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If you have a meat lover who turns their nose up at the thought of “just soup” for dinner, have I got a recipe for you!! This one is so meaty, hearty, rich and filling it will satisfy the soup lovers and the meat lovers and even the pasta lovers alike! That, and it’s so…
It’s kinda like mac & cheese. Except without the cheese. Or the mac. It’s butternut squash cooked up all day into a creamy sauce seasoned with fall’s favorite herbs! Then it’s all loaded up with gnocchi instead of noodles for a hearty filling dish! And not to be forgotten, it’s all topped off with a…
Slow Cooker Stuffing with Caramelized Apple is a delicious twist on a holiday tradition. Flavors of fall that are perfect for your Thanksgiving dinner! Well? How’s it going? If you are cooking for Thanksgiving, is your menu done? Have you starting grocery shopping? Finished? I think I just finished up today but I’m fairly certain…
When the weather starts to turn cool, do you start craving warm bowls of chili? I know I do! If you are a chili purist you may want to look away from many of my chili recipes, because I tend to get a little crazy with them sometimes. I do have a few absolute go-to favorites,…
My new goal is to share more about the actual behind the scenes and the how to’s when it comes to slow cooking. I’ve been writing this blog for a couple of years now and slow cooking even longer (a lot longer!) than that and I feel like I now have enough experience under my…
Let’s chat today about making the best use of our time. Don’t we all love doing just that when we can? You know how it feels when put in a little effort and the reward you get back is like several times in return. I know I especially like it when I can do a…
Sorry if this just looks like a big blob of cheese and sauce and… wait, why is that bad? Melty cheesy goodness with rich homemade ancho chili enchilada sauce smothered all over your favorite corn tortillas that just happened to be stuffed all nice and full with buttery mushrooms and spinach? I can’t really see…
This is something I’ve wanted to try for a while now, but popping open a jar of sauce has just always seemed so much simpler so I never even bothered. But now I know. Making your own enchilada sauce is insanely easy. It can totally be make in a sauce pan on the stove, but…
So let’s see. Creating a delicious Mexican inspired Chicken Chili that slow cooks all day, then using that chili to drizzle all over some crispy corn tortillas, and finally topping it all off with massive amounts of cheese and sour cream? Yep, sounds like a pretty winning idea to me! The flavor combos here with…
A couple of years ago I was apparently living in a cave and had never even heard of tater tot casserole until a friend told me about it. Sounded pretty simple and soon my family was hooked. I mean, it’s kid friendly (what kid won’t eat tater tots?!) plus even as grown-ups we all kinda…
There’s an awesome little Mexican food restaurant near our neighborhood that is so good that I pretty much jump on the chance to eat there whenever possible. The only problem is that any sort of self control I have pretty much stays behind me when I walk in the door and I end up pigging…
Because nobody wants to heat up the oven (and the house!) in the summer, I’ve compiled a list of the best and most delicious slow cooker recipes perfect to get you through these dog days of summer!