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Slow Cooker Month: How we do stew down here in the South :)
Day 10 of the Slow Cooker Challenger… Beef Stew… At one point, beef stew meant multiple pots and a good chunk of the day hanging in the kitchen. Crockpots have made it easier to make this dish. And you can have some variety here too — add other vegetables like carrots or potatoes if you want! It’s how we stew in the South… If you want the recipes from this month in your mailbox, sign up here: Slow Cooker Challenge
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Slow Cooker Month: Spiced Peachy Pork Chops
Do you like spicy-sweet food? Well, you could be in luck! This recipe mixed pork, peaches, tomatoes, and spices. Sounds like a winner to me. GIve it a try to let me know what you think! 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 your mailbox, sign up here: Slow Cooker Challenge
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Slow Cooker Month: Corned Beef and Cabbage on the Slow
Hi there! This is the beginning of Week 2 (recipe 8) of the Slow Cooker Challenge. Have you been making any of the recipes? How did it go? Be sure to let me know in the comments! On to Week 2: You don’t have to wait until St. Patrick’s Day to have Corned Beef and Cabbage. With this recipe, you can have it any day of the week! You can also add potatoes if you would like. I liked corned beef as a kid but my mother thought it was too much trouble to make on a regular basis. If my mother had this recipe, we might have had this…
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Slow Cooker Month: Slow Faux Pizza
Recipe #7 is a head-scratcher. “Pizza” in a crockpot. What? Not “real” pizza but a dish that has pizza flavors. That got your attention, huh? There is ground beef, pepperoni, mozzarella with onions, olives, mushrooms, and spinach (for some greenery!). I think it would hit your craving for pizza without the take-out pizza price. If you want the recipes from this month in your mailbox, sign up here: Slow Cooker Challenge
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Slow Cooker Month: Salisbury Steak
Day #6 Does your family love Salisbury steak? I was a HUGE fan as a kid. My mom used to buy the frozen containers at the grocery store and just put them in the oven for a quick and easy dinner. Now we have more information, right? This recipe is easy. It tastes so much better. We know exactly what’s in it and it’s just as simple as the store-bought version. Meal Prep Note: When lean ground beef goes on sale at the grocery store, stock up and make a couple of batches of the patties ahead of time. Fry them up as directed and freeze. Just thaw and use…
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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…
