Apple Cider

I just made this for a party last night and it was sooo delicious

2 quarts apple juice (I use 2 bottles of simply apple juice)
1/2 cup of brown sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
dash of ground cloves
1 orange sliced

Put all ingredients in a slow cooker or large pot. Stir until brown sugar is dissolved. Cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. You can add more spices if you want. It is really flexible to how you really like it.

Black Bean and Pumpkin Chili

courtesy of Taste of Home
Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups Chicken Broth
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2-1/2 cups cubed cooked turkey or 1 pound ground beef,uncooked
  
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

• In a large skillet, saute the meat, onion, yellow pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Suzanne's Note: I cooked This at 200 degrees in the oven for 8 hours. You can't taste the pumpkin it just gives it a depth of flavor. Joe rated this a 9 (I have him rate everything I make on a scale from 1-10 and if it is not a 7 or above I throw away the recipe)