Pardon me while I just take the slow cooker insert and just start eating right out of it. Because I thought about it. Then I thought, I should just have this for dinner...the whole thing...all for me. Sometimes I have these "selfish chef" moments...where I want it all to myself, and this....THIS. This is one of those. If it wouldn't look awkward for me to place the slow … [Read more...]
There are “Systems” for Saving on Groceries???
Last weekend my cousin Reed was in town from Georgia. He's a newlywed and he showed up at our house with his luggage and was instantly thrown into the circus and chaos of our life with 4 young boys. I think we might have freaked him out with all the movement and noise, but after an hour or so he began to settle in and embrace it all. When we headed out for dinner the next … [Read more...]
Balsamic Chicken with Spring Vegetables
This super simple dinner cooks the day away in the slow cooker. Take advantage of summer deals on bell peppers and summer squash and make this for dinner one night...or a couple nights. The splashes of balsamic vinegar are the perfect complement to the flavors from the veggies! See the complete recipe for Balsamic Chicken with Spring Vegetables here! Pin all … [Read more...]
#moneygoals – Do you have them? Do you need help with them? Specifically with grocery spending?
Have you heard me talk about the Grocery Budget Makeover yet? I've mentioned it a few times over the past few weeks...and will be mentioning it A.L.O.T. this week. Because I need you to know about it. I need you to stop overspending on groceries. I want to help you. I get dozens of emails every week from people asking.. "how do I cut my grocery bill in half? Is that … [Read more...]
4-Ingredient Creamy Ranch Pork Chops
THESE PORK CHOPS. The creamy ranch dressing sauce that these pork chops cook in is outstanding. You could make these with just 4 ingredients (not including the sides or garnish), or if you're not into processed foods you can easily make these from scratch. (What you see above is the from scratch version - both the ranch and the sauce.) The pork chops are super tender … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Manwich Shredded Beef Sandwiches
A fun and ridiculously delicious twist on sloppy joe sandwiches. Instead of using ground beef, you slow cooker a beef roast with the thick and chunky sloppy joe sauce and a can of diced tomatoes. The acidity from the tomatoes helps soften and tenderize the beef roast, and the sloppy joe sauce infuses it's flavors into the meat as it slow cooks. Serve on sandwich buns or … [Read more...]
Zesty Ham & Bean Soup
Yes, a soup in the summer. It's super low maintenance and easy to get in the slow cooker, and it's "light" and also great served cooler or even chilled. Hope you enjoy this delicious ham and bean soup... See the recipe for Zesty Ham & Bean Soup here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes here! Erin’s Personal Recommendations for Slow Cooker … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Lemon & Dill Salmon
I recently started cooking our salmon in the slow cooker and WOOOWWWWWWEEEEEEEE! wow-e. Yes, you can absolutely cook salmon in the slow cooker. And it's crazy delicious. Yes, it's better than baked. And better than grilled. (In my opinion.) Why? Because the end result is a softer, flakier, more tender fish. And it seems to soak up the flavors better. This is a … [Read more...]
Mocha Lava Cake
A pile of amazing delicious. You put the cake on the bottom, the pudding on top and it magically transforms into pudding on the bottom and cake on the top. I wanted to quickly mention about the instant coffee that's in the recipe. You can't taste it at all. I don't love the taste of coffee and I can't taste it. What the instant coffee does is bring up the flavors of the … [Read more...]
Italian Meatballs & Pasta
These giant meatballs are simply amazing. Because of the way the slow cooker cooks meatballs, you can make really large meatballs and serve one or two on each plate on top of a pile of spaghetti. The combo of Italian sausage and ground beef is perfect. And you can use whatever flavor of marinara sauce you'd like - roasted garlic would be amazing, garden marinara would be … [Read more...]