Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes for each day of the year
This healthy, easy slow cooker turkey lentil chili is the perfect meal for any night of the week. Â It fills you up without filling you out while still having tons of flavor. Even though this is a simple and healthy recipe it's one of my favorites lately. Â It's perfect for a cold day and is … Read More »
Hey friends, happy Friday! Today I have a super fun giveaway for you. I'm giving away both of my cookbooks--Slow-Cooking Fast! and 365 Days of Slow Cooking plus a $50 gift card to Sweet Salt Clothing. If you don't know about Sweet Salt Clothing let me tell you a bit. Mostly, … Read More »
Love the soup at your favorite Thai restaurant but don't want all the fat and calories? Â Make this skinny version at your house in the slow cooker. Â It has loads of flavor without all the calories. As you saw in my last post, America's Test Kitchen has an awesome new cookbook out. Â It's all … Read More »
Ultra-moist and chocolate-y--these slow cooker classic brownies are seriously the best treat ever.  You'll never guess that they are lower in fat and calories than normal brownies. The slow cooker almost steams the brownies keeping them super moist. These brownies are 100% worth the effort. I am … Read More »
This ham and 15 bean soup is creamy comfort in a bowl. Â It's broth is so flavorful thanks to pureed roasted red pepper. Â For a cold day, this soup is a must! This post is made possible by Hurst's Beans. Â A big thank you to Hurst's and a big thank you to my readers for supporting this blog and … Read More »
Slow Cooker Mexican Rice and Beans with Avocados--Make this easy, one pot Mexican brown rice and black bean casserole for your Meatless Monday meal. Â It's full of flavor thanks to jalapeno, spices and salsa. Â Top with cheese, sour cream and avocado for a creamy and comforting meal. Â Meatless … Read More »
Chicken Tikka Masala is a favorite menu item at most Indian restaurants. Â It's chicken pieces in a creamy tomato curry sauce that goes well with jasmine rice or Naan bread. Â Some make-at-home recipes call for unusual or high-fat ingredients but this recipe is super simple and tastes creamy and … Read More »
I had so much fun looking back on 2014 and finding out which recipes were the most popular, that I decided to look all the way back to 2009, when I started my blog, and see which recipes have been viewed the most over the past 6 years. Â Some of them surprised me (#9--random!) and some of them didn't … Read More »
Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays immensely. Besides getting really sick for a few days, I definitely had a great Christmas. What's really fun for a geek like me at this time of year is to look at my blog stats from 2014 and see what was popular. Some of the … Read More »
This is a healthy soup that is chock full of goodness! Lentils, split peas, wild rice and pearl barley give this soup lots of texture and nutrition. Add some chicken into the soup for extra protein if you want, or leave it out. You know what's crazy? When I make soup with … Read More »