Crockpot Green Beans with Ham, by Diane

I'm obsessed with this type of green bean at BBQ joints as a side dish, and a friend recently told me she makes them easily in the crockpot with a ham bone. I couldn't find a ham bone so I used ham chips (preseasoned cuts of fatty ham) and diced ham. These were so easy and came out really good, but I would eliminate the ham chips next time as it was WAY too salty and there was no seasoning in here. 

Ingredients:

2 large unsalted cans (38 oz) of cut green beans, drained (reserve 1 cup)

1 pack of ham chips or 1 pack diced ham or bacon 

1 sweet onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

Directions:

Put all ingredients in the crock pot and cook on high for 6 hours, stirring gently every hour or so. Discard ham chips if using.

Cinnamon Cardamom Apple Pecan Oats, by Diane

I whipped this up randomly this cold chilly morning with some leftover cardamom spice I got in Sweden, and oh my gosh was this so good and warming! Yum! I love adding manuka for extra immune support during winter, and anti inflammatory spices are helpful too like cinnamon and ginger!

Ingredients:

1/2 apple, cubed small

1/2 cup quick oats

1 cup water

Dash salt

1 tbsp manuka honey

Spices: baking spice, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom

Chopped pecans

Directions:

Mix all ingredients except pecans well and microwave for 2 minutes or until water is evaporated. Stir in pecans and enjoy!