Archive for the 'Crock Pot' Category

Curried Beef

This crock pot dinner is really tasty, and the leftovers were delicious too.  The recipe comes from the March 2009 issue of Cooking Light. I thought the original recipe called for way too much salt, so I didn’t add the salt, other than to season the beef prior to searing it, and boy am I [...]

Crock Pot Turkey Chili

This chili is so delicious.  It can be made completely on the stove or once assembled it can be simmered away in the crock pot.  I used my crock pot, and this chili is awesome.  It is thick and hearty and delicious.  I used ground turkey, but you could certainly use ground chicken or beef. [...]

Black Beans and Rice

Black beans and rice are a great winter food.  They are warming and very filling.  They are also very healthy.  The key to this dish is to soak the black beans in water over night. Ingredients: 1 lb. dried black beans water 1 onion, chopped 7 garlic cloves, smashed 1-2 jalapenos, diced (can omit) 2 [...]

Southwest Chicken Taco Filling

This chicken taco filling is quite good, and it’s made in the crockpot.  It’s important to use a flavorful salsa (I used Arriba! Fire Roasted Mexican Chipotle Salsa), and DO NOT use a mild salsa as there just isn’t enough flavor. After the dish is cooked squeeze some fresh lime juice to give the dish [...]

Cook Off Chili

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 [...]

Beef BBQ Sandwiches with Slaw

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: [...]

Korean Short Ribs

I found this most delicious recipe at Blisstree.com.  Heather’s photo is soooo much better than mine, but since I loved the dish so much, I didn’t want to wait until I made it again to try taking a better photo. Not only is this a crock pot dish, but it is company worthy…yes you heard [...]

Chicken Enchilada Soup

This soup is so hearty and so yummy, and both kiddos liked it a lot…major accomplishment!  It’s an extremely tasty crock pot meal and it’s so easy…definitely company worthy! You can leave the chicken out and stir in some leftover chicken just before serving and then continue cooking to heat chicken through. Ingredients: 1 15 [...]

Coconut Beef Curry

Not a great picture, but are there really any good pictures of Indian curry dishes?  Despite the picture, this is an excellent Indian inspired crock pot beef curry.  I don’t say this often, especially with regards to a crock pot meal, but this dish is company worthy…especially if the company loves a deliciously spicy (or [...]

Nana’s Beef Stew

Our oldest has been asking for beef stew of late (he loves the beef stew at school), so I finally got around to asking Nana for her recipe.  It tasted just like I remember…tasty warm comfort food.  I used the crock pot because I didn’t have 5 hours to babysit my oven. Ingredients: 1 1/2 [...]




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