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Slow Cooker Roast Chicken

September 4, 2011 By 28 Comments
slow cooker roast chicken recipe

There are very few things in this world that I find more homey or comforting than a roast chicken.  I love they way my house smells when I make one, and I feel so motherly when I present a whole chicken with brown and crispy skin to my family for dinner.  Making a roast chicken is incredibly simple, but I have found an ever simpler way to make one.  My new method is roasting a whole chicken in the slow cooker. You simply add some vegetables to the bottom of the insert, add a chicken, season, … [Read more...]

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Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

August 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
slow cooker sweet and sour chicken recipe

Well, it seems like you like quick and easy weeknight meals.  Thanks for the comments and the encouraging emails, I have gotten quite a few.  I have been working on more recipes that your family will love, and that you can get on the table with minimal effort.  Lately, I have fallen in love all over again with my slow cooker.  Do not let it collect dust in the back of your cabinet.  Clean it off and use it! Your slow cooker, Crockpot, whatever you want to call it, can do a lot more than … [Read more...]

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Brown Sugar and Balsamic Slow Cooked Pork

August 10, 2011 By 60 Comments
brown sugar and balsamic crock pot pork recipe

I saw this recipe bouncing around on my beloved Pinterest, and knew that I had to try it.  I love anything with brown sugar and balsamic vinegar.  I am so glad that I did.  I cannot think of an easier, more perfect meal for the crazy first days of school.  The pork cooks in a slow cooker with some salt, pepper, crushed garlic, and ground sage with a little water for 6 to 8 hours.  A hour before it is done, you make a super quick glaze, pour half over the roast and serve the remaining glaze … [Read more...]

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Boeuf Bourguignon

February 10, 2011 By 41 Comments
beef bourguignon recipe

If you want to woo your Valentine, this is what you should make them.  Boeuf Bourguignon or Beef Burgundy is a classic beef stew that always reminds me of one of my heroes, Julia Child.  Have you seen Julie and Julia?  This is one of the dishes that is showcased in the movie.  It is one of my most favorite dinners in the entire world.  It has made an appearance at my Christmas dinners and many, many dinner parties.  It is comforting and rich.  Easy to make and tastes even better the next … [Read more...]

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Italian Drip Beef Sandwiches

February 5, 2011 By 39 Comments
italian drip beed sandwich recipe

Tomorrow is the big day.  Super Bowl Sunday grubbing.  I cannot wait.  This recipe, from The Pioneer Woman, is a perfect thing for your football watching extravaganza.  I have made this many, many times.  It never fails to be moist and tender and crazy easy to make.  5 ingredients.  That is it.  Can you pour?  Can you put a big slab of beef into a pot?  Then you can make this.  This needs to be made the day before you are going to eat it.  The flavors hang out and become friends.  … [Read more...]

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