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Easy Slow Cooker Recipe: Macaroni Chili Cheese Casserole
*** For back to school busy try this simple recipe for a slow cooker the whole family is sure to enjoy. From Denny: With our busy lives, whether it's working or raising children, it's always... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)
Ten Large Peppers
After these 10 large green peppers were placed on my countertop the song/book "Five Little Pumpkins" quickly came to mind. It's the song that young children learn during the month of October. For younger tots th (read full article)
Cucumber-Tomato Salad, Pot Roast Seitan, Cornbread, and Green Bean Pepper Salad
With the exception of the quick salad I whipped up, all of these recipes came from the Passionate Vegetarian, a cookbook that is seriously undervalued in my kitchen, considering how much it has to offer. I wasn’t a huge fan of the green beans (read full article)
Video: Beef Brisket Lunch
In this video from CBS News, Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez help Katie Lee Joel make brisket in a slow cooker. This crock pot recipe makes a great lunch or party treat. Related Crock Pot Recipes:Corned Beef and CabbageApple and Brown Sugar Corne (read full article)
Ravioli Lasagna
As I mentioned before, I found a few "new to me" recipes in a book called Six Ingredients or Less: Slow Cooker. This is one I had never even thought of, yet so simple and delicious. Easy Ravioli Lasagna 1 1/2 pound lean ground be (read full article)
Rum Scented Blueberry Pork Loin
I need your help! Maple Leaf is hosting a new contest for its new Prime Pork - every cut I have tried - chops, loin, roast has been delcious and juicy! Many bloggers have been chosen to participate - and I am one of them! You can vote (read full article)
Eggs and Soldiers
Every now and then I wake up on a weekend morning, and I just NEED a poached egg. I need one. Not want. Need. Which for a while was a problem, because the only person I know who can actually make a poached egg with only water and a pan and an egg (read full article)
Breakfast Strada
Thrift store shopping--One of my favorite hobbies! I came across a book: Six Ingredients or Less: Slow Cooker. For $1 I thought it might give me some more simple ideas. It turned out to be a very good dollar spent. Here' (read full article)
Slow-Cooked Blueberry Cobbler
To celebrate my three-plus-hour visit to the dentist this past Friday, I present the absolute most sugary dessert I have made in months. Yes, I said three-plus-hour. Actually it was even more than that because it had been so long since I had been (read full article)
Marvelous Menu Meme #9
Join the fun with marvelous menu meme this week. Click Here to find out how you can participate in the Marvelous Menu Meme. Oh, Don’t forget to add yourself to the linky and visit each other. Monday: Pepper Steak (slow cooker) mashed potatoes, (read full article)
Chocolate Bread Pudding in a Slow Cooker
*** Try an easy recipe that will delight the chocolate lovers in your house! From Denny: My local newspaper featured this easy bread pudding recipe recently. Here in Louisiana we are known for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)
Chicken and Rice Soup
1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice mix 1 (1.3 ounce) envelope chicken noodle soup mix 2 (10 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup 2 ribs celery, chopped 1 to 2 cups cubed, cooked chicken In 5 to 6-quart slow cooker, combine rice mix, noodle sou (read full article)
which things are Most used to make the Base SUBSTANCE for CURRIES?
Question by !: which things are Most used to make the Base SUBSTANCE for CURRIES? i keep hearing about “Curry Paste”…what is this really? and if your super market doesnt have “Curry Paste”..can you explain what the base (read full article)
Video – Tips For Cooking in a Slow Cooker
Here are some good tips for cooking in a slow cooker from the publishers of the “For Dummies” books. Discover tips on browning meat, proper seasoning for your crock pot recipes, and why you need to keep the lid on your crock pot at all t (read full article)
Chili Soup
3 (15 ounce) cans chili with beans 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth 2 (15 ounce) cans Mexican stewed tomatoes 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons chili powder In 5 to 6-quart slow cooker, combine chili, broth, corn, ste (read full article)
Giveaway Winners and a Pulled Lamb Sandwich
Well, it’s Friday and that means a winner has been chosen. Are you excited yet? On the edge of your seat?? I AM! Who wouldn’t want these books???! Before I let the proverbial cat out of the bag, I just wanted to say that all your hear (read full article)
Parsley Potatoes
2 pounds small new potatoes, unpeeled, quartered 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 (1.3 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley Place potatoes, vegetable oil, dressing mix and 1/4 cup water in 4 to 5-quart slow cooker. Toss to coat potat (read full article)
Okra Curry
“It smells like a fungus. And not a good fungus, either.” The famous quote from DH when he saw me slicing the okra. See, we do have a lot of fungus/fermentation going on in our house, between his beer and my cheese. But it was still funn (read full article)
Cajun Beans and Rice
1 pound dry black beans 2 onions, chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons salt 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth 1 cup instant brown rice Place beans in saucepan, cover with water and soak overnight. In 4 to 5-quart slow (read full article)
Give Your Man the Butt Part 2 and a Giveaway
Braised Pork with Peach Butt Rub After a full year (plus a little bit) I am finally doing my first giveaway. YAY!!!!!! I’ll get to that in a minute, but rest assured…it’s a really cool package and it’s por (read full article)



