Put This in Your Crock-Pot and Dinner Will Make Itself!

I just bought a new cookbook, but before I got home I decided that before I even make anything I needed to downsize my cookbook collection. I could not believe how many different cookbooks I had crammed onto the shelf above my stove.

Even more surprising was the amount of cookbooks I had picked up or were given over the years that I had never even looked through let alone made any of the recipes. So I ended up boxing up several and donating them to the Goodwill, where hopefully they will be used and loved by someone else.

One of the cookbooks that I couldn’t stop laughing over was the Crock pot cook book from the 70’s. The cover was so memorable and totally took me back to macramé plant hangers and Ditto Jeans. Thankfully Ditto Jeans are no longer in style, but crock pot cooking is still as popular as ever. This recipe made a believer in me!

This is what Sarah from the Magical Slow Cooker has to say about her recipe.

What is not to love about these easy enchiladas I don’t have the huge mess all over my kitchen from frying tortillas, and rolling the enchiladas.

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Quick Tip. You can also make this with a green enchilada sauce.

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Put These Ingredients In Your Crock Pot And Watch Out!

I grew up eating Pork And Beans that came in a can. My mom would always have a few cans packed when we went camping and I remember her opening the lid and letting the contents fall into a pan, the scooping out the pat of white fat before heating it up. We usually ate the bowl of pork and beans with hot dots cut up in it. Hey, no judgment for the Beans and Weenies staple that graced our picnic table, we were camping remember?

When we moved to Minnesota they dumped cans of pork and beans into a casserole dish, stirred in BBQ sauce and diced onions and baked them.

I love the idea of having a Hawaiian style dish that is based off the familiar dish. Perfect for serving with hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken or whatever else you want to put on the grill.

You could just make this on the stove top but it is even easier to just put everything in the crock pot and let it simmer. So next time you are invited to a tailgate party, a birthday party, or anything in between, go ahead and sign up to bring a side dish that is sure to be a hit. But, just between the two of us, I would definitely leave out the hotdogs!

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Quick tip: Think about what you would put on a kabob. Add in diced onion and even diced bell pepper.

Recipe and image courtesy of Savory Nothings

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Want To Kick Back and Relax This Weekend? Fix a Crock Pot of This And Make It Happen

True Confession. I am TERRIBLE when it comes to mastering crock pot recipes. Until recently!

I have been writing enough recipes to see a trend that has inspired me to actually dust off my crock pot and used it twice this last month! That is huge for me since I am pretty sure I have only used it three times since the Olympics were held in Sydney. Yeah. That long ago. But the trend I have been seeing are the best recipes out on the internet.

Super savory dishes that have a sauce element seem to win hands down. Not just the standard onion soup mix with water, but actual enchilada, mushroom soup, or bbq sauce. I think it helps to break down the meat and infuse it with flavors verses having to dip or dredge them though sauces.

And the meat is so tender you can cut it with a fork.

This Hawaiian Barbeque is perfect for a luau, or just chillin at home with a great book.

Just because you are home doesn’t mean you need to spend all your time in the kitchen, it is time for ho`ohau`oli  which means to have fun in the Hawaiian language.

This is what Nicole of The Salty Marshmallow has to say about this super simple kick back recipe!

“I like putting a new, really easy, slow cooker recipe out on Friday. It makes me feel like I’m helping y’all out with your dinner plans for next week.Taking some of the foot work out of it for you? Hopefully!”

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Quick Tip: If \would like to add some diced bell pepper and onion the last 30 minutes of cooking that would be totally fine.

Recipe and image courtesy of Nicole of The Salty Marshmallow

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My Crock Pot Is The Best Friend I Have… In the Kitchen!

I just made a big crock pot of barbequed pulled pork for sandwiches. It was awesome to mix it up a little. I mean the everyday meat and cheese sandwiches get a bit boring. I even put a quart size bag in the freezer for later when I am just too tired to cook. Well not everyone wants pork every week. I know I don’t!

So finding this chicken that was super functional was awesome. Especially since it can be used on salad, in burritos, or just served with rice and beans.

And being able to serve this on a bed of lettuce is great. I love making salads for lunch. But I love being able to make several for the week ahead. I put some dressing in the bottom of a mason jar, then a layer of chicken, some garbanzo beans, lettuce, then put the lid on. When I am ready for lunch I open the jar and turn it upside down on a plate.

This is what Teri of Great Grub has to say about this recipe:

This crock pot cheesy chicken would be great served over a bed of rice too. Also, stuffed into a flour tortilla to make a delicious tasting burrito would be tasty. I know what we are having for dinner tonight. Yum!

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Quick Tip: If you want to add some kick to this recipe go ahead and add a can of diced green chillies. Yumm.

 Photo and Recipe courtesy of Terri at Good Grubs

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Once You Try This Twist On a Classic You Will Never Go Back

I love a great burger and I love bacon so when I saw that this was a combo of all my families favorites I knew we had a dinner winner!Sure it would be nice to think that we could always sit down with a nice hot dish, steamed vegetables, and a big tossed salad, but sometimes you just want a something that you can pick up with your hands and sink your teeth into.

My husband used to own a small sawmill. It was great because he could make lumber what ever dimensions we needed. So one year I asked him to build me a big picnic table. One that we could fit 12 or more around. I know that sounds like a lot but when you have a family of 8 you are bound to have lots of your kids friends staying fro dinner as well. Which was a regular occurrence in our household.

I loved that we could gather around our table with friends and family. Being able to serve up food that everyone loved was also a big hit.

All you need now is a big bowl of potato salad and sliced watermelon and you are set for a great picnic.

This is what Sabrina of Dinner Then Dessert has to say about this grand slam burger.

With the gravy and cheese mixture, the ground beef  will be so delicious and sloppy you’ll forget all about that takeout bacon cheeseburger!

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Quick tip: Having a huge get together? Go ahead and make this up several days before the event! Just think, now you can check that off your list!

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Sabrina of Dinner Then Dessert

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Add this to your weekly menu and make your life easier!

I love the thought of making everything in the crock pot, or slow cooker depending where you live. But, I haven’t had much luck making lasagna noodles in it.

I don’t know it there is some trick of the trade I am missing or if it really is hard to get a rectangular shape to fit into a tight circumference, But this recipe looked too good to not try.

Since I had wide egg noodles on hand I decided to just go with that option this time. The great thing about this recipe is that it is totally adaptable to your tastes and needs.

PLUS did I say super easy? I mean being able to get come home to a hot home-cooked meal is a huge win with today’s super busy families.

This is what Julie of Julie’s East and Treats has to say about this recipe.

I’m in denial that I need to start planning for fall and that means back to school for a lot of you! Some of my favorite go-to meals for the fall include my Crock Pot. I’m often referred to as the “Crock Pot” queen by my friends and it’s a title I fully embrace!

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Quick Tip: Pick up a rotisserie chicken to make this meal even easier to fix! And while you are at it grab a bagged salad and some french bread.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Julie at Julie’s Eats and Treats

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Every House Needs a Good Foundation to Be Built On. Consider This The Foundation of Your Best Pasta Recipes.

This is the first year in a long long time we have not had a small space garden. My husband is the green thumb in our family and with all the family things going on, we just didn’t get one planted in time.

It didn’t seem like a big deal. I was busy as well so not having to remember to water and look for pesky weeds was kind of a relief. BUT, now I am really missing the bounty of tomatoes he used to bring in by the basket full.

I made countless tomato salads and salsa, but after seeing this recipe, I wish I could cook up a huge crock pot and can it for later! How tasty would that be! Fresh from the garden tomato taste in the middle of winter.

Well, even if you don’t have a garden you can head to a local farmers market and pick up a huge sack for this basic sauce. I love that this is a meatless version for all my vegetarian friend, but for us omnivores, I add in cooked Italian sausage! WOWZA!

The Pasta sauce is the base for so many recipes and you can buy a jar of it, but I really like making my own. It is tastier, more budget friendly , and you know exactly what you have put in it.

For moms who make their own babyfood or toddler food , this is great because you can adjust the spices and know your little one is eating something that is healthy for them.

What my kids have to say about this recipe.

Can you make this for my birthday dinner!

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Quick Tip: Meat Lover? Go ahead and add in whatever sausage of beef you choose..or chicken sausage works as well.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Cooking Light.com 

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I am such a push over for anything with bacon in it and so is my family!

My mom made homemade macaroni and cheese the whole time I was growing up and I make basically the same baked version for my family. But adding bacon takes this to a whole new level of YUM! I wouldn’t be surprised if I caught my kids eating this for breakfast because it is so good!

Adding in that this is actually a slow cooker or crock pot recipe makes this even better. I am sure you avid Insta-Pot enthusiasts are already all over this kind of recipe, but for this crock pot rookie, I am still learning the tricks of the trade.

I love that this doesn’t require turning on the oven! I mean who really wants to heat up the house when it is already warm and there are times when being able to keep something warm is perfect.

Think family gathering here, church potluck, baby showers, or just one of those busy evenings when everyone is getting home at different times.

Hopefully you will have left overs because they are wonderful to take in your lunch and heat up in the office.

So plug in and get to cookin’! This is once dish you are not going to want to miss!

This is what Tammilee of Tammilee Tips has to say about this easy dish.

I hear everything is better with bacon, so we made Crock Pot Bacon macaroni and cheese.Bacon does make this recipe even better.

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Quick Tip: You can also add in a mix of your favorite cheeses such as Pepper Jack..mmmm one of our favorites! 

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Dinner is a Snap When You Use Your Crock Pot!

Busy night? If you are like most families, just being able to sit down at the table is a huge task, trying to get something made and on the table is close to impossible. Sometimes we are too tired to think about dinner. Or the mess. We just need to have it ready for us and with this recipe it can.
Literally this gets made up and put on for 3 to 4 hours and it is hot and ready.

You can actually go ahead and load up your crock-pot the night before so in the morning all you have to do is turn it on.

I am thinking this would be a great lunch for a Sunday afternoon, or top take to a potluck. And served with a salad and crusty Sourdough bread I can’t imagine anything better.

I know it seems like a lot of food in this recipe so feel free to cut it in half if you need to, or plan to take a serving to someone who could use a little TLC.

Heaven knows I need it every once in a while and others do as well. the other day I took a small meal to someone whose husband had been sick. She was so grateful and it was really not a bother at all. A little tater tot love can go a long way that’s for sure.

Here is what Julie has to say about her inspiring recipe.

When I am going to be having a busy night I like to use the help from my crock pot. And when life gets crazy I tend to crave comfort food.

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Quick Tip: If you would like to substitute in your favorite cream soup just omit the flour, milk, Worcestershire, and sour cream. If you are making the full amount add in 2 cans.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Julie of Julies Eats and Treats.

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Having A Ladle Of This Made Me Feel Loved and Cared For.

I had been in Northern California for over a month with our three youngest kids. Our son was given an intern at the small airport where his Civil Air Patrol met and it just worked out for me to pack up the kids and go for the whole summer.

At the end of summer we returned from the small cabin we had rented in the Sierra Mountains back to Southern California. Ii was over eight hours of driving in our very crowded Camry. To simply state that we were tired would be like saying the Olsen Twins are thin.

After we got over the Grapevine we were going to stop at my brother’s home. He was expecting us.

I was looking forward to seeing him and I think all four of us were anxious to get out of the car. But, I totally did not expect to be wrapped in the aroma of what he had simmering on the stove when I walked in the door.

I felt so loved and comforted from my head to my flip-flip wearing toes. “What is that?” I asked hi after a hug.
“Meat and Peas,” He responded. It still needs another hour and then it will be ready.”

So worth waiting for.

This is what Katerina of Diethood has to say about this amazing recipe.

Even though this recipe is ridiculously easy, and each one of you probably has their own version of it, it’s all the random flavors that totally make it. Beef, peas, tomatoes, onions… the combination is SO GOOD!

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Quick Tip: I actually cook several strips of bacon in the ditch oven until crisp. Remove to paper towel and use drippings to braise the meat in. Right before serving I crumble the bacon and add to top.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Katrina of Diethood 

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