For the past, um, year or so, I have not done a whole lot with potatoes. And for good reason. Ryan tested positive for a potato allergy, among other things. So I quickly removed them from our diet.
A few weeks ago, we got the go ahead from both the allergist and the GI doctor to [...]
From the category archives:
Slow Cooker
Simple. Fuss-free. Tasty.
(The only thing I wish I’d done before serving these was toast the tortillas in a hot skillet…just 30 seconds per side…give them a little flavor boost.)
I have been waiting to make these since the beginning of March! Rather, these have been waiting for me to make them since the beginning of March!!!
Adapted [...]
Remember the Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Balsamic Onions?!?
Well, you should just bookmark it now and make it next time you have a beef roast on hand. Or better yet, toss it with some pasta and might I say you won’t regret it!
I used up a BOGO beef roast from the freezer, a yellow onion [...]
It’s Monday night. And time for another $5 Dinner Challenge! This week’s slow cooker meal comes from Jennifer.
Jennifer is wife to Jason and mom to five-year-old Emma. She blogs at Saving and Giving where she encourages people to save money and be generous.
Ingredients
1 pound dry black beans
1/2 pound diced ham
5 cups of water*
5 tsp. chicken bouillon*
1/2 [...]
I will make this again.
Maybe tomorrow.
It was THAT GOOD!
If you like the balsamic flavor, this is a must try!
Ingredients
1 2.6 lb. beef roast ($5.10/2 = $2.55) Will use the other half of the meat for another meal!
2 onions, sliced ($.60)
4 garlic cloves, smooshed ($.20)
1/4-1/2 cup balsamic vinegar ($.50) If you’re a fan of the [...]
When it looks like THIS outside…
…and every tree is sight is covered with frost and snow…
…it’s SO WONDERFUL to be able to pull out some of these…
…delicious green peppers, straight from the garden, rather the freezer! But straight from the garden into the freezer…
…and remember that spring is coming. But not soon enough!
Green peppers can [...]
Notice that those are not the homemade wheat rolls from last night’s dinner! We ended up making PBJ sliders for lunch, using some homemade blueberry jam that a friend gave us for Christmas!
So…
These intended-to-be sliders are more like sandwiches.
Whatever bread will work. And whatever “title” will work too!
Just going with the flow!
I went for [...]
This recipe is from the fabulous Stephanie O’Dea’s Make it Fast, Cook it Slow Cookbook. I just can’t get enough of her recipes! If you don’t own this book, you should!
Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil ($.10)
1 beaten egg ($.10)
3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts ($2.31)
1/2 cup bread crumbs ($.20)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese ($.25)
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning [...]
I found a jar of apricot preserves in my pantry. And there’s not a better way to use it up than this!
I used the Apricot Chicken recipe from the Make it Fast, Cook it Slow Cookbook!
Hello, delicious.
Ingredients
3 large or 4 small chicken breasts ($2.57)
About 2/3 cup apricot preserves ($.75)
1 tsp dried minced onion flakes ($.05)
1 Tbsp dijon [...]
Tonight we had Slow Cooker Applesauce Chicken from A Year of Slow Cooking, in honor of the release of Stephanie’s cookbook, Make it Fast, Cook it Slow!
