I saw this on Paula’s Home Cooking and couldn’t wait to try it. It gave me an excuse to use the huge crock pot we got from his work party. Of course, I modified the original recipe to what we had on hand and pared it down for just us plus a day’s leftovers. You [...]
Smothered Meatloaf
January 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I was watching Semi-Homemade Cooking the other day and this recipe in particular sparked my interest. Of course, I made some changes to it and made it my own {leaving out anything to do with mushrooms, mostly}. It’s another great crock♥pot recipe to add to my collection. It’s so easy & I don’t have to [...]
Lentil Soup w/ Cheesy Jalepeno Cornbread
October 1, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Yum! When I woke up, I brewed coffee and started making dinner. Interesting concept. But I love getting a whiff of soup in the slow cooker every once in a while throughout the day. It’s like my version of a Febreeze noticeable! Hehe! I made a quick cheesy jalepeno cornbread to go along with it. [...]
Beef & Guinness Stew
September 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Last night’s dinner (& tonight’s too actually)! I’m not a big fan of stout beer, but it was surprisingly good in a stew form!Ingredients3/4 cup Flour2 1/2 lbs Very lean stewing beef, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes2 tbsp Oil (olive, coconut, or lard)2-3 Large potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces2-3 Carrots, peeled and [...]
Crock Pot Lasagna & Apple Salad
September 20, 2007 By Leave a Comment
WARNING: I recommend waiting at least a full hour before returning to normal activity after eating this dish. Yummmmm! For Salad:Ingredients4 Medium red apples, cubed3 stalks Celery, chopped1/2 cup Low fat yogurt, plain1/3 cup Grapes, halved4 sugared ginger pieces, julienned. Preparation1. Combine apples, celery, grapes, and ginger in a bowl. Stir. 2. Add yogurt and [...]
Split Pea Soup w/ Kielbasa
September 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Yum yum yum! Another day of good smelling soup from the slow cooker. That might be why I’ve been using the slow cooker so often, it saves on scented sprays. Ingredients1 pound Split peas (I used a combo of yellow & green)10 cups Reduced-sodium chicken broth1/2 pound chopped kielbasa1 1/2 cups Diced carrot1 cup Diced [...]
Potato Soup
September 8, 2007 By Leave a Comment
DISCLAIMER: The above picture does not do true justice to this dish. Get out your slow cooker for this thick, sloppy mess of a soup!! Ingredients6 cups Frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed1 cup Chopped celery1/2 cup Chopped onion1/2 cup Shredded carrots2 cups Prosciutto (You can use ham or whatever you want, I just have so [...]
Braised Carnitas with Apple Slaw
September 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Jalapeño Poppers & Tamale Pie
September 1, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Here you will find experimental recipes, old and new. A couple years ago my recipes were given a 
