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7 Crock Pot Recipes That Rock

7 Crock Pot Recipes That Rock
Crock pot, slow cooker, call it what you will, but this convenient kitchen appliance is hotter than ever. No longer just for pot roast or some goopy dips (though there's nothing wrong with those either), you can make almost anything in your crock pot from breakfast to dinner, drinks and more. I just recently bought a crock pot because it seemed everywhere I turned someone was talking about something new and delicious they'd just whipped up in theirs. So I took the plunge and bought one. My only regret is that I didn't buy one sooner. It's so amazing to be able to throw a few ingredients in first thing in the morning then come home to a house filled with wonderful smells and a fully cooked dinner. 1. This was one of the first dishes I made in mine, and it was amazing. 2 pounds of London broil cubed1/4 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1 medium onion, chopped2-3 cloves of garlic, minced2 beef bouillon cubes or equivalent granules1 cup water1 cup sour cream (light works fine. 2. 3. 4.

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Sick of the Same Old Salads? 17 New Ways to Enjoy Leafy Greens Cat Cora + Friday, April 11 Cinnamon Polenta Pancakes View Pin It Grilled Pizza with Pesto, Tomatoes & Feta How To Make Croissants [Chocolate Croissants, Pumpkin Spice Croissants, and Cinnamon Sugar Croissants] I hope you’re ready to see a billion underexposed photos of the same exact dough over and over and over again. Please say yes, because you will be rewarded with this. This was a… project. To say the least. Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon and Mushrooms “This is probably my favorite way to eat chicken.” That’s a quote from my husband the last time I made Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon and Mushrooms for dinner. Marinate some chicken breasts in honey, mustard, and lemon, then top with bacon, mushrooms and cheese… How could that go wrong? I love to serve this dish with a side of oven fries and a crisp lettuce salad. It’s a meal full of flavor! Begin by making the marinade for the chicken.

Salted Caramel Recipe These salted caramels are soft, chewy and perfectly melt away in your mouth. Our salted caramels recipe is easy-to-follow and has step-by-step photographs to make this extra easy. We’ve also shared lessons we’ve learned from making our own caramels at home. Making Our Salted Caramels Recipe – Lessons We’ve Learned From Our Own Mistakes One thing we love about cooking is that no matter the recipe or technique, with practice and a little sense, it can become easy. When we first began to make caramels, we admit, things did not always work out. The Ultimate Strawberry Lemonade One of the first times I ever realized that – HEY! I can cook for myself! – was when I first learned to make lemonade. I magically found the refrigerated lemon juice at our house and followed the directions to make my own lemonade. I stirred and stirred and stirred again until that sugar was finally dissolved.

Rainbow Cake For Cake: 2 1/4 cups cake flour (9 ounces) 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature 6 large egg whites (3/4 cup), at room temperature 2 teaspoons almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (12 1/4 ounces) 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon table salt 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened but still cool Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple gel food coloring For Frosting/Filling: 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar 10 large egg whites 2 pounds (8 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons, softened 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 pound best-quality white chocolate, melted and cooled Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your cake pans by first liberally buttering the pans, then line the bottoms with parchment paper rounds. Butter the rounds and set aside. Pour milk, egg whites, and extracts into 2-cup glass measure, and mix with fork until blended.

Grilled Banana Sandwich : The New Abs Diet Cookbook : MensHealth.com (number of Abs Diet Powerfoods: 3) 1 large banana 1½ tablespoons low-fat whipped cream cheese 1 ½ tablespoons natural peanut butter 1 tablespoon honey pinch of salt 4 slices of whole-grain bread 1. Cut off one-quarter of the banana and mash it with a fork in a bowl; stir in the cream cheese, peanut butter, honey and salt. Spread over 2 bread slices. Millionaire's Shortbread Since one half of the blue-eyed baking squad is currently blogging from waaaay across the pond in London, we figured we'd bake you lovely duckies a British treat. Shortbread. Millionaire's shortbread (ooooh aaaah). Don't get too excited. There's no money in this crumbly deliciousness.

Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets Chunks of all white meat chicken breasts coated in breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese then baked until golden. An easy chicken recipe your whole family will love. What can be more kid friendly than chicken nuggets, even the pickiest kids like them. Serve them with ketchup, bbq sauce or whatever you like to dip your nuggets into. Adults can serve them over your favorite salad for a satisfying lunch.

Raspberry and Serrano Sangría © Jaymi HeimbuchPhotos by Jaymi Heimbuch It's no secret. I ♥ the combination of berries and chili peppers, much like the salsa I made earlier this week using just that. And after receiving some jalapeño-raspberry jam from Ann's Raspberry Farm, I was inspired to make an encore. Also, it's worth noting that Ann won a Good Food Award this year for their commitment to naturally grown food. But they could have won just on taste alone.

Tracy’s KILLER Garlic Bread › shutterbean While we’re on the subject of soups, I thought it would be nice to share my SECRET recipe for the most KILLER Garlic Bread. What goes better with soups than garlic bread? Not much! My neighbor taught me to add dill in the garlic butter. It’s what makes this garlic bread killer. That’s the secret! Chai Ice Cream Recipe 1 Into a heavy saucepan put the 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of the cream and the chai spices - star anise, cloves, allspice, cinnamon sticks, white peppercorns, and cardamom pods, and a pinch of salt. Heat the mixture until steamy (not boiling) and hot to the touch. Lower the heat to warm, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. 2 Reheat the mixture until steamy hot again (again not boiling), add the black tea leaves, remove from the heat, stir in the tea and let seep for 10 minutes. Use a fine mesh strainer to strain out the tea and spices, pouring the infused milk cream mixture into a separate bowl.

The Pastry Affair - Home - Pumpkin Spice Latte Let me start by saying the pictures don't do this drink justice. If I could, I would have captured this drink on a long walk beneath red, yellow, and purple trees. I would have photographed it between two warm mittens, as conversation among friends flowed between sips.

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