What's Cooking: Applesauce Chicken

One of the things about being on your own is you have to cook for yourself. It's not a chore I dislike, but it is one I find time consuming especially with my commute. Fortunately, since there is only one of me I can make a lot and eat the same thing for a week or so. I also like using my crock pot so I can do other things while it cooks. I get most of my recipes from here.

Here is today's recipe:

Ingredients:
--4 frozen chicken breast halves or thighs
--1 1/2 cups of applesauce
--1 T dried onion flakes, or 1 yellow onion, chopped finely
--1 T apple cider vinegar
--1/4 tsp cinnamon
--1/2 tsp black pepper
--2 cloves garlic, minced
--1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional, I used them, and added more to the adult servings)

The Directions.

A 3 or 4 quart crockpot is the best size for this.


Put the frozen chicken pieces into your crockpot. Add the onion (if you are using the dried onion, wait and add it to the applesauce). In a bowl, mix the applesauce, vinegar, garlic, and spices together. Pour on top of the the chicken.

Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours, or on high for 3-4.

Mishaps etc.

I didn't feel like buying a whole sleeve of Garlic which was all my store had and I didn't think of substitutions until I was already home again. Also forgot the onion flakes--whoops!

The Survey Says:

It's pretty good. I used thighs and I think this would be better with white meat because thighs already have a strong flavor. Also after cooking there was basically fat and apple scented water in my crock pot and it smelled bad even if the chicken tastes good so that is just a heads up.

Bittersweet News

I gathered the information slowly. Facebook updates with in minutes of eachother all Camp Sonshine counselors. I messaged a friend. Then I found the memorial group.

I am not a city girl though I plan on being here for the foreseeble future, I had friends die in high school, but it was in car accidents and from cancer. Never because they were shot. I didn't know Aaron as well as some other staff but he was always a laugh and always a friend and some how you can't work 12 hour a day summers without becoming close. There is something about doing everything with one another from scrubbing toilets to making 150 peanut butter sandwhiches that just brings you together.

And there is of course our God which makes us brother and sister. And that is why this is bittersweet. Becaus I will see Aaron again, I am convinced of it, but I will miss him until I do, his smile and his way with kids, and everthing else We lost a good man with loving heart, God gained the presence of one of His children.

See you on the other side brother.