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Per Nichole’s Request … Cranberry Apple Casserole (gluten free!)

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You will need:

  • 3 C chopped apples (Winesap, Granny Smith, Fuji…)
  • 2 C whole fresh (frozen) cranberries
  • 2 C sugar
  • 2 T orange juice
  • 1 t cinnamon

    You can cook this one of two ways. You can cook it in a slow cooker on low for 5 to 6 hours, or you can cook it as a traditional casserole. For a traditional casserole, see the topping and baking instructions below. If you choose to cook it in a slow cooker, you can double the batch and “can it” if you are ambitious. Mmmmm …. tasty. I suppose you could freeze it too, I haven’t tried that.

    For Topping:

  • 1 stick melted butter
  • 1/2 C brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 C Corn Flake Crumbs
  • 1/2 C pecans (chopped)

    Baking Instructions: Mix the apples, cranberries, white sugar, orange juice and cinnamon together and place in a buttered 9 * 13 casserole dish. Mix together the melted butter, brown sugar, corn flake crumbs and pecans. Stir and pour over the top of the apple/cranberry mixture. Cover with foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 – 2 hours. You want the apples to be tender, and some cook faster than others. Uncover the casserole for the last 10 – 15 minutes so the crust can get “crusty”. Enjoy!!

    Oh No! I was tagged….

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    … and now I must reply so that Nichole knows I read the blog.

    Five things 25-year-old Chloe didn’t see coming
    1. Mark
    2. Four Children
    3. Living in Rock Hill (hadn’t heard of it)
    4. My big honking SUV
    5. homeschooling

    Five things I was doing 10 years ago
    1. Well, today I was giving birth to our first son, Samuel.
    2. Living in south Charlotte, NC
    3. Driving a company car
    4. Mourning the passing of my grandfather in mid-year (It doesn’t seem that long ago.)
    5. Working as a high-flying insurance professional

    Five things on my to-do list for today
    1. Make sure the birthday decorations were up before dawn.
    2. Fix Sam’s favorite dinner
    3. Take the kids to the “paint your own pottery” place
    4. Make sure Sam takes his math test
    5. Get ready for tomorrow’s coop

    Five things I will do when I am a millionaire
    1. Buy my parents a house nearby
    2. Pay off my sister’s college debt so she can move home again
    3. Take care of Mark’s folks
    4. Buy a used pick-up truck
    5. Set aside multiple college funds

    Five things I will never wear again
    1. a leotard
    2. green jelly shoes
    3. my wedding dress
    4. my Duran Duran button collection
    5. my purple prom dress

    Five of my favorite toys
    1. My digital camera
    2. My Macbook
    3. The boys Legos
    4. Sophie’s scooter
    5. My Kitchenaid mixer

    Five banes of my existence
    1. naturally curly hair
    2. rude people
    3. migraines
    4. Meg Ryan
    5. actually putting away the laundry I’ve folded… can’t someone else do that?

    Five things I wish I could spend more time doing
    1. Reading my bible
    2. scrapbooking
    3. sewing
    4. laughing
    5. walking outside

    Five unsuspecting people I’m tagging
    Here’s where I find out if anyone actually reads this blog……..
    1. Phoebe
    2. Tas
    3. Reeda
    4. Angie
    5. Mom
    You can email me your replies…..