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March 20, 2012

March Madness Round 2 Results: Chicken

Massaman Curry Massaman CurrySour Cream Chicken Prep time/ease of ingredients (10 pts) 8 9 Likeliness of making it again (30 pts) 28 15 Overall Flavor (50 pts) 48 35 Value $ (10 pts) 8 9 Final Score: Massaman Curry:  92 Sour Cream Chicken:  68 Review by … Read More »

March 20, 2012

Recipe for Slow Cooker Potato and Ham Soup with Barley and Mushrooms

Makes 6 servings 1 lb red potatoes, cubed 1 lb fully cooked ham, cubed 6-8 oz mushrooms, sliced 1/2 cup pearl barley (not quick cooking) 2 tsp minced garlic 1 small onion, minced 5 cups water 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp dried basil 2 tsp beef bouillon granules or 1 tsp Shirley J beef … Read More »

March 20, 2012

March Madness Round 2 Results: Meaty Category

The 2nd round results from the meaty category are in!  Here's where we're at: Beef Gyros Recipe: Prep time/ease of ingredients (10 points) Likeliness of making it again (30 points) Overall flavor (50 points) Value $ (10 points) Turkey Breast 10 … Read More »

March 20, 2012

I need 4 people

I need 4 volunteers to participate in the last round of the slow cooker tournament!  If you want to make 2 recipes (I'll tell you which one's are available) in the next week, email me (karenbellessapetersen at gmail dot com).  First come, first serve :) … Read More »

March 19, 2012

Slow Cooker Honey Lime Enchiladas

Makes 6 servings 2-3 cups cooked chicken 2 Tbsp honey 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 tsp garlic 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 2 cups salsa verde, divided 1 cup shredded cheddar, divided 6 tortillas (I use whole wheat) 1.  Make a foil collar and place it on … Read More »

March 18, 2012

March Madness Round 2 Soup Results

In an effort to keep up with the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament here are the second round results from the Soup Bracket.  A surprise?  Beef and Barley continues to kill it.  Who knew that a beef and barley soup would win 2 rounds in a row? Beef and Barley Soup … Read More »

March 16, 2012

Round 1 Final Results

Here's is how we sit after Round 1 of the Slow Cooker March Madness Tournament.  Some recipes that I'm surprised didn't make it past the first round:  Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup, White Chili, Tomatillo Chicken Tacos and the Chicken Rio Salad.  (If you'd like to links to all these … Read More »

March 16, 2012

First 35 pages of cookbook available to you now!

The publisher is giving away the first 35 pages of my new cookbook 365 Days of Slow-Cooking!! (These pages include tips and 30 recipes!) All you have to do is sign up for their email list and they will email it to you!! Here's the link: http://eepurl.com/j3Yib … Read More »

March 16, 2012

Daily Universe Article

Here is an article that appeared in The Daily Universe yesterday...they called my husband Gary instead of Greg.  I've been calling him that all day.  He loves it :) … Read More »

March 16, 2012

March Madness Results Round 1: “Other” Category

Oh my goodness this is the LAST review for the first round of the tournament.  That was 64 recipes!!!  Holy cow that was a lot of work.  Thanks to all the volunteers who helped with this first round.  The future rounds won't have quite as many results!   First up two … Read More »

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