Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes for each day of the year
Slow Cooker Velveeta Rotel Dip--a twist on a classic recipe. With the addition of sausage you secure your dip as the most popular dish at the party. This version is all made in one pot! Review: Again I used the crockpot to brown my ground meat. Â It worked perfectly and I loved the super … Read More »
Makes 4 servings 1 lb ground turkey Taco seasoning packet or 2 Tablespoons of the make your own recipe Salad greens and toppings of your choice (tomatoes, avocado, cheese, sour cream, salsa, black beans, corn...whatever) 1. Place ground turkey in the bottom of your slow cooker. … Read More »
I've had a bunch of zucchini laying around my house lately, as evidenced by the chocolate zucchini bread and the zucchini linguine. I again put the zucchini to work with this Thai Peanut Noodle recipe. It turned out delicious. Serve over rice noodles, spaghetti or rice for a … Read More »
Hi! I just got back last night from an Alaskan cruise. Whale watching in Juneau...an Orca Whale! I feel great! Well-rested, well-fed and ready to go back to my life. Now that's what a vacation should do for you! Of course, we didn't take our kids and that helped with the … Read More »
Makes 2 servings 1 large sweet potato, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch disks 1 Tbsp canola oil 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1. Place all ingredients in small slow cooker. Stir to coat sweet potatoes. 2. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours, or until sweet … Read More »
Broccoli florets Kosher salt Pepper Fresh lemon juice Canola oil or olive oil Parmesan cheese 1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Cut up a bunch of broccoli florets. I keep mine pretty small and I fill a whole cookie sheet. 2. Sprinkle with about 1-2 Tbsp of oil. … Read More »
Makes 4-6 servings 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 1 jalapeno, minced (seeds removed) 4 green bell peppers, coarsely chopped 1 Tbsp minced garlic 6 roma tomatoes, diced 1 Tbsp dried oregano 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp kosher salt 1 Tbsp quick cooking tapioca 1/2 tsp black pepper 1. Combine all … Read More »
Make into muffins instead, if you prefer As you can see it's really dense, fudgy and moist! Makes 8-10 servings 1 devils food cake mix, dry (or some other chocolate based cake mix would probably be fine) 2 eggs 4 ripe bananas, mashed 1 package chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet) 1. … Read More »
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 »
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 »