Frugal Foodie Mama: recipe makeover

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Slow Cooker Apple Butter Pork Chops {A Recipe Makeover}

Tender pork chops are slow cooked all day with apples & spiced apple butter in these Slow Cooker Apple Butter Pork Chops- a definite meal plan must-add for fall time...



Tender pork chops are slow cooked all day with apples & spiced apple butter in these Slow Cooker Apple Butter Pork Chops- a definite meal plan must-add for fall time. #slowcooker #crockpot #applebutter #porkchops






When I first started blogging in January of 2011, having stellar food photography wasn't even on my radar.  



As those of you who have actually stuck by me since the inception of my life as a blogger know, my blog started out as more of place for me to share my feelings and thoughts on our journey and struggles with secondary infertility. Those posts were peppered here and there with a recipe post or two. 



My very first recipe post didn't even have a photo with it! 
Gasp.



(And yes, I DID just link those words above to my very first recipe post ever. ;) Go ahead... click on over.  I know that you are curious.)



Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Homemade Crock Pot Apple Butter {A Recipe Makeover}

No need to stand over a pot stirring for hours to make perfectly spiced homemade apple butter. Let your slow cooker do all the work with this Homemade Crock Pot Apple Butter...



No need to stand over a pot stirring for hours to make perfectly spiced homemade apple butter. Let your slow cooker do all the work with this Homemade Crock Pot Apple Butter.
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I originally published my recipe for this Homemade Crock Pot Apple Butter in October of last year.  But I decided that it was time to give this recipe a makeover.  



I didn't really change anything about my original recipe, but I knew the photos desperately needed a makeover.  



I have learned so much in the past year about food styling, lighting, angles, and I knew I could do so much better for this tasty apple butter.  In fact, it deserved better. ;)



And because everyone loves to see before and after shots when we are talking about makeovers, here is one from my post almost a year ago...