Yes, we had hurricane Sandy here in Connecticut.
Thankfully we never lost power at my house,
but family members did, so we were serving up dinners for a few days.
After hurricane Sandy, we experienced winter storm Ari.
Ari made a slippery mess! It also gave me a delayed opening for work yesterday.
It was so nice and cozy in the house, and I had a little extra time.
There were four apples rolling around in a drawer of my refrigerator.
I knew nobody was likely to pick up one to munch on at that point,
so I tried something "new." I cut them up and put them in the crock pot!
I layered:
4 large apples, peeled and cut into chunks,
a drizzle of honey,
a sprinkle of cinnamon,
a lighter sprinkle of nutmeg,
a handful of raisins, and
1 Tbs water.
I turned the crock pot to "low" and went off to work.
There was a cold drizzle as I headed there,
and more cold drizzle as I came home.
Yuck.
Once back in my humble abode, however, it was wonderful.
The contrast of my warm kitchen, with the delicious aroma of spiced apples,
to the dreariness outside, was delightful!
Sometimes we need this contrast to appreciate what we have.
Anyway, it was a nice healthy ending to our dinner.
I stirred it up, and divided it into three dessert cups.
Served hot, it tasted spicy and comforting.
Served cold the next morning, it was sweet and addicting!
Next time I think I'll let it cool before serving.
Regardless, it's all gone now.
I'll have to do this again.
