Crockpot Turkey Breast

• 4 lb. turkey breast
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• Dutch oven filled with cold water for brining
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/4 small container of poultry seasoning
• 1/4  teaspoon of pepper

1. Fill Dutch oven 1/3 of way full of cold water.
2. Add salt and sugar and mix.
3. Remove covering from turkey breast and put in the water mixture.
4. Fill dutch oven with water until it covers the turkey breast.
5. Put in refrigerator for 24 hours.
6. To Prepare for Crockpot:
7. Remove the turkey breast from the refrigerator and Dutch oven.
8. Place the turkey breast in the Crockpot.
9. Rub all over the turkey breast with butter.
10. Mix poultry seasoning and pepper to use as a rub.
11. Apply the rub to the turkey breast.
12. Add 1/4 cup water to the bottom of the Crockpot.
13. Place lid on the Crockpot and cook on low for 10 hours.
14. Remove from pot and let set for 15 minutes before slicing.
15. Use drippings and juices in the Crockpot to make pan gravy if desired.

Ellen Thompson's Chili Recipe from Aunt Sara

This is a good recipe if you want a chili with a little spice to it and no beans.  Thank you, Ellen, for sharing it with me.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of it and now it is all gone.  

• 1 ½ lbs. lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves crushed garlic (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds (not powder)
• ½ cup chili powder
• 1 – 4 ounce can chopped green chiles
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 – 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
• 16 ounces of water

1. Brown ground beef, while stirring.
2. Add onion and cook until clear.
3. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, chiles, salt, pepper, tomato sauce , and water.
4. Simmer on low heat for one hour, stirring frequently.