me! I’ve posted it tonight and have passed it on.
Hugs!
Kat
Love these …and am passing them on…Kat sent me here….Just have an hour or so to blog hop tonight….I enjoyed my visit to your blog…Hope you will visit my Christmas blog…http://grammyababychangeseverything.blogspot.com
A great giveaway is on for the entire month of OCT…and all it takes is a comment…
Thanks for sharing with us today! Hot cider is always welcome on those cold days & nights that are just around the corner! 🙂
In keeping with the fall theme, here is a delicious autumn comfort food cooked in the crock pot. With the fall vegetables and honey, it warms you up from head to toe. Squash Chicken – The Crock Pot Blog
Thanks for inviting me & thanks for hosting. Such a fun event. I have found a lot of wonderful recipes today.
I don’t use my crock pot enough! I really should start! Great ideas!
love all of these crock pot recipes!
One of my great aunts makes red hot mulled apple cider too. She never did it in the crock pot though, she boiled the cider and added the red hots to it later.
Great idea with the Crock pot Wednesday. I also don’t use mine enough 🙁 I don’t get much time when I get back from work, and weekends are often spent with others… love your recipes!
I see many good recipes up on your Mr Linky today. Wow! It will take me a few days to check them all out but I sure look forward to it.
Oh, I got the comment that said to accept the award on my next CPW so I will do that!! Sorry I missed that comment for this Wednesday. I have a good recipe for next week! How fun is this!
You got me so interested in this event that I went out & bought a crock pot. TY
Have a snuggly warm eve. TTFN ~Marydon
Wow, so many great crockpot recipes. I think I use my crockpot about once every 2 years. You’ve got me inspired.
oh wow that sounds divine!! I am going to heat some up for hubby and me – thank you for sharing!
Wow, pretty interesting article. Where will I find that RSS?
Katty Smith
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