Happy Friday, everyone! I've got a busy weekend of soccer and a book signing that I'm looking forward to. If you'd like to come see me I'll be at the Salt Lake City Costco ( 1818 South 300 West) from 11-1 on Saturday April 21st. Remember MOTHER'S DAY is coming up on May 13th. … Read More »
National Grilled Cheese Month
There’s always a reason to celebrate food and April is no exception. It’s National Grilled Cheese month — and it’s spurring all sorts of creative and tasty ideas in the blog world. Fillings to include in grilled cheese sandwiches range from fruit to pork to green-bean casserole! One thing is sure: … Read More »
What Are Your Favorite Food Blogs?
For the past few weeks I've been writing short articles in the Deseret News about different food blogs and what they are featuring. For example: Four easy weeknight dinners, Girl Scout Cookies, Easter treats, and From-scratch recipes I take all my ideas from the food blogs … Read More »
Recipe for Slow Cooker Jambalaya
Makes 4-6 servings 8 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into chunks 8 oz cooked ham, sausage or kielbasa (use what you prefer and what you have on hand) 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 Tbsp dried minced onion 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon … Read More »
What kind of slow cooker should I buy?
In the last few weeks I've had 3 different people e-mail me and ask, "I need a new slow cooker. What kind should I buy?" This is what I've told them: I personally have several different sizes and I have the Rival Crock-Pot, Hamilton Beach, KitchenAid, Salad Master, GE and CoolCooker … Read More »
Recipe Highlight from Archives Past: Root Beer Pulled Pork
Today we're flashing back to October 2009 when I made this root beer pulled pork recipe. I made it again the other day for the KSL morning show and thought I would share it with you again. It's a bit sweet and a good recipe if you're going to be gone all day. Cook the pork until … Read More »
Four from-scratch recipes to help you save money, improve health
Red Beans and Rice by www.slowcookerfromscratch.com We all know that processed foods aren’t the best choice; the preservatives and ingredients that go into these foods can compromise our health and possibly our budgets. Many food blogs solve these issues by providing “from scratch” recipes that … Read More »
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Dessert
Totally not a slow cooker recipe but I had to share this one. It is truly amazing. We had the pie version of this for Thanksgiving. I made it in a square baking dish instead of a 9 inch pie tin. You can do either. Either way you win. This dessert is awesome. For those chocolate and peanut … Read More »
Lemon-Dijon Salmon with Dill Barley
Makes 6 servings 1/2 cup diced onion 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tsp oil 2 cups water 1 cup quick-cooking barley 1 tsp Shirley J Chicken Bouillon or 2 tsp regular chicken bouillon granules 1 tsp dried dill weed 1 1/2 lbs of salmon fillets Salt and pepper Dijon Lemon Sauce: 1/3 cup Dijon … Read More »
Win my cookbook!
Win my cookbook! All you need to do is share my blog on facebook, twitter, pinterest OR through email and then make a comment on this post. The 1000th comment wins! Please note, once you share my blog you can comment AS MANY times as you want. It will basically be a race to get to … Read More »