PROVINCIAL CHICKEN CROCK POT RECIPE

* 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders, frozen
* 2 small zucchini, diced
* 1 can (4 oz) sliced black olives
* 1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
* 1 can good-quality diced tomatoes (about 15 ounces)
* 1 can (10 oz) cream of chicken soup with herbs
* 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
* 1 teaspoon dried basil
* 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
* 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
* 2 to 3 tablespoons sour cream (optional)
* hot noodles, rice or pasta
Combine first 9 ingredients in 3 1/2-quart slow cooker/Crock Pot (or larger). Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Add cheese and sour cream during the last 15 minutes. Serve over hot noodles, rice or pasta.

PUDDING CAKE

1 cup Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Coarsely chopped pecans, or walnuts
1/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Milk
1/4 cup Oil
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 cup Boiling water
1/2 cup Chocolate syrup
Whipped cream or ice cream
Mix together first 6 ingredients in 6-cup mold. Stir in milk, oil and vanilla. Mix boiling water and chocolate syrup. Pour over batter . Place small trivet or band from canning jar in bottom of cooker , add 2 cups warm water . Place mold in cooker and cover with 4 layers of paper towels. Cover cooker and cook on high 3 to 4 hours. Serve warm with cream.

PUMPKIN BREAD

* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
* 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
* 2 Tb vegetable oil
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 cup pumpkin (canned)
* 4 Tb raisins or dried currants, finely chopped
In small bowl combine flour, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice; set aside.
In med. mixing bowl combine brown sugar and oil; beat till well combined. Beat in eggs. Add pumpkin; mix well. Add flour mixture. Beat just until combined. Stir in raisins. Pour pumpkin mixture into 2 well-greased and floured 1/2-pint straight-sided canning jars. Cover jars tightly with greased foil. Place a piece of crumpled foil in 3-1/2 or 4 qt. crockery cooker with liner in place. Place jars atop crumpled foil.
Cover; cook on high setting for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Remove jars from cooker; cool 10 minutes in jars. Remove bread from jars. Cool thoroughly on wire rack. Makes 2 loaves.

PUMPKIN TEA BREAD

* 1/2 c. oil
* 1/2 c. sugar
* 1/2 c. brown sugar
* 2 beaten eggs
* 1 c. canned pumpkin
* 1 1/2 c. sifted flour
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
* 1 tsp. soda
* 1 c. chopped walnuts
Blend oil and two sugars. Stir in beaten eggs and pumpkin. Sift dry ingredients together. Add and then stir in nuts. Pour batter into greased and floured 1 lb. 10 oz. coffee can. Place can in Crock Pot. Cover top of can with 6-8 paper towels; place lid on top. Bake on high 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hours. No fair peeking until last hour.