Talk about comfort food…this is it! There’s nothing better than a hot bowl of soup on a cold winters evening. Serve it with a bread stick or two or a wedge of corn bread!
Slow Cooker
These slow cooker recipes are great for your crock pot and enable you to get something else done while dinner is cooking!
BBQ Shredded Chicken (Slow Cooker)
Some time ago, I was watching a cooking show and they featured this recipe. As I often do, I scribbled the recipe down and put it in my “recipes to try” folder. I finally got around to trying this and am I ever glad I did. First of all, when I got home and opened […]
Beefy Vegetable Soup
Nothing’s better than a hot bowl of soup, chock full of veggies and chunks of beefy goodness. This recipe was given to me by my youngest brother, who lives in a warm climate. His recipe calls for fresh veggies, which are available in his part of the country year round…no so in my neck of […]
Slow Cooker Asian Pork Stew
What would we do without Betty Crocker? I came across this recipe while searching for dishes I could use pork shoulder in. Although her recipe called for country ribs, I thought I’d try it with the shoulder being its a tasty cut of meat and is quite economical. You can add snow peas or Edameme […]
Pork Shoulder Chili
I love dishes made with pork shoulder/butt because it is always so tender and juicy. While watching a cooking show, Chef Jeff Mauro introduced this dish. Since it was made with my favorite cut of meat, I decided to give it a try. Of course I added an ingredient or two to suit my taste […]
Pulled Pork
Tender, juicy pork, rubbed in spices and garlic, simmered in root beer in the slow cooker, shredded and slathered in a fantastic BBQ sauce and served on a bun.
Pork Carnitas
After spending the day in a slow cooker, this succulent pork will tantalize your taste buds with its spicy blend of flavors. You can serve this on tortillas with your favorite toppings . My favorite way to enjoy this is to spread the meat over tortilla chips, covered with cheese and pop it under the […]
London Broil with Mushrooms (Slow Cooker)
My old friend Maureen shared this recipe with me many years ago. It is a delicious dish made in a slow cooker. The original recipe called for GOLDEN cream of mushroom soup, but I don’t care for the robust flavor, so I use regular cream of mushroom soup. The choice is yours. Either way, this […]
General Tso’s Chicken
Looking for a simple yet delicious dinner idea prepared in your slow cooker? Well, if you like Asian style food, look no further. Cubes of chicken smothered in a delightful sauce with just a hint of heat, served over rice. Sometimes I add a can of water chestnuts or sugar snap peas about 30 minutes […]
Azteca Chicken
Here’s a slow cooker chicken recipe that’s sure to please the family and is easy to make! When my youngest sister Joan from Colorado came to care for me when I had surgery, she made this incredible dish for us. She just tossed everything, except the cream cheese in the slow cooker. Four hours later, […]