Sunday, March 3, 2013

What's Cooking - Cinnamon

I was excited when Judy announced that Cinnamon was the challenge for last week. I knew that I was finally going to make something! And then, when it was time to post the recipe, I realized that I hadn't taken the time to make mine. So here it is, a few days late.

I made Apple Salsa! It is a Pampered Chef recipe from one of their smaller seasonal cookbooks from quite a few years ago - I started making it when I was in this condo so no more than 11 years ago.

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The ingredients are a red and a green apple, lemon zest and lemon juice, craisins, caramel ice cream topping and cinnamon. And I eat it with baked tortilla chips.

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Chop the apples. I cut mine into smaller sections and then use the cutting board and the chopper to chop several chunks at a time.

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It's a bit easier to use the cutting board than the little chopper base.

And I have to deal with the dogs nagging for apple bits. Of course, they get at least one each!

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Once both apples are chopped, add the zest from the lemon (I zest the whole thing) and the juice from the lemon (again, I use the whole lemon), about 1/2 cup of the caramel and some cinnamon.

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I mixed it up some and then added the craisins and a bit more cinnamon.

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And enjoy with the baked tortillas. YUM!! This is especially good after it has chilled for a couple of hours so that the flavors all mix.

I am linking up to Judy's blog!

6 comments:

Nikita said...

oohhh I must try this.. in fact I have some apples that need to be used..so I will make this now.

Suzanne said...

Oh yummy...thanks for sharing!

Jean(ie) said...

ooh, that would be awesome with a pork tenderloin. YUM!

Regina said...

ok - so we will cook the pork and you make the apples when you come visit???

Merry Merry said...

This sounds delicious!

Jennifer said...

Oh, I had that at a party one time and forgot how good it is! Might have to make it again.