Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes for each day of the year
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 »
This time of year is filled with lots to do and lots to eat. It's one of those times where you essentially get a free pass on eating and can indulge on foods you may not normally eat. For that reason, I love it! All the holiday foods are so rich and delicious and special and not … Read More »
These soft baked, chewy chocolate mint chip cookies are ultra chocolate-y and have the perfect amount of mint flavor from the festive green mint chips. They taste like the cookie form of a an Andes mint. Have them ready at the drop of a hat with my handy dandy kitchen tip for making … Read More »
Love pizza? Â Try this soup that tastes like the real deal (minus the crispy crust). Â It's made in the slow cooker too so it's extra easy and totally delicious. Â Add whatever pizza toppings you like to the soup to make it taste even better! I am totally a soup fanatic. Â I would eat it every single … Read More »
These soft-baked, chewy ginger molasses cookies are filled with caramel and are a delicious treat for this Christmas. Warning...they are very addictive! I am not usually a fan of cookies that don't contain an ounce of chocolate in them. But these cookies are so so good that I can't … Read More »
This busy day chicken taco soup with diced avocados is a super easy, all-in-one meal with perfectly blended flavors. Make this easy recipe for dinner tonight! This is an updated photo/recipe for December 2011. I pretty much love these types of meals. Throw everything … Read More »