I love my crock pot! I can throw all of the ingredients into it early in the day and let it do its job all day long. At the end of the day, my house smells great when I come home after being out all day. But there are a few cooking tips to make …
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Slow cooker meals are some of my favorites. There is nothing that makes an easy recipe better than adding ingredients to a slow cooker and letting the appliance do the work for you while you are out and about doing other things. This Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken is simple to prepare and flavored beautifully from …
This crock pot Chicken Corn Soup is my latest in a long list of winter comfort food crock pot recipes. Winter is the time for soup in my house. My husband and daughter love it year round. Having a nice big bowl of soup with a sandwich makes a perfect meal to them. Me? Not …
Tonight, we will be enjoying my latest chili recipe – ground turkey chili with three different types of beans and a boat load of flavor. This is my latest addition to my collection of crock pot recipes. In our house, a great tasting chili is the ultimate in winter comfort food. When the temps are …
Each January brings with it a new round of New Year’s resolutions. For many, this means going on a diet, making more healthy recipes, or changing some other aspect of life that you may be unhappy with in the last year. This split pea soup is a tradition in our house on New Year’s Day …
My mother died late last year, but her love of cooking will live on with these slow cooker Boston baked beans. Many of the crock pot recipes that I feature on my blog are some version or other of my mother’s favorite recipes. Today is also a good time to make this recipe since January …
This recipe for slow cooker spicy minestrone soup is perfect for a cold winter night and also fits in with my new healthy eating idea of having a Meatless Monday. Winter is my favorite time to try out new crock pot recipes. My husband and daughter like it year round, but I’ve always been a …
This slow cooker sesame seed honey chicken is sweet and tangy and perfect for a busy week night. I seem to be on a sesame seed kick lately. I needed some for my Asian sesame seed dressing and the bottle was big so I had plenty over for other recipes. Since I also love crock …
Cinnamon has long been touted as having many health benefits. Many reports seem to suggest that adding it to your diet can have an overall good effect on your health. Cinnamon tastes good on desserts. Should we add it liberally to foods? Before you reach for a bottle of cinnamon supplements, remember this: there is …
If you love the flavor of Moroccan food and love crock pot recipes that are both savory and sweet, give this crock pot beef tips in Moroccan mushroom sauce a try. My husband loves all types of Moroccan and Indian foods. Our local favorite restaurant closed down recently, so I have been cooking more of …
This crock pot salsa chicken recipe could not be easier to make. Super tasty with the addition of one of my new favorite salsas, but the dish tastes like you spent hours making it. Which you did, except that you can do other things while it is simmering in the crock pot! Go, crock pot …
These crock pot chicken recipes show that the humble bird can be dressed up in all sorts of ways. From chili to a fancy dinner meal, these chicken recipes are sure to delight your family. I love making crock pot recipes. The whole house smells great while the food is cooking and dinner preparation could not …
During the winter months, my husband and I especially like to have spicy foods. The heat from the dishes warms our bodies and also our spirits. This chicken chili recipe is one of our favorite winter meals. This Chicken Chili Recipe is perfect for a cold winter night. If you are looking for winter comfort …
This slow cooker pork roast with applesauce and vegetables is a very easy recipe that tastes just amazing. The pork has a sweet rosemary mustard sauce that compliments the applesauce beautifully for a wonderful fall meal. Ahh…the wonders of crock pot recipes. No other kitchen appliance can make a dinner with hardly any preparation at …
This slow cooker herbed apricot pork loin roast tastes like you spent hours tending it, when the crock pot really did all the work for you. Short on time in the morning but want to use your slow cooker? Just 5 minutes of preparation is all you need for this delicious pork roast. Just mix …
Looking for a tasty snack that you can make yourself? This recipe for slow cooker cinnamon almonds should do the trick. These delicious cinnamon almonds are made in a slow cooker and have a crunchy coating made from brown sugar, cinnamon and regular sugar. The egg white allows the mixture to coat the almonds well. …