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March 7, 2014

Recipe for Slow Cooker Warm Black Bean Dip

A creamy and flavorful dip that begins with dried black beans and garlic cloves.   I love creamy refried beans and I've made them in the slow cooker plenty of times.  I love black beans too and decided to make a creamy refried beans version of black beans.  These beans came out … Read More »

March 7, 2014

A man’s admissions, I’m bored, cookies that taste like brownies, and other fun stuff!

What do all these pictures have in common?  They are all my lastest posts from Today's Mama!  I've been blogging some fun things over there.  Check out my latest posts: Healthy Vegan 182 Calorie Chocolate Shake (this saves me so many days) Mom, I'm Bored!  Tired of hearing … Read More »

March 5, 2014

Recipe for Slow Cooker Buffalo Cheddar Cauliflower Soup

I've been seeing all sorts of really great cauliflower recipes lately and decided I needed to join in the fun with a slow cooker soup recipe!  This meatless recipe is full of all sorts of flavor thanks to the onion, celery, spices and BUFFALO sauce!  It's also really creamy and comforting … Read More »

February 28, 2014

Recipe for Slow Cooker Sour Cream Chicken Taco Filling

I love all the flavors in this recipe for sour cream chicken taco filling.  It's super simple and a family favorite.  I love Mexican food because I love all the fixings that go with it...lime juice, avocado, cheese, sour cream etc. Serve this chicken in tacos, on top of tostadas, in … Read More »

February 26, 2014

Recipe for Slow Cooker Salsa Rice Bake

 Salsa rice, as we call it at our house, is our once-a-week-meal.  All these years, I've just made it in a skillet on the stove.  Finally I decided to do a "baked" version of it in the slow cooker.  It was very good, the flavors combined nicely and it's a meal everyone will eat happily.  Winner! … Read More »

February 25, 2014

Recipe for Slow Cooker Meat and Veggie Spaghetti Sauce served over Spaghetti Squash

This is one of those recipes that I just took of little of this and a little of that from what I had on hand.  It turned into a delicious and healthy dinner.  This recipe is one of those that I literally just threw everything in and made it up as I went along.  You can do it too! … Read More »

February 24, 2014

Recipe for Slow Cooker Mexican Tortilla Pie

(This is an old recipe from Jan 2012 that has been updated with a new photo.) This recipe for Slow Cooker Mexican Tortilla Pie is a wonderful dish for your meatless night.  It is flavorful, fun to make and to eat.  You will surprise your family when you tell them you made it in a slow … Read More »

February 22, 2014

Recipe for Slow Cooker Fresh Garlic Green Beans

These slow cooker garlic green beans are flavorful and perfectly seasoned.  My husband thought they were the best thing ever.  A literal quote, "Those are the best beans I've ever eaten in my life."  They were still fairly crisp, which is how I prefer them.  This is a simple and … Read More »

February 21, 2014

New Carpet and Backsplash Reveal! (and a Review of Buy Direct in Layton, Utah)

(Disclaimer:  I received a small discount in exchange for my review of Buy Direct.  However, all opinions are my own) Remember a while ago when I showed you my kitchen cabinet reveal? It's amazing that something as simple as paint can have such a big effect on the feel and look of your … Read More »

February 20, 2014

Slow Cooker Recipe for Skinny Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup

(this is an updated post from May 2012) The most popular recipe on my site is the Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup.  Although it tastes extremely awesome, it's probably not the healthiest soup on the planet (butter, cream, cheese...).  I've received many requests to lighten that soup up. … Read More »

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