Archive for the 'Crock Pot' Category

Healthy Slow Cooker Lemony Garlic Chicken

November 2, 2009

I love easy but healthy crockpot meals. Usually little to no work and the meal is delicious, but oh so healthy. This dish was just that found on SparkRecipes.com. I served it with pasta, steamed veggies and a light spinach salad. A great meal for a busy or lazy day!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 [...]

Lighter Chicken Corn Chili

October 29, 2009

Mmmm I love different chilis on a football Saturday. Nothing is better than a crock full of delicious smelling chicken or beef chilis. I found this recipe in my Parents Magazine. This was great and perfect with either cornbread or crusty rolls.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1  large onion, chopped
1  pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2  cups low-sodium chicken broth
1  green [...]

Crockpot applesauce and Oct 09 Tasty Tools

October 20, 2009

An easy great way to have homemade applesauce. A few steps and let it go! I found this on A Year of Slow Cooking and it is great! I doubled it for extras to freeze and use in handpies.
I am also submitting this to Joelen’s Tasty Tools Event. Check out her blog at the end [...]

Crockpot Burrito Soup

September 24, 2009

Ahh, I love using my crockpot. Dinner is already to go when you get home or are ready to eat on a busy weekend day. With little to no prep involved you can have a delicious meal anytime. I found this recipe on Elly Says Opa, and once again the recipe didnt disappoint as do [...]

Lime Chicken Tacos

March 24, 2009

A great crock pot recipe that is light, healthy, and easy to put together. This recipe utilizes ingredients many of us have on hand so throwing this together before you head out to work is easy. I did use frozen chicken breast and they worked just fine. No need to defrost the breasts before putting [...]

Crockpot Pork Tenderloin

January 10, 2009

A great Saturday evening meal. It was easy to throw in and still enjoy the gorgeous day here. I served it with redskin mashed potatoes and corn! Adapted and similar to a recipe I found on allrecipes.com
ENJOY!

1 pork tenderloin about 2 lbs
1 package onion soup mix-I only used half to cut down on sodium
1 cup water
1 [...]

Cheddar-Beer Fondue

January 1, 2009

To start off our New Year’s Day menu, we wanted a good cheese fondue similar to what we have at the Melting Pot. I found this FANTASTIC recipe on About.com. It is just like what we have at the Melting Pot, only better!! I will definitely make this recipe OFTEN!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:

1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 [...]

Halloween Pulled Pork Sandwiches

October 27, 2008

One of H’s favorite meals! So easy to make in the crock pot and great as leftovers! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 pork tenderloin or roast…enough for who you are feeding and leftovers..Ours was 2.5 lbs.
1 can coke
Garlic Powder to rub on pork
BBQ Sauce-I used Homemade Bourbon BBQ sauce
Monster decorations for bun-I used grape tomatoes, carrot sticks, and [...]

Crock pot red wine beef stew

September 26, 2008

Another great recipe from CI and ATK.The red wine instead of beef broth like in most stew recipes was SO MUCH BETTER..deeper flavor and very tender meat! Great, easy meal! I also used my crock for this. The original recipe uses the oven, but I like using my crock much more especially with our warmer [...]

Salsa Chicken

May 26, 2008

What a delicious and EASY meal. Using the crock pot makes cooking a snap! After all the light and healthy meals, we were looking for some comfort food. H loves my cooking, but I could tell lately nothing was WOWING him..So I threw all of this in the crock pot and guess what? HE ATE TWO [...]