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Fall 
is definitely in the air here in Arkansas. I know there are still some very warm days to come, but the brisk air is a welcome reprieve (this coming from a dedicated summer person) from the 90+ degree temps and the frequent rain we have had lately. The bluebird skies and cooler days caused me to start thinking about some of those foods that I tend to go to in autumn. They, too, are welcomed back heartily.
This squash recipe combines three great flavors of fall: butternut squash, thyme and apple cider. It comes from Slow Cooker: the Best Cookbook Ever. We have enjoyed many tasty dishes from it. This side dish is terrific with pork or chicken. I served it with grilled pork chops that were seasoned with an olive oil – fresh thyme marinade.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup apple cider
2 teaspoons dried thyme
4 cups 1-inch chunks peeled and seeded butternut squash
Combine all ingredients in the insert of a 5 to 7-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3 1/2-4 hours until the squash is tender. Makes 6-8 servings.
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I’m thrilled to receive an Honest Scrap Award from Country Lady. She honors me with her gift.
THANKS Country Lady!! You can click on her front door to enter her blog.
I’ll be back later this week to share “10 Honest Things” about myself. The pressure is on!
Kathy over at Life in the Slow Lane has been a friend of 
mine since college. She and I were in the Kappa Kappa Gamma House at the University of Arkansas at the same time — even though she is MUCH older than I:) I’m amazed at all of her talents. You should go visit her blog to see what I mean. I’m presenting this SPLASH award to her. The Splash Award is given to “alluring, amusing, bewitching, impressive, and inspiring blogs.”
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The recipe sounds really good. Do you have a favorite slow cooker that you would recommend?
Congratulations on your awards. I have been getting awards left and right, I love them, but they are allot of work. They do build your blog. (Networking)
butternut squash and apples are so good! I love your recipe, it sounds delicious!
Hi!! So I pretty new at using the crockpot. Well I have had one for a long time but I have only used it like 10 times out of 4 years. So im looking forward to seeing everyones recipes. I found a recipe on allrecipes for chicken sandwiches, my boys will love them. My husband will be away for work for a while so I want to make everything easier and I think my crockpot is the anwser. Were can I get great crockpot recipes??? BTW debbie I tried grabbing your button and when I put it on my site there was a little broken image thing on the side of your image? How diw I fix that???
Your recipe sure does sound intriguing! If only my husband would eat squash..
I wish I had a crockpot recipe to share–but I’m empty handed. I look forward to joining in soon. Tuesdays and Thursdays are dedicated Crockpot days due to the crazy schedule of soccer. I must check out the other links!
Thanks for the invite to Crock Pot Wednesday! I love the idea and will definitely join in soon! I actually made pot roast in the crockpot last weekend and it was such a welcome entree for fall!
Thanks for the invite to Crock Pot Wednesday! I love the idea and will definitely join in soon! I actually made pot roast in the crockpot last weekend and it was such a welcome entree for fall!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and inviting me to join in on your Crock Pot Wednesdays. I have several recipes and our all time favorite is already on my blog. 🙂 I’ll write an entry on Wednesday and link to my original recipe post and then post it here on your Mr. Linky. All my friends who have made it at home rave about it. Looking forward to joining you. 🙂
Hi!! Nice to meet you! Thank you so much for the linky tip! I just posted one of my favorite crock pot meals, though I use my crock pot all the time and have many favorites. What day of the week do you post your Crock Pot Wednesday? Is it on Wednesday or Sunday. I will add you to my blogs, and put you on my linky list. Please feel free to join us at Frugal Living And Having Fun!! We do have a lot of fun as we all save tons of money and live frugally. Hope to see you on my blog!! Deb @ Frugal Living And Having Fun!!
Oh! One more thing, do you want to swap buttons, and I can put your button on my blog? My readers would love your site. It’s great!! My button can be grabbed on the right hand side of my first page!!
Thanks, let me know. I’m grabbing yours now. Deb @ frugal living and having fun!!
Oooooh that looks delicious….I love BNS!
THanks for stopping by. I will pull me out a crockpot recipe and join in. You have inspired me to buy me a new shiny crockpot and get cranking. blessings.
We love squash of any kind. I usually do mine in the crock pot, so much easier than the oven.
Butternut Squash was on my mind this week too! I just LOVE FALL and am so happy to join your Crock Pot Wed Party!!
Butternut Squash was on my mind this week too! I just LOVE FALL and am so happy to join your Crock Pot Wed Party!!
I sure am enjoying all the fall recipes, this week, that I have come across. This sounds great. Happy TMTT.
This sounds divine!!! I need to post a few more crock pot recipes and link up!
Sounds delicious but squash is so hard to cut. Any suggestions?
Wow, those flavors together sound heavenly! Great recipe.
Christi
Just wanted to stop by and thank you for leaving a comment on my blog and letting me know about Crockpot Wednesdays. I would love to participate! I was looking back through my posts and realized I have a lot of recipes that could be done in a crock pot, but I just haven’t tested them out. I’ll have to get my crockpot out and get going so I can participate in the future. Thanks for letting me know:)
Hubby won’t touch squash, but it looks great to me!!
I’ll join in with recipes using some I’ve already posted until I get through the big move and then I’ll start some new recipes!
Thanks for the invitation! I posted my first recipe tonight and am looking forward to making some of these wonderful recipes!
Grabbed your button!! Let me know when you post mine!! I would love to see it on your blog, I would love it!! LOL!! I cannot get enough of your blog…it is soooo neat. I will be on here a lot. Deb @ Frugal Living And Having Fun!
That recipe looks wonderful! I just ate butternut squash for the first time (that I know of) last weekend. I made Butternut Squash Bisque and it was delicious. I’m excited to try this out too 🙂
Thanks for inviting me to link up to Crock Pot Wednesdays! Great recipe – I think a squash side dish in the crockpot is something I need to try!
Hey there, thanks for inviting me to join in. At first I wasn’t going to because I didn’t have a recent recipe to share but then I thought, why not delve into my old ones I posted from awhile back.
Funny thing is, I do have something in my crockpot this morning. So maybe I will post that one next week 🙂
Your recipe sounds delish. I need to cook with some butternut squash!
P.S. I meant to tell you that I don’t mind at all if you post those crescent bites on your school blog!
you are so right fall is here and you have a great recipe that you shared. I shared one as well for potato soup
Debbie, I dont know your email so i hope you see this! I just put it back on its on my side bar on the right towards the bottom. I copied it exactly the way it is. Just a heads up! thanks Sarah
I hate to be this person, but I couldn’t find an email link on your blog, and I would just like to ask if it would be possible for you to stop commenting about Crock Pot Wednesdays on my recipe posts. I don’t even have a crock pot, so it’s kind of irrelevant, and I find myself resenting the advertising.
Thank you!
I left you another blog award over at my blog.:)
Thanks so much for the invite Debbie!
This week I have submitted another sweet and savory crock pot chicken recipe – Honey Me Up Chicken for Crock Pot Wednesday. Come over and try it out.
This recipe sounds really good. We have alot of squash from our garden this year. Great way to use some of it.
I never thought of doing a squash in the crockpot…glad I found your site today.
Yum. and I have some butternut in the fridge!!! Love those Fall flavors. Hey, sorry but I screwed up Mr. Linky. Coulds you delete # 51? The chicken Taco salad. It was suppose to be soup so I added it again. Sorry about that! Thanks.
Yum. and I have some butternut in the fridge!!! Love those Fall flavors. Hey, sorry but I screwed up Mr. Linky. Coulds you delete # 51? The chicken Taco salad. It was suppose to be soup so I added it again. Sorry about that! Thanks.
Recipe sounds delicious….mmmm…will certainly try it
I did it! Should I separate it from the rest of my post of Lilly and Reid…let me know.
Squash and fall really go together! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Sounds yummy! Thanks for hosting!
~Liz
Thanks for coming by my site. This all gets more fun everyday! I’m looking for a great moist banana bread recipe with dried fruits and nuts in it. If you have any ideas, let me know. Thank you again, you have a great site!
Your recipe sounds delish!
Thanks for the invite to your site! I’ve added a link with a recipe for a really good soup.
I’ve never had squash cooked in the crock pot. Interesting!
Love, love, love butternut squash. I’ve never made it in the crockpot. Will definitely give it a try.
This looks delicious! I’ll have to hook up to your Crock Pot thread one Wednesday~thanks for the invite!
after a visit to the apple orchard, I have been focusing on all kinds of apple goodies! I love this time of the year