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Easy Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe

Oct

2012

I love this time of year. The weather has just begun to change here, and temperatures are dipping into the low 40′s at night. The trees are changing colors and the air has a fresh, crisp coolness to it.

It is the perfect season for cooking comfort food. As the daylight gets shorter and the tempatures chillier, I begin to rely on my crockpot for easy, hearty meals.

My husband asked why I haven’t made beef stew in several years. I can’t believe it was true, but it turned out it was. I don’t know why, because this meal is easy and delicious. I dusted off my old recipe card and made this yummy dish!

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Slow Cooker Mac & Cheese Recipe

May

2012

Slow Cooker Mac & Cheese Recipe

I really love cooking with my slow cooker. When the weather gets warm, I prefer to use it so that I don’t heat up the entire house. I have tried just about everything in the crockpot. A few years ago, someone mentioned making mac and cheese in it. I was skeptical but I gave it a whirl. I was surprised! The mac and cheese is really tasty!

Unlike some other recipes for the crockpot, you will have to check the mac and cheese frequently.

I highly suggest the first time you make this, you are available to check on it every half hour. The temperature differences in crockpots really can make a difference in your final dish. I would make this the first time per the recipe, but watch the time. You may need to slightly adjust the amount of milk or add more milk to keep it creamy. This will depend on how hot your crock pot gets.

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Filed Under: Cooking, Pasta & Rice, Recipes, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Recipes

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Recipe: Slow Cooked Flank Steak

Feb

2012

As many of you already know, I love to use my slow cooker. I love when I can find a recipe that is easy, quick and well, cheaper than most steaks. Flank steak is a relatively inexpensive cut of meat for the quality. If you cook it right, it can be amazingly tender and juicy.

This recipe adds some kicked up flavor buy using green chilies or you can even use jalapeños to give it a nice zesty flavor.

I hope you are enjoying the recipe series!

You can check out the directions for the delicious Flank Steak here.

Filed Under: Beef, Cooking, Main Dish, Recipes, Slow Cooker

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Slower Cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal

Oct

2011

A week ago, I asked for some recipe ideas for apples. Reader Kristen sent me her slow cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal. I decided to try it this weekend. I made it on Friday night before I went to bed and it was waiting for us on Saturday morning.

The ingredients were quite simple! It was so easy to make. I simply put all the ingredients in the crockpot and cooked on low for 7 1/2 hours.

Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked steel cut oats (do not substitute instant or rolled oats for this recipe)
2-3 medium apples cored – you can peel or leave the peel on – and cut into small squares
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon of cinnamon (adjust to your taste)*
1 1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon blue agave sweetener (or sweetener of your choice)
2 -3 tablespoons brown sugar (adjust to your taste)
1 tablespoon of butter
1/4 teaspoon salt

* if you don’t love cinnamon, cut this down to a teaspoon

Directions:

1. Generously spray non stick cooking spray on your slow cooker. {Do not skip this step or you will regret it.}

2. Put all your ingredients in the crock pot. Stir and cook in crock pot for 7 1/2 hours on low heat. Go to bed {optional}.

3. Wake up to deliciousness!

Slower Cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal

Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked steel cut oats (do not substitute instant or rolled oats for this recipe)
2-3 medium apples cored – you can peel or leave the peel on – and cut into small squares
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon of cinnamon (adjust to your taste)
1 1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon blue agave sweetener (or sweetener of your choice)
2 -3 tablespoons brown sugar (adjust to your taste)
1 tablespoon of butter
1/4 teaspoon salt

* if you don’t love cinnamon, cut this down to a teaspoon

Directions:

1. Generously spray non stick cooking spray on your slow cooker. {Do not skip this step or you will regret it.}

2. Put all your ingredients in the crock pot. Stir and cook in crock pot for 7 1/2 hours on low.

3. Wake up to deliciousness!

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Recipe: Salsa Chicken Wraps

Feb

2011

So I love to find recipes and make my own little twist on them. My favorite source of recipes is All You Magazine. I don’t ever really follow recipes, but I love to get inspiration from these recipes. This was so incredibly easy to make and tasted delish. This one came from SparkPeople’s Chef Meg and is featured in the 2011 ALL YOU Health and Fitness Special Issue.

Here is my twist on her recipe:

2-3 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 can diced tomatoes with onions and peppers (be sure to drain excess liquid)
1/2 cup medium salsa (be sure to drain excess liquid)
Tortilla Wraps
Shredded Lettuce
Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
Cilantro to garnish

Put chicken,tomatoes, salsa, cumin and chili powder in crock pot. Stir. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Shred Chicken with fork, put chicken on tortilla wrap, sprinkle cheese, add sour cream to liking and garnish with cilantro.

I hope these recipes will inspire you to try something new {and cheap} for dinner. For more inspiration, you can check out 25 recipes for the slow cooker.

P.S. I still owe you a post on the Chicken and Broccoli. I have to make it again to get the recipe down — one of the downsides of a pinch here and there is not being able to put a recipe on paper without making it.

Filed Under: Cooking, Main Dish, Poultry, Recipes, Slow Cooker

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