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Seasoned Together: A Community Herb & Spice Club

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***Starting in November we will meet the second THURSDAY of the Month*** **In October, we will learn to make Apple crisp and Cranberry sauce **

At Seasoned Together, we believe that cooking is about more than just food; it’s about community, curiosity, and creativity. Each month, we explore a different herb or spice, learning its history, flavor profile, and unique uses. Then we roll up our sleeves and make a simple, delicious dish together.

Whether you’re an experienced cook or just starting out, this club is a welcoming space to try new flavors, share stories, and connect with others who love food and learning. Come for the ingredients, stay for the friendship, and leave with new skills, new tastes, and new connections!

October's Recipes:

Mom's Apple Crisp (with baking powder and egg)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 9"x9" pan (we used butter).

Filling:
    5-6 medium apples, cored and sliced with peel intact

Topping:
    1/2-1 cup sugar
    1 cup flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    3/4 teaspoon salt

    1 egg

    1/3 cup melted butter
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Method:
1. Place apples in greased pan (Optional--lightly sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon)
2. Mix dry ingredients (sugar, flour, baking powder, salt) in a bowl
3. Add egg to dry ingredients and stir until crumbly
4. Distribute topping over apples
5. Drizzle melted butter over topping
6. Sprinkle cinnamon over topping
7.Place  pan in preheated oven and bake 40-45 minutes, until lightly browned

Other options:
Add other spices you enjoy, such as ground cloves, nutmeg or allspice
Add broken pieces of your favorite nuts to the topping, walnuts or pecans are good
Use sliced pears or peaches instead of apples. Yari thinks fresh pineapple might also be a good substitution.
Use apples you enjoy eating, if you have more than one variety of apple handy, use more than one variety in this dish. Gala apples are a bit too firm for this recipe. Honeycrisp work well.

Delicious served with ice cream, half and half or whole milk!

Ginger's Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 9"x9" pan (we used butter).

Filling:
    4-5 medium apples, cored and sliced with peel intact

Topping:
    2 cups oatmeal
    1 cup flour
    1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons cinnamon

    1/2 cup melted butter

Method:
1. Place apples in greased pan (Optional--lightly sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon)
2. Mix dry ingredients (oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon) in a bowl
3. Distribute topping over the apples (Optional--lightly sprinkle with additional cinnamon)
4. Gently pat down the topping with the back of a spoon
5. Drizzle melted butter over topping
6. Place pan in oven preheated to 350 degrees and bake 35-45 minutes, until lightly browned

Other options:
Add other spices you enjoy, such as ground cloves, nutmeg or allspice
Add broken pieces of your favorite nuts to the topping, walnuts or pecans are good
Use sliced pears or peaches instead of apples. 
Use apples you enjoy eating, if you have more than one variety of apple handy, use more than one variety in this dish. Gala apples are a bit too firm for this recipe. Honeycrisp work well.

Delicious served with ice cream, half and half or whole milk!

Cranberry Sauce

    12 ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries, rinsed well and drained
    1/2 to 1 cup sugar to taste (You can always add additional sugar later, what you tasted had 1 cup of sugar)
    1/2 to 3/4 cup water

Place all ingredients in a microwaveable bowl. There should be lots of space between the top of the cranberries and the top of the bowl, We used a one quart glass measuring cup. Cover the bowl with a microwaveable spatter lid or plastic wrap that is vented. Place in a microwave on high for 5 minutes. Stir, the cranberries should have started to pop. Smush the cranberries with the back of a spoon and microwave for another 1-2 minutes. Watch carefully so it doesn't boil over! When you remove the bowl the cranberries will be runny and may have some foam of top. Place in refrigerator, the sauce will set up as it chills.

Other options:
Add spices such as cinnamon or cloves. Add apples or orange zest. Add nuts.

Serving suggestions:
Enjoy as a side for turkey or pork. Make a sandwich containing turkey, dressing and cranberry sauce. On pancakes topped with syrup. On French toast with cream. On warm bread pudding with cream. Over ice cream.

Apple Butter Original Batch directions to use with 6 quart slow cooker/crock pot (4 quart measurements at END of directions)

5.5 lbs apples, washed and cored but not peeled (~16 medium size, about the size of a tennis ball) Used an assortment of apples but it's also good with Honeycrisp, for example
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup white sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
(Optional, stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract at the end of the cooking time.) We didn't do this.

Chop cored apples into 1/4” pieces. Place all ingredients into a slow cooker/ crockpot and stir to distribute dry ingredients. Cook on low for 12 hours. Apples should be very soft and peels basically dissolved. Use immersion blender to achieve desired texture. Remove lid from cooker and cook additional 2 hours to reduce to apple butter consistency.

Serving suggestion: with roast pork, by itself, on toast or English muffins, as a spread in grilled cheese sandwiches, as an ingredient in baked goods.

Four Quart measurements for Apple Butter

4 lbs apples (~12)
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoons salt (~3 dashes)
1/16 teaspoon ground cloves (~2 dashes)
(Optional 1teaspoon of vanilla at end of cooking)

I made the 4 quart size.

We hope you have fun making and adjusting these recipes to your taste!

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