I use my slow cooker all year long but even more so during the summer! Days during the summer with all my kids home are long and hot! By the end of the day I can’t even think about heating up my whole house by turning on the oven! So slow cooker it is! My husband isn’t a huge pasta fan. I still make pasta but my husband would choose rice over pasta every. single. day! I love this rice from Rice Select. I really liked the shape and texture of the long grain rice. I noticed when I …
Healthy eating starts with prep and planning. It is having the right stuff readily available. Here is a easy crockpot turkey recipe that will help you make sure you have your meat ready for your meals. I sliced half of the turkey breast for certain recipes and then shredded the other half for other recipes. That way you can cook your source of protein one way but serve it 2 ways so you don’t feel like you are eating the same thing every single day of the week. Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms also provides you with quality turkey …
I am a sucker for dips. If I am at a party or going to a party the first thing that I do is head straight for the dips. I fill my plate with dip and chips and then hit up everything else after that. This dip is also a slow cooker recipe which makes it even better in my opinion. My family and I enjoyed this on Sunday while my husband and boys watched football. But with upcoming holidays this would be the perfect unique dip recipe for any family gathering or holiday party. It is more unique then …
I have made my fair share of queso dips. I love try new ones with different types of cheese. I think queso dips should be easy. Except for the fact that 95% of the queso dips that I make are not easy. Until I made this one. It was my dad’s birthday dinner and my mom asked me to make queso for the meal. I looked through the 5 queso dip recipes that I have made recently. Then my mom gave me this recipe. It is a “dump recipe” and sometimes I feel like thats what simple recipes should be! …
Buffalo Sauce is my weakness. I love it so so much. Whenever I order wings or chicken strips anywhere I have to ask for an extra side of buffalo sauce. I am also pretty picky when it comes to the flavor of different buffalo sauces. I have tried quite the variety of different brands. I would have to say that franks is my favorite brand for buffalo sauce….for now that is! My little girl and my boys even love to just eat this chicken plain. I try not to make it too spicy so that the whole family can …
I use my slow cooker on a regular basis and it has become one of my favorite tools in my kitchen. When life gets crazy slow cooker meals are always the way to go to be able to still get a warm meal on the table for you and your loved ones. When I was at build your blog conference a few weeks ago I was able to sit and listen to an event given by Taste of Home magazine where he talked about when they publish magazines the ones that feature slow cooker recipes are always their top sellers. …
Corn Chowder is such a yummy, easy, family friendly soup. It is even better when you can cook it in the crockpot. Corn Chowder 1/4 cup butter 10 slices of bacon, thinly chopped or crumbled 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup chopped celery 2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced 1 cup half and half 1 cup chicken broth 10 ounces frozen corn 1 (14.75 ounce) can creamed corn 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper In a skillet add butter, chopped bacon, onion, celery and potatoes. Saute’ for about 5 minutes or until bacon starts to become crispy. …
It is getting hot fast here in Arizona! The thought of turning on my oven for a hour to cook dinner is haunting me. So I have decided to use the grill and crockpot as much as possible this summer. These chicken wraps were just that! I threw the ingredients in a crockpot and grabbed a Toufayan wholesome wheat wrap and had a easy and yummy dinner for my family! Southwest Chicken Wrap 1 small bag frozen corn 2 large frozen chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 (16 oz) jar medium salsa shredded cheese Toufayan …
I am the biggest buffalo fan you will ever meet! I love it on anything and everything! So when my mom made this dip for our “Oscar’s” party I had to have the recipe! She has made it a few times since then and it never disappoints! And bonus is that it is in a crockpot! I feel like when you are throwing a party or something it is always good to throw in a good yummy crockpot recipe that doesn’t take too much time when you are trying to get everything else done! Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip 3 Tablespoons …
A few years ago my brother and sister in law had our family over for dinner. She made these pork chops and mashed potatoes and boy were they good. I have made them countless times for dinner since then. I tend to find pork chops on sale a lot and with this recipe not having many ingredients it seems to be my go-to recipe for pork chops. Crockpot Pork Chops 6 pork chops, boneless 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce 3 cans cream of mushroom soup salt and pepper olive oil Sprinkle salt and pepper generously on each side of the pork …
