Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes for each day of the year
If you're looking for a meatless meal that will keep you satisfied and happy look no further. This recipe for slow cooker quinoa and black bean stuffed peppers is so so so yummy. I was so happy with how it turned out and even my meat-loving husband paid me a compliment...something like … Read More »
So my family's new favorite thing to eat is quinoa, believe it or not. My kids and husband love it. I love trying it in new ways. This recipe for slow cooker tomatillo quinoa, so far, is my favorite way to eat it. The fresh tomatillo salsa infuses it with flavor and if you … Read More »
Hi Everyone! I feel especially optimistic today. I just love September! I think it is my favorite month. The weather is cooling a bit (but not too much, yet), the kids are back in school, things just seem really great. What about you? What is your favorite … Read More »
Now that the weather is cooling and kids are back in school, crock pots are being pulled out of the pantry and put to good use again! Make your life a little easier by knowing exactly what you are going to make for dinner each and every day for a whole month! This meal plan uses a theme … Read More »
This recipe for slow cooker creamy chicken and peppers with orzo was one that I kind of just made up as I went along, choosing from whatever I had in the fridge and pantry. It turned out really flavorful and yummy and the crock was licked clean (my husband went searching in the fridge for more … Read More »
This recipe for slow cooker wheat chili is probably not what you're used to in a regular old chili recipe! Instead of using normal kidney beans this chili uses uncooked wheat. The wheat doesn't need to be soaked or cracked or cooked beforehand. It's simply dumped into the crockpot … Read More »
This recipe for Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna Casserole is so super simple that you'll probably never make actual lasagna again. Â With all those layers and all those dirty dishes, it just isn't worth it (most of the time). Â I love that the noodles do not need to be boiled before adding them to the slow … Read More »
5 things you didn't know about slow cooking--got a new crockpot and don't know how to use it? Here are some tips that might be helpful to you! The other day I was on Fresh Living. Â I shared some of my crockpot tips and tricks...I bet you didn't know a lot of these! Â Watch the video below to find … Read More »
Do you have a million brown bananas? Don't want to turn on your oven to make banana bread? No worries! Make banana bread in your slow cooker! Yes, it can be done. I have made banana bread many times in the slow cooker but this is the first time that I've made banana … Read More »
This is my new favorite sandwich. It can be for breakfast, lunch or dinner! My son and I love to eat this fried egg sandwich with tomato and avocado on whole wheat toast before he heads out to kindergarten. He is the biggest fan of avocados and constantly requests his "avocado … Read More »