Breakfast ready before you wake up?! Yes please. This baked oatmeal will do just that...load the slow cooker just before you go to bed and it's ready when you wake up! Top with fresh fruit and some cool milk for a light and delicious summer breakfast! Get the full recipe for Overnight Slow Cooker Baked Oatmeal here. Welcome to our 31 Days of Slow Cooker Meals! July is … [Read more...]
Best Tips for When to Add Rice & Pasta to Slow Cooker
Making some meat or chicken with a sauce in the slow cooker can make for a wonderful meal. But cooking the rice or pasta “on the side” is not always necessary. With many recipes, you can add the rice or pasta right in and let it cook during the last bit of cooking. However, adding rice or pasta in at the beginning with the meat means you are going to have a mushy mess at the … [Read more...]
Chili with Skillet Cornbread
There's something about chili in a slow cooker that I can eat all year long, no matter the temperature outside. Spend 5 minutes throwing this into the slow cooker and enjoy a hearty and delicious dinner that night. Plus, using a cast iron skillet is the BEST way to make cornbread. YUM! If you plan this recipe out correctly, the chili will be ready when the timer on the oven … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Pear Blueberry Crumble
I hope y'all have enjoyed the first few recipes in this month's 31 Days of Slow Cooker Recipes series. This is the first new recipe that I'm sharing in the series...and I can't wait to share the other new ones with you in the coming days and weeks! This Pear Blueberry Crumble recipe is adapted for the slow cooker from a similar recipe in my One Dish Dinners Cookbook. I … [Read more...]
Salsa Verde Shredded Pork Tacos
If you've never had a 'street taco' before, then I'd start with these. Street tacos are essentially corn tortilla tacos loaded with flavorful meat, fish, shrimp and/or veggies. I love the flavor of the pork, salsa verde, goat cheese and jalapenos in these tacos. DELISH! Get the full recipe for Salsa Verde Shredded Pork Tacos here. Welcome to our 31 Days of Slow Cooker … [Read more...]
Black Beans & Rice
Recently, my husband and I decided to start making a weekly rice and beans meal again. I've been making them randomly, but we are aggressively saving towards a fun family vacation and we thought that re-implementing a weekly rice and beans meal would help! (And it has!) This black beans and rice is super simple. Toss in some diced peppers and/or corn and you have a complete … [Read more...]
How to Make 21 Gluten Free Meals for $162
Whoever said that eating gluten free on a budget wasn't possible??? I'm out to prove that myth wrong with this new meal plan that will make 21 meals (for 4 people!) for a total of $162, using ingredients purchased at Costco. When you base your meals around gluten-free (and inexpensive) starches like brown rice, potatoes and sweet potatoes, it really doesn't cost much more to … [Read more...]
Orange Thai Beef Sliders
I adore the way this beef soaks in the orange Thai flavors while slow cooking the day away. I also love how the acidity from the orange juice helps break down the meat into uber-tender shreds...perfect for any slider! Add the slaw on the side, or on top with the slider and you've got yourself a perfect light and simple summer dinner! Get the full recipe for Orange Thai Beef … [Read more...]
21 Freezer Meals for $150 That Will Rock Your Gluten Free World
Have you ever wished you could make healthy dinners that would last for weeks? You can! Dinners that you can just pull it out of the freezer and heat up, so you have more time with your family each night? Let me introduce you to the… Recipe List Each gluten-free recipe serves a family of 4. Larger families or families with bottomless pits (also known as teenage boys!) … [Read more...]
Mango Raspberry Crumble
I adore mangoes and raspberries. Put them together with a crumbly top and I may as well send myself to summer dessert heaven! This mango raspberry crumble is a simple dessert that just takes a few minutes to throw together. The kids can toss the fruit together in the baking dish, and they can help mix up the crumble topping, too. And there's no question they will … [Read more...]