Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes for each day of the year
(Hey did you know I'm now on instragram? Join me for all the foodie fun LIVE! Also, remember to subscribe to my blog or switch reader's...Google Reader is dying in 11 days! ) Last week my husband and I ate brisket one night and steak the next night. At my husbands request, we … Read More »
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This cobb salad is a perfect salad for a warm summer day. Using your slow cooker to cook the chicken is the best since the slow cooker won't heat up your kitchen! Recipe for Slow Cooker Cobb Salad Shredded Chicken (this recipe is soooo easy and soooo yummy. Pack the leftovers in … Read More »
If you're going to some sort of potluck or bbq you may just want to make this delicious corn side dish. It is seriously soooooo good. It will be gone it two minutes, I promise. It has a little Mexican flare to it with the peppers and cumin. I made it again the other night to … Read More »
It's a simple concept. Move the paperclips from the left to the right as you finish each chore. There are pictures so the kids that don't know how to read can still know what they are supposed to be doing. This has been working for my family so far to give us some semblance of … Read More »
Can I tell you how happy I am when I don't have to brown meat in a separate pan?! This trick is so awesome and I'll be using it again and again with my lean ground meats. Simply put the ground meat in the slow cooker with some seasoning and turn it to low. How easy is that? … Read More »
It's officially summer here at the Petersen household! Kids are out of school and the weather is heating up. I even made a little chore chart for my kids yesterday. So far, they are still excited about it. Granted it's only been one day. I've only heard the words I'm … Read More »
Whenever I see the little grocery ads in my mailbox I instantly search to see what kind of meats I can stock up on. Whenever I see the "chuck roast" or "cross rib roast" on sale for $2.99/lb I stock up. It is absolutely the best cut of beef in the slow cooker and if cooked low and slow … Read More »
This is one of my go-to recipes when I have beef on hand. I grew up on this recipe (an oven version) and have since adapted it to the slow cooker. I know it's not exactly stew season but we had this the other day anyhow. Pin it for October :) Get the recipe HERE. P.S. … Read More »
These muffins are a healthy (see nutrition facts below) bite of energy on the go! My kids have been eating these as snacks and I feel good about it because they only have 2 Tbsp of honey in the entire recipe plus protein and fiber. The Vi-Shape Sweet Cream Flavor Nutritional Shake … Read More »