Archive for April, 2009

Cook Off Chili

Published by Rachel April 23rd, 2009 in Poultry, Beef, Soups and Chilis, One Pot, 3 Stars, Crock Pot, Kid Approved and Easy Preparation. Closed

This chili is solid.  I found the recipe and the always tasty fashionably foodie.  You can cook on the stove-top or in the crock.  It was also really good the next day on a taco salad with creamy jalapeno dressing.

Ingredients:

4 cans kidney beans, undrained (I used 2 cans)
or 1 pound dried kidney beans, soaked overnight […]

Creamy Jalapeno

Published by Rachel April 23rd, 2009 in Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Quick and Easy, 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Sauce, Salsa and Dressing. Closed

Chuy’s is one of the most fantabulous tex-mex restaurants on the planet.  Their sauces define d’lish.  One of their tasty sauces is a creamy jalapeno sauce.  Oh, it’s so good.  Here’s a copycat recipe that’s pretty close.  It’s tastes awesome on taco salads, fish tacos…really anything.
Ingredients:

1 c. mayo
1/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. chopped jalapeno
1/4 c. tomatillo […]

Beef BBQ Sandwiches with Slaw

Published by Rachel April 17th, 2009 in Beef, One Pot, 4 Stars, Crock Pot, Kid Approved, Easy Preparation and Sandwich. Closed

Here’s another excellent BBQ beef sandwich cooked in the crockpot.  The recipe is from Taste of Home.
Ingredients:

1 3 lb. boneless chuck roast
1 c. BBQ sauce
1/2 c. apricot preserves
1/3 c. chopped green or red pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 TBSP dijon mustard
2 tsp. brown sugar
Cole slaw
Buns

Directions:

Spray your crockpot with cooking spray.  Cut the roast into quarters, and […]