I know. I'm a big dork. Specifically a kitchen appliance dork. And do dorky things, like hug my Instant Pot. I just get really excited when there are kitchen and time saving hacks to be shared. (I have and recommend the DUO for busy families.) Yeah, so...the Instant Pot very well may send my slow cooker into retirement. Or it's just going to end up being a dead even race … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker New Brunswick Stew
This is a soup/stew that I used to make when we lived in the Dominican Republic years ago. Many years ago. It's super delicious and super budget friendly! And perfect with a side of dinner rolls or a hunk of crusty loaf bread! Mmmmmm! This recipe freezer friendly - so make up a batch for dinner and double it up and freeze what you don't eat! Slow Cooker … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apple Relish
I adore these kinds of "frugal gourmet" kinds of meals. Loads of flavor - different from my normal "cooking method" - but still super easy to put together! You could totally make this by adding the "relish" at the beginning of the slow cooking time, but I prefer to have a little 'crunch' left in my apples with a relish-topping like this. If you plan to add the apples at the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork
We big puffy love pulled pork sandwiches around here. Like, big time. Slow cooking is most definitely my favorite way to cook pork roasts and pork tenderloins. Two reasons: 1. It takes minutes to throw everything together into the slow cooker. 2. The end result is amazing flavor and texture! This recipe is so simple, and SO RIDICULOUSLY delicious. Root beer, BBQ … [Read more...]
Shredded Beef Oven Tacos
This right here is the perfect example of a "leftovers makeover." Not long ago, I made a giant beef roast. I found it on sale and I planned on slow cooking it so that I could make roast/potatoes/carrots for meal #1 and tacos for meal #2. I was planning on soft tacos, but 4 unnamed children decided to polish off the flour tortillas that I'd purchased for the second meal. … [Read more...]
Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin – A Freezer to Slow Cooker Meal!
This is such a flavorful dinner! Not only is it flavorful, it's so simple to prepare. The result...perfectly cooked onions that have soaked up all the yummy flavors from the teriyaki sauce, along with shredded pork that has done the same. Top with a few sesame seeds and/or sliced green onions and dinner is served! Melt in your mouth goodness, right here... So … [Read more...]
12 Best Chili Recipes
There is nothing that celebrates the taste of fall more to me than a good bowl of chili. Even though we do eat chili year-round, there is something special about a steaming hot bowl of chili with brisk temperatures outside. In honor of nearing that lovely time of year, we've gathered up the 12 Best Chili Recipes on $5 Dinners (although you can actually find a dozen more if … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
So delicious...such amazing flavors that perfectly melt together and complement each other. Also, don't skip the red wine on this one. I've skipped it before, but in doing so you miss out on the deeper flavors in the sauce. The red wine has a special way of enriching the tomato sauce and enhancing the bell pepper flavors. So don't skip it ;) Buon appetito! See the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Caribbean Chicken
THIS MEAL. This might just be the "perfect freezer to slow cooker meal." It's sweet, it's tangy, it cooks perfectly. It's tangy, with a touch of sweet. It's loaded with flavor and nutrients. All the ingredients hold up beautifully being frozen together and you will be the hero at the dinner table serving this one to your family. (And if you forget to take it out of the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Mango Salsa Chicken
Lately, I've been a bit addicted to slow cooker shredded chicken - and adding as many great and delicious flavors as possible. This Mango Salsa chicken is PHENOM-ENAL. It's the perfect about of sweet and spicy, thanks to the salsa and fresh mango. Let it slow cook the day away, then you just shred the chicken with 2 forks and spoon it all into flour or corn tortillas, taco … [Read more...]