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May 3, 2012

Recipe for Slow Cooker BBQ Ranch Chicken

Makes 3 servings 1 lb boneless, skinless thighs, trimmed and cut each thigh into 4 pieces 2 Tbsp flour 2 Tbsp Ranch dressing seasoning 1/3 cup BBQ sauce 1.  Place flour and ranch dressing seasoning in a tupperware container.  Put the chicken in the container.  Cover with lid … Read More »

May 2, 2012

Slow Cooker Sour Cream Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Makes 1 loaf 1 eggs 1/3 cup oil 1 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup sour cream 1 1/2 cups flour (I used whole wheat flour ground from soft white wheat) 3/4  tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup zucchini, shredded 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1.  Grease one 8×4 … Read More »

May 1, 2012

Summer Faves: Pesto Spinach Mushroom “Pizza”

Makes 1 serving 1 whole wheat tortilla 2 Tbsp pesto sauce 1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese 1 small tomato, diced 2 mushrooms, diced Handful of spinach 1.  Place tortilla in the oven and broil for a minute until it gets nice and crispy. 2.  Remove tortilla from oven and spread pesto and … Read More »

April 30, 2012

Recipe for Slow Cooker Hot Bean Dip

Makes 10 servings 1/2 lb ground beef, browned and drained 1 cup salsa or picante sauce 1 cup refried beans 1 (4 oz) can green chiles 1 Tbsp taco seasoning 1 Tbsp tomato paste 1/2 cup sour cream Medium or sharp cheddar cheese, grated 1.  Add beef, salsa, refried beans, chiles, taco … Read More »

April 27, 2012

Recipe for Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

Makes 3-4 servings 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into chunks 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp garlic salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp paprika 1 Tbsp canola oil 1/4 cup freshly squeeze lemon juice 2 Tbsp honey 1/4 tsp Shirley J chicken bouillon or 1/2 tsp regular chicken bouillon granules 1 … Read More »

April 26, 2012

Recipe for Slow Cooker Hummus

Slow Cooker Hummus Recipe--how to cook dried chickpeas in the slow cooker and make your own hummus from scratch. Save money by making your own hummus at home.  … Read More »

April 25, 2012

A few things…

If you'd like some recipe cards from my cookbook click here If you want to be one of five winners to win my cookbook go here There is a Kindle edition of my book here And lastly, my book signing schedule for the rest of April and May is as follows: Thursday April 26:  BYU Bookstore … Read More »

April 25, 2012

Summer Faves: Quick and Easy Zucchini Linguine

Review: Don't hate me because this is not a slow cooker recipe.  From time to time, I'm going to start sharing some of my favorite recipes that aren't slow cooker recipes. I love this recipe so much and have been making it since I was in college.  I received several zucchinis in my bountiful … Read More »

April 24, 2012

Things I’ve pinned: the grilled cheese edition

Follow me on Pinterest to see all of the deliciousness that I've come across! Brie and green bean casserole grilled cheese from E is for Eat Fruit-filled grilled cheese from the Burnt Apple Grown-up Margherita Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Favorite Family Recipes Tuscan Multi-Grain Grilled … Read More »

April 23, 2012

Recipe for Slow Cooker Easy Beefy Mexican Soup with Avocado

Makes 6 servings 1 1/2 lbs beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat and quartered 1 (14 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained 1/2 tsp Shirley J beef bouillon or 3 tsp regular beef bouillon granules 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 … Read More »

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