We adore chili in the fall and I'll have this one on the menu as the months get cooler and the weeknights get busier! We love it because it's hearty, it's tasty and this one cooks itself all day! Keep it simple by warming up some diner rolls and steaming some broccoli. Easy, peasy weeknight supper awaits! This is also a great one to make ahead and get into the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Ravioli
LOVE LOVE LOVE this one! This is going to become our new "Sunday Supper" - after church meal, I think! It cooks in 4 hours in the slow cooker (5 hours, if cooking from frozen!), so I can start it in the morning when I'm making my coffee and it's ready by the time we get home from church. Or... You can make it in the afternoon, or on a weekend when you don't have enough … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Tacos
This shredded chicken is so simple, yet soooooooooooo gooooooooooooood. (Sorry, sometimes I get carried away with letters, and other times with punctuation. If you only knew how many !!!!'s I've deleted in almost 10 years of blogging online. Like for reals, my friends are always teasing me. But I'm just a happy person, and I like to communicate my happy with !!!!s. Because … [Read more...]
Feeding Your Family Without Heating Your Home
With the oppressive summer heat, you may find yourself wondering how to feed your family without making the situation worse in your home. If you have no air conditioning this can be vital, and if you do you still risk making your unit work harder than it truly needs to. It doesn't take long into a hot summer to get sick of sandwiches and need to find a bit of verity for your … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken & Spinach Stroganoff (including Keto version!)
Adore adore adore this simple spinach stroganoff sauce that's cooked with some chicken all day in the slow cooker. It's flavorful and super quick to get started in the morning! Enjoy! And for a ketogenic version of this meal, swap out the egg noodles for some sauteed cauliflower rice! Slow Cooker Chicken & Spinach Stroganoff (including Keto … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Bacon Ranch Chicken
Low Carb - Slow Cook! That's what we've got with this delicious meal made in the slow cooker! It's low carb and cooked slow. The flavors are amazing and you might just find this to be your new favorite low carb. Your go-to low-carb meal! It's made with chicken and a homemade combo of Ranch seasoning mix...plus cream cheese and cheese and bacon. A low-carb or ketogenic … [Read more...]
31 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes!
We are resharing on of our most popular "31 Days" series - Summer Slow Cooker meals. And you definitely don't want to miss our new 30 Days of Summer Instant Pot series! The reason I love to slow cook in the summer is two-fold. First, the slow cooker doesn't add much heat to your kitchen - like a skillet/stovetop meal or oven meal would. It does add a teensy, tiny bit...and … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken
That thyme y'all! It might look like too much, but it's just right! The lemon juice and the garlic and the thyme - it just works. It works really well. This is one of those - wow, such a simple combo of ingredients, but it sure packs a delicious punch - kinds of meals. Plus - it's freezer friendly. And takes minutes to get going in the morning - straight outta the … [Read more...]
Multi-Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Chili
So much delicious flavor. I'm just going to leave this one with you. But first. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fact you can use the multi-cooker to brown ground beef and make the chili in the SAME POT. Seriously, it's the little things like that this just make life in the kitchen a smidge more manageable ;) Also, be sure to note how and when the shredded cheese and … [Read more...]
Buttery Salmon
I love a simple salmon fillet. Especially one that's dripping in butter and seasoning. Salmon is such a great meal, but it's usually pretty expensive at the store. And often unadvertised, if/when it's on sale. Every time I'm in the store, I buzz by the seafood counter between the produce and meat sections and I always scan the price tags, looking for salmon, cod and … [Read more...]