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: Our Free “Real Food” Meal Plans Meal planning is KEY to cutting out processed food. Low Cost Meal Plan Subscriptions: While the plans we developed above are great resources, we don’t crank them out on a regular basis! [back to top] Breakfast: Breakfast casserole bites with fresh fruit on the sideWhole-wheat toaster pastries (aka Pop Tarts) with scrambled eggs and side of yogurt with fresh berries and peachesWhole spelt lemon cottage cheese pancakes with a side of blueberries and farmers market baconTomato pie, with a side of scrambled or fried eggs Lunch: For portable school, picnic or work lunch ideas check out the posts in the “school lunches” category. Snacks and Appetizers: Salads and Soups: Dinner:
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 … admittedly partially because I just like saying smart pot (NOTE: I know some folks say they have trouble with them cookin’ hot, but both of my smart pots work just fine.) Anyhoo… with all this crock talk and fall a comin’ on, I decided to take pen to paper (and pin to Pinterest) to come up with a list of all the fantastic things you can do with the wonderful magical crock pot. 26 Things You Can Do With A Crock Pot Line them. 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. Put roast, then vegetables in crock pot. Mix envelope mixes with water and applesauce, then pour over all. Set crock pot on low and let it cook for at least 8-10 hours. If you'd rather use this recipe to make stew, simply cut the roast into bite size pieces, then sear in a frying pan the same as the roast.
Source: Thrifty-Fun. 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... Ingredients:• 3-4 boneless chicken breasts, chopped into small chunks• 1/3 cup flour• olive oil• 1/2 T salt• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar• 3 T ketchup• 6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate (thaw or throw it in the microwave for 45 seconds)• 4 T brown sugar In a bowl, mix the orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and ketchup. Pour the flour in a small bowl.Cover the chicken breast chunks in flour and shake off the excess.
Pour a small amount of olive oil in a skillet and brown the flour-covered chicken. The chicken doesn't need to be fully cooked since it's going in the crock pot. After the chicken is done cooking, pour the pieces into the crock pot.Then cover the chicken with your sauce mixture and give the pot a stir. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3. Crock-a-doodle-do. Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes. If you are tired of mashed or scalloped potatoes from a box, then this recipe is for YOU! For those of you who have been following Family Fresh Meals for a bit, know that my husband Darryl LOVES cheese.
His second favorite thing is potatoes covered in cheese. I have been getting better and better about using my crockpot, so when I saw this super easy slow cooker recipe in the Kraft Foods magazine, I knew it would be a winner at my house. I made this a couple weeks ago, and since then, I get requests from the whole family at least once a week for “cheesy potatoes.” There are hardly any leftovers, but when there are, I love to top a scoop of these potatoes with a over-easy egg for a fun breakfast. Serves 10-12 Here is what you need: hehe) – 1/2 tsp paprika – 3 tbsp chopped fresh chives for topping – 1 teaspoon of salt (this can be reduced it you are watching sodium) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Do you love Family Fresh Meals? XO Corey, Darryl, Big D & Little D Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes Total time. 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. So this weeks Saturday Inspiration post is dedicated to all the glorious foods … You can put in a jar: desserts in a jar, bread in a jar, appetizers in a jar, meals in a jar, drinks in a jar… I think you can pretty much put anything in jar and it instantly becomes a million times cuter!
Now I want to save even more jars! The Sunday Showcase starts tonight … I can’t wait to see what you have been working on this week! 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.
Brilliant! Maybe kids should bring crock pots to school and have healthy food cooking at their desks. But, bread in a crock pot? 1 pound dough (Click here for our No-Knead 5-Minute Bread Recipe. Form the dough into a ball and place it on a sheet of parchment paper. Update: I just mixed up a fresh batch of ABin5 Peasant Bread Dough, let it rise for the two hours in the bucket, then formed a 1-pound loaf and stuck it in the crock pot. Turn the temperature to high and put on the cover. Related Post: 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?! Well, I promise you’ll forgive me after one tiny bite of this wrap, which is bursting with the fresh, smoky, and sweet flavors of grilled eggplant, zucchini, and sweet corn, and raw cucumber and tomato. Not only are Grilled Garden Wraps mouthwatering, but they’re also the next recipe in my Farmers‘ Market Recipe Collection!
Anyways! Slice the eggplant into 1/2″ slices, then lay the slices on a cooling rack, and generously salt both sides. In 10 minutes, the salt will have drawn out the excess moisture, causing it to bead up on top. While the eggplant’s being leached, slice a small yellow squash into diagonal slices, about 1/2″ thick. To the grill! K, assembly time! 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!! I don't like crock pot recipes that require other cooking steps first. This one is truly a one-pot dish. I got it many years ago from the newspaper. Photo Credit: 1bg.blogspot.com Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients: Cooking oil spray 2 cups skim milk 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk 1 egg 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 1/2 cups pre-shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni Directions: Spray the pot of the slow cooker or if using a liner bag, spray the bag well. Turn slow cooker on low and cook 3-4 hours, or until the custard is set and the macaroni is tender. Jans tips: between the 3-4 hour mark on low, the edges start to get that crispy, cheesy edge.
The original recipe called for 1/4 tsp. salt , but I increased it for my own taste preferences. 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 Summer Slow Cooker Meals – Beat the Heat in the Kitchen May 11, 2012 by Tiffany If you love using your slow cooker, check out our Weekly Meal Plans. Starting in June 2013, I’m doing a series of 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes.
I love using my slow cooker in the summer. The slow cooker is also a great way to cook without heating up the kitchen. And don’t forget dessert! If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (it's free). Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz Filed under: Crockpot Tagged with Crockpot, slow cooker, summer food5 Comments Comments Amy @ Spin The Meal says: May 13, 2012 at 8:57 am I just like to use my slow cooker to prep boneless, skinless chicken to shred up and have in hand for light summer salads. Trackbacks Honey Mustard Chicken in the Crock Pot « One Hundred Meals To Cook For Hubby says: August 27, 2012 at 2:06 am [...] Tips. 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! YOU will love it! It’s all about Freezer Cooking! I wish I would’ve done it a lot sooner, because I found that in “not taken the time” I was actually wasting a lot of time! I was pretty happy with my results!
And my favorite thing, I can control all of the ingredients to make them as healthy as I want. So here is what I did…1) I made a list of my recipes. Yesterday, I made: Each recipe gave me TWO gallon size bags. Teriyaki Chicken Savory Chicken Lazy Day Stew Pin It Pin It. 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! Back in September, I thought I'd try to get organized with meal planning. So, I am going to share with you my December calender. How do I plan?
- we eat leftovers once a week - I allow for 2 nights of eating out per month - we always have breakfast for dinner at least once a month - I try to vary chicken, beef, and fish recipes - I double every recipe that I can and store them in the freezer. . - I also prepare both breakfast tacos and lunch tacos for the month (recipes below). How do I prep it all? I make 3 lists as I gather recipes: 1. 2. 3. When I get home from shopping, I spend the next days prepping all the meals that I can and stocking my freezer. How much does it cost? December dates: 1. Caramel Cheesecake Apple Dip (3 Ingredient 3 Minute Recipe) Cheesecake, caramel, apples – love all the above so why not put them all together? I wanted a simple dip for my apple one day and caramel apples are one of my favorite desserts, as is cheesecake, so I thought I may as well combine them all into one quick and ridiculously easy dip.
To say this dip is good is speaking much too lightly. I’m totally in love with it! It makes a great last minute treat for a party because, really it can be made in just a few minutes (and if you have an apple slicer things are almost too easy to be true). Serve it with your favorite kind of apples (I think it would also be delicious with bananas and maybe a drizzling of chocolate mmm) and enjoy! Caramel Cheesecake Apple Dip (3 Ingredient 3 Minute Recipe) Ingredients 2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, chilled 1 cup caramel ice cream topping, chilled (I used Hershey's in the glass jar) 1 store bought graham cracker pie crust, crumbled Directions. 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. I repeated the layers 3 times. Serve warm. Pumpkin Butter | Skinny Ms. Powered by Translate Stay Connected search our site Categories Google+ 5 Reasons to Eat More Coconut Get Fit With 4- 4 Minute Workouts No Bake Lemon Berry Cups Fat Burning Interval Training Cleanse and Detox Superfood Salad SkinnyMs.com - Your Source for Healthy Recipes and Fitness Workouts General Google Layer Slider Google Text Ad – 200×90 Running Schedule Running Program for Absolute Beginners Fitness Categories Zip List <A HREF=" EstufsDeveloped by WebArt MediaLabs Information provided on this site, or through links to other web sites, is not intended as a substitute for qualified medical or professional advice and should not be misconstrued as such.
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