Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes for each day of the year
Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecake: This recipe is full of all the good things you love--cream cheese, peanut butter, chocolate and Reese's mini peanut butter cups. But it's only enough servings for two or three people so you won't have endless leftovers to tempt you for days and days. … Read More »
Why is there so much liquid in my slow cooker after my food gets done cooking? Reader Terri contacted me this week and had a great question. She writes: Why is there so much liquid in my slow cooker? This is a question about any recipe, especially chicken. I've had slow cooker aka crock pots for 30 … Read More »
Slow Cooker Beef Gyros Recipe: Tender pieces of beef with soft onions, juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce, creamy cucumber yogurt sauce all wrapped up in soft, melt in your mouth pita bread. And the best part of slow cooker beef gyros is that the beef is made in the slow cooker freeing up your time and … Read More »
One question that I get a lot is "What happens if I'm gone from my house for 10+ hours at a time...can I still cook in my slow cooker?" A lot of time these are busy working professionals, such as a nurse, that have long shifts at work a few days a week. They want to be able to still provide a home … Read More »
Hi there! My co-host Heidi and I have been having entirely way too much fun recording our podcast for the past 12 weeks! If you don't know what a podcast is just click here and you can listen to some or all of our latest episode. You don't even have to have an app or smartphone to listen! I love … Read More »
Slow Cooker Recipe for Cheesy Green Sauce Enchilada Brown Rice: this crockpot side dish is good enough to be a main dish! Creamy and cheesy rice and corn that's almost risotto-like with just a little kick of flavor thanks to green enchilada sauce and green chiles. Updated 6/6/17--I just updated … Read More »
One of my most popular posts is 6 Things You Should Be Buying at the Dollar Store. Since I've had so many great suggestions of dollar store finds I'm writing a follow up--6 more things you should be buying at the dollar store! Feel free to comment and let me know what you love to buy at the dollar … Read More »
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Shredded Pork: A zesty, versatile shredded pork that can be served in salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas or enchiladas. This is a perfect kid-friendly summer slow cooker meal that can also be easily made into a freezer meal. Pin it for later! Slow Cooker Summer All … Read More »
In the busy warmer weather, many vegans forget that they can easily go to the slow cooker for their meals! We tend to associate slow cookers with warmer meals for the winter months, but there are some fantastic options out there for vegans that are delicious all year round. Whether you're looking … Read More »
Want to eat a healthier (and delicious) version of lasagna? Try this zucchini noodle lasagna roll-ups recipe in your slow cooker (or your oven). You'll be surprised at how you won't even miss the noodles. Pin this recipe for later! Just yesterday my sister-in-law, Ashley, showed me a recipe for … Read More »