So much stuff is going on, I haven’t had any time to cook. I’ve been eating beef, brussels sprouts, and hot sauce for almost every meal. And drinking wine far more often than needed. Like right now. It’s been fantastic.
Every Monday night is now girls night in my world because The Bachelor is on and it’s fascinating. About 5 or 6 of us host a girls night once a week, make food for everyone, and drink wine together. Then we make fun of women who cry on television. It’s awesome. I mean, I know I’m straight up crazy and confess it to the world wide web daily, but at least I’m not crying over a male. At least on tv. I cry all the time over guys. Ok, not all the time. But more than needed. Having a vagina is rough sometimes. It makes us emotional creatures. Some feminist is going to hate me for saying that. Don’t care. Stickin’ to it. #b*tchesbecraycray. I’m so annoying.
But I can’t talk about crying anymore. I’m too excited about my upcoming trips. Let’s talk about them.
- Going to Boston this week for some cooking classes and cooking videos with Again Faster.
- Going to Austin for the Paleo FX. I’m doing a cooking demo! Meaning I will be my awkward self, sweating in front of many people. I need to look for baggy shirts for that trip.
- And going to the Dominican Republic. With 2 other ladies. OMGfun. These girls are fun both drunk and sober, so it should be a reaaaaaal good time. I plan on not even leaving the resort. Drink in one hand, book in the other. What should I read?!
That’s all I have planned so far. I know one thing, I need to be more tan for all these places. I want to go other places too, though. I’m digging this travel thing. Too bad I don’t have paid time off. Or benefits. Or any of that stuff. Meh, whatevs. Live it while you’re young, right? #thingspeoplesaywhentheyarepoorlikeme.
I’ll stop hashtagging things.
So if you did not see my post on Monday, you have to. It was absolutely delicious. It was the first and only recipe I’ve made with a Sous Vide because she so fancy, and I loved it. I’ve never cooked meat that perfectly. But don’t worry, I won’t be making many recipes with that kitchen appliance since it’s not something most people have in their house! And I’m a simple cooker. I like meat and veggies in a pan. And chocolate mousse. I really like chocolate mousse.
Any who, I created that recipe Sous Vide Paleo Recipe Showdown. Along with 11 other paleo bloggers. They spelled my blog name wrong on the showdown page, but I’ll forgive them. Since most people spell Juli wrong as well, I’m desensitized to that frustration at this point. So, while judges are trying out our recipes and picking their favorite, YOU can pick your favorite as well. YES YOU CAN. Go vote. Let your vote be heard in the paleo, sous vide, tx bar organics community. Each person that votes will be entered into a contest to win a SousVide or TX Bar GC for $200! OMGcool. Two winners will be chosen – one for each! Click here to vote now {CLOSED}! Voting will end FEBRUARY 4th.
I want to die in this cake. Literally face plant into this cake, eat a bite, then suffocate. Because I would die happy. I wish I was kidding.
Crockpot Fig Apple Butter
Ingredients
- 20 dried black figs, stems removed, cut in half
- 6 apples, peeled, cored and diced
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup honey (or other sweetener such as maple syrup)
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon (sounds like a lot, because it is, and it’s awesome)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the slow cooker. Mix well.
- Put the slow cooker at low and cook for 6-8 hours until apples are completely soft and almost mushy.
- Place ingredients (I did mine in two batches) in food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
- Eat with anything. A spoon, on some banana bread, on a banana. Possibilities are endless.
- Store in refrigerator in a jar. Because jars are cute.
Notes
Made 3 (8 ounce) jars for me.
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Love, Love, LOVE, your site Julie. I come everyday for a visit. What do you use the fig apple butter for?
anything!! paleo bread, pork chops, a spoon!
Book recommendation: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson. Funniest. Book. EVER. You’ll thank me. Seriously.
Can’t wait to try the Apple Butter – everything I find in stores is laden with sugar!!
Good call, Liz! Such a funny book…along those lines, anything by David Sedaris, anything by Josh Kilmer-Purcell, “I don’t care about your band,” by Julie Klausner, Andy Cohen’s “Most Talkative,” and Mindy Kaling’s book, “Is everyone hanging out without me.” And if you want a really interesting bio, read “Furious Love,” about Elizabeth Taylor. Liz’s are awesome 😉
When Jess posted that cake I so thought of you. Weird that you just linked to it.
Sadly, I have no book recommendations as I’ve been reading books on booze lately. I guess that’s what happens when you are asked to make a cocktail menu and you do much more drinking of cocktails than you do making of cocktails. My favorite beach reads were always the Blood Dagger Brotherhood books though, but you don’t necessarily seem like that kind of girl.
Neener neener, I got to sample this last week. I’m sooooo ahead of the curve.
I just got back from the DR… we stayed at the Hard Rock…. un-freakin-believable! What an amazing location! Have tons of fun… and ton of rum… and don’t let the MamaJuana take you over! hehe
The crock pot weirdly intimidates me – but I should probably get over that fear because this looks delicious. Also, pretty bummed there is no room left in either of your classes in Boston. Was really pumped to see that you were coming! Hopefully you’ll be back?
probably in 4-6 months!
What does a paleo eater put apple butter on? I love apple butter, but I haven’t had any since changing my eating habits. Not hating, just genuinely curious for some yummy ideas! I guess I could eat it with a spoon.
any cake or bread would be fabulous! you could also make paleo almond crackers.
Plantain chips?
Paleo Bread would be great with this! Recipe here http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-bread/
Love all the hashtags + fig apple butter recipe! Can’t wait to make it! ENJOY Boston 😀 I love this city!! Where are you going to eat while you’re here?! I recommend Granary Tavern (I should preface this w the fact that I waitress there part-time + LOVE the burger – we also have great wine…) Anyways, you rock. Safe travels!!!!!!
#makinglifemoreawkwardsince1989
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oh this looks so good. i remember my days of scarfing down apple butter with crackers at trax farms. they had like 5 tables set up around the store with free samples of it so i’d take turns pretending each table was my first try.
Instead of using a food processor, could you use an immersion blender? Or would that make it too smooth?