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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Made this this weekend!! Sooo good! Eatin’ it with a spoon as I type – delish.
Is the “apple cider” apple cider vinegar? I don’t want to hugel screw this up!
no, apple cider like juice!
Whew! Glad I saw this comment!
I love LOVE LOVE This. It reminds me of my Godmother’s homemade fig cookies filling.
Your blog makes me pee. Like the good pee. Like the I laughed so hard I peed.
It’s not weird I promise.
Delicious! What do you suppose the shelf life is on this?
I would store it in the fridge but it lasted over 3 weeks for me, if not longer
Has anyone tried this recipe with apple juice???
I made this. It’s awesome! A friend gave me bags of organic green apples from her trees. I didn’t peel them because that’s the way I roll, and they were organic apples. I didn’t have any apple cider so I used Ginger People’s Ginger Soother instead. I used a stick blender in the crockpot. Then added some freshly grated ginger root. Yum.
It’s great on Sweet Potatoes and makes a delicious marinade on pork.
Can I make this with fresh figs instead of dried?
I’m guessing so but I haven’t tried
Will the recipe change a lot if I don’t use figs?
I’m really not sure. it may still work with just apples, I’m just not sure that it will be as thick
I just made this recipe exactly the same but no figs since i dont like them and it was sooo good. It was thick not like almond butter thick but thick just like an Apple butter should be. It was perfect. The cimmamon in this is like heaven. im getting ready to bake some of juli’s bananna bread to eat with it!! Thanks juli! I love you!!!