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Make a Plan: What Meal Is Going in Your Slow Cooker this Week?
Last week, we talked about some basics of slow cookers. Today, we will talk about starting to meal plan. At some point (probably more than once!), you will have a day this week when you’ll be running around all day. The kids will have a full schedule of after-school activities that will have you driving from one ball field or meeting or dance lesson to the next. It’s going to happen — you know it… That’s the perfect day to plan a slow cooker meal. Plan 1: Make a Plan in the Morning Pick a one-pot dish like beef stew, chili, or a chicken and rice casserole with broccoli and…
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Slow Cooker Month: Hot & Slow Tamales
It’s Day #5! Today’s recipe is a quick Tex-Mex almost-dump recipe — Hot and Slow Tamales. Tasty but requires little prep on your part. Isn’t it true that some days you want a hot, satisfying meal that you almost don’t do anything for? And if you buy pre-cut onions and pre-shredded cheese, no chopping or grating at all! Just a little chip crushing…that can be fun! Of course, you can dress this up if you want — use homemade chili, add frozen corn, or any other veggies that you like to include in your chili. Either way, make it quick and just enjoy! If you want the recipes from this…
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Slow Cooker Month: Ham, Red Beans, and Rice
It’s Tuesday and this is recipe number 4! How are you doing with the challenge? Has there been a recipe that you liked the most? Is this challenge motivating you to cook more? Any of the above would be a successful outcome so far. The following recipe is a variation on red beans and rice. You can make it with the ham or without. But either way is delicious — it depends on what’s in your pantry.freezer and what you have a taste for. If you want the recipes from this month in your mailbox, sign up here: Slow Cooker Challenge If you want the recipes from this month in…
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Dry Skin: 10 Ways to Banish It This Winter
Dry skin can be a pesky problem. This is one problem that I have lived with my entire life — I feel your pain. Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether a certain lotion will help to get rid of dry and flaky skin. This can lead to a lot of expensive trial and error! Fortunately, there are some great natural remedies that can help you. Here are ten of the best. 1. Olive Oil Olive oil is great for moisturizing your skin. Dab a small amount of olive oil onto wherever the driest areas of your skin are. Massage it in well so that your skin can benefit from the…
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National Glaucoma Awareness Month: What Is Glaucoma and Eye Care Tips
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. As an ophthalmologist by training, I thought it would be important to publish some general information about this disease which can silently steal sight. Glaucoma is an eye disease that develops when the optic nerve becomes damaged. It damages vision and can lead to full blindness over time if left untreated. It is very often symptomless in the early stages which means many people don’t even realize they have it. In this post, I’ll be providing you with the latest glaucoma statistics, discussing the main forms of this eye disease, and listing ways to lower your risk. Glaucoma Statistics Currently, more than 3 million…
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Slow Cooker Month: Corn Chowder
Happy Monday! I hope you enjoyed your first weekend of 2020. I was going to mention it being the first weekend of the decade but I didn’t want to start some technical disagreement about whether the decade started this year or next year. I vote for this year because it sounds better! This is day 3 of my slow cooker challenge and this recipe is something that I enjoy making! Soups, chowders, stews — I love them both on the slow cooker or on the stove. HOWEVER, my family is not as fond of soups. They will eat one day’s worth and then the leftovers go to waste. I could…
