Recipes & Resources. Below are some helpful resources and meal ideas that don’t break the rules.
Also, it is important to know when serving yourself “real food” you don’t need to eat as much as you would of the processed stuff! Get ready to fill up fast. Click on the category you would like to view: 26 Things You Can Do With A Crock Pot - GOODEness Gracious. 26 Things You Can Do With A Crock Pot The Crock Pot Exchange‘s recent Crock Pot Party and now all the Facebook chatter over the Crock Pot Girls, I got to ponderin’ about all the wonderful things one could do with a crock pot.
I heart my crock pots. I mean what is not to love? They do all the work, clean up in a snap and have a very versatile range of awesomeness they can create, it doesn’t heat up my kitchen during the summer and it makes warm and toasty food for the soul in the winter. I have 3 that I use regularly… And my favorites are my programmable Smart Pots. Best Danged Beef Pot Roast ~ Crock Pot. Ingredients: Small to medium size rump roast 1 envelope onion soup mix 1 envelope brown gravy mix 1 individual size serving apple sauce 2 cups water salt and pepper, to taste 1 small bag sliced carrots 2 medium to large size potatoes, cut up 1/2 yellow onion, sliced 1 stalk celery, sliced Directions: Sear the roast in frying pan with small amount of oil.
Sear it well on all sides. Crock Pot Orange Chicken. First off, I apologize that I don't know where this recipe came from.
If it's yours, please let me know and I'll give you credit. And now to this awesome dinner we had the other night... Crock-a-doodle-do. Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes. If you are tired of mashed or scalloped potatoes from a box, then.
Search Results. 50 Different Foods You Can Put in a Jar {Saturday Inspiration & Ideas} A couple weeks ago I posted 50 different things to do with mason jars…though all the ideas were creative and fun, none of them had anything to do with food.
I thought the whole concept of food in a jar deserved a post all of it’s own. Top 5 Freezer Meals. The Entire Year, in order. Crock Pot Bread Baking (Fast Bread in a Slow Cooker) When I moved to the midwest I was introduced to Crock Pot cooking.
I had never even seen a slow cooker before and had no idea the range of foods that could be created in a plug-in cooking pot. Since then I have had everything from No-Peek-Chicken, Swedish Meatballs and Peach cobbler, done in one of these magic devices. When my husband was an art director Aveda they had “crock pot parties,” which meant everyone plugged in their slow cookers at their desks and made a dish to share. 40 Quick Dinner Ideas - iVillage. Farmers’ Market Recipe Collection: Grilled Garden Wrap. It appears I have a wee problem on my hands.
No, wait, that didn’t come out right. Er, I mean… How about this – I can’t stop making sandwich-ish type dishes for dinner! First, Open-Face Caprese Sandwiches, then Ham & Cheese Pretzel Sandwiches, and now this – a Grilled Garden Wrap. That’s kind of sandwich-ish, don’t ya’ think?! One-Pot Mac and Cheese. Well, I have to say, I LOVE this version of Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese!
Why? You put the noodles in dry, uncooked!!! Yep, you read that correctly! For me, dumping in the ingredients and starting the crock pot is the whole point!! Summertime Slow Cooker Meals - Beat the Heat in the Kitchen. Eat at Home Everyday Food for Busy People You are here: Home / Crockpot / Summer Slow Cooker Meals – Beat the Heat in the Kitchen.
Ring Around the Rosies: Freezer Cooking. First of all, I promise this isn’t turning into a food blog But, I asked on facebook what you all would like me to post next, and sharing my first attempt at freezer cooking won the vote! If you want more freezer meal ideas, follow me on facebook now! So, yesterday I achieved my first ever attempt at “freezer cooking”. Stephanie, one of my favorite bloggers over at Mama and Baby Love did a post about it months ago, and I’ve wanted to do it ever since, but just haven’t taken the time. She just released her first E-Cookbook! Monthly Meal Planning. Guess what?! I listened to your requests and, just for you, I wrote another meal planning post! Read through this one, enjoy it, and then click HERE for the newest addition! I have tried to answer many of your questions at the bottom of this post!!
Scroll down to read the answers and feel free to ask more! Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken. This recipe can't get any better. It's amazingly simple, you most likely have all of the ingredients in your pantry, and it tastes AMAZING!! Caramel Cheesecake Apple Dip (3 Ingredient 3 Minute Recipe) Cheesecake, caramel, apples – love all the above so why not put them all together? Crockpot Ziti. Now that I'm working full time, I love a good crockpot meal. During our Countdown to 2011 one recipe (among many!) I decided to try was one for a crockpot lasagna pasta of sorts. This recipe reminded both Frog Prince and I of our three cheese baked ziti recipe, and we loved the results. With a crockpot dish, you don't get that nicely browned cheese on the top, but it was sure tasty! Crockpot Ziti - From Creatively Domestic 2 C homemade spaghetti sauce 8oz whole wheat penne pasta 12 oz cottage cheese 4-5 oz spinach 6 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded 2-3 T Parmesan cheese Place the cottage cheese in the blender and puree until rather smooth.
Then, add in the spinach. Spread 1/2 C of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a lightly greased crockpot. Sprinkle on a few noodles. Then, spread about 1/3 of the spinach cheese mixture over the top of the noodles. Sprinkle on just a little mozzarella cheese. Then, add sauce and repeat the layers. Pumpkin Butter. Ring Around the Rosies: Freezer Cooking. The Super Easy Way to Getting Meals Ready ~ DUMP Cooking. TRADITIONAL April 2012 Menu. Want access to recipe cards, grocery lists, step-by-step cooking day instructions and labels complete with freezing directions and customizable serving sizes?
Want to swap out recipes in this menu? Crockpot Apple Butter. Note: The CrockPot Fruit Butter eBook is NOW AVAILABLE! Click here for more details. …now on to the good stuff…