A while back I made this delicious slow cooker pork. I made a large portion and then froze some of it. So when I needed an easy meal for a busy week night, I pulled out the pork to defrost and used it to make pork tacos. I recommend getting the small, corn tortillas insteadRead more
This is another great slow-cooker pork meal. I’ve been trying to use my slow cooker more to help with my crazy schedule. Tuesdays and Thursdays I’m out of the house all day, and don’t get home until after dinner. So in an attempt to pack more meals I’m trying to cook once and have easyRead more
I’m trying to build my repertoire of slow-cooker recipes. It always helps to have dinner taken care of (or at least started), without having to do much hands on work. This pot roast is so simple you’ll have absolutely no excuse not to make this. The prep time takes less than a minute. Then youRead more
So I went on a bit of a hiatus. With the holidays, and then a cold, I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed. I’m thinking of some new features for this little old blog, so I hope you’ll bear with me as I figure out and experiment with some ideas. The new year is always aRead more
This is a lovely fragrant soup. I’m trying to use my slow cooker more, but I think this would be just as easy to make on a stovetop. One of my problems with using the slow cooker is that usually everything turns out so meaty. Vegetarian meals don’t hold up to the long slow cookingRead more
The most important thing about this pot roast is that you don’t have to brown the meat. I wanted something easy that I could throw together in the morning and leave all day, and this is the perfect recipe for that. You wouldn’t believe how many crock-pot pot roast recipes tell you to brownRead more
I’m trying to use my slow cooker more, so when I saw this recipe I thought I’d give it a try. I had to make a few substitutions based on what I had on hand, but despite the change in the recipe, I was really pleased with the results. Since I used chicken tenders insteadRead more