Carne Asada is all about the marinade and this homemade marinade is perfect for steak that will be frozen! (Think - you find some flank steak on sale or special, and need to either cook it or freeze it right away. I usually opt for freezing it...especially when the marinade is acidic like this one. The acid will soften the meat fibers as it thaws and marinates...and then it … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker & Instant Pot Chicken Vindaloo
This fantastic Vindaloo sauce will take your dinner to the next level, and tempt your taste buds at the same time! The chicken and simple homemade sauce combo is phenomenal and can be served with rice, cauliflower rice, veggies, or salad...or whatever you prefer! Enjoy! Slow Cooker & Instant Pot Chicken Vindaloo Full of flavor and so easy to … [Read more...]
Beef and Mushroom Ragu
Our family went goo-goo-gaa-gaa over this delicious beef and mushroom laced Ragu sauce! I'm not sure which is the best part - the fact that everyone loved it. Or the fact that it practically cooked itself in the slow cooker all day. This is an easy "Dump Dinner" - where you're just dropping and dumping ingredients into the slow cooker and letting it take care of the rest. (I … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon-Caper Sauce
This sauce is DIVINE!!!!! I know it just looks like melted butter...but I promise it tastes 9,228x better than melted butter. The lemon and the capers soaked into the butter and it's just a lovely sauce that you can dip each bite right into! Enjoy! Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon-Caper Sauce This is a must try recipe in the slow cooker! 1 lb. salmon … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Italian Pork & Sweet Potatoes
Slow Cooker Italian Pork & Sweet Potatoes A delightful slow cooker pork roast with sweet potatoes - served with some dinner rolls or other favorite side. 2 lb. pork roast (bone-in or boneless, or pork tenderloin)Salt and pepper1 cup apple juice3 Tbsp minced onion1 Tbsp Italian seasoning4 large sweet potatoesSide: dinner rolls Peel and quarter the sweet … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Italian Tortellini
Ohhh. My. Word. Friend...I personally don't eat a ton of pasta. I prefer a lower-carb diet in general. But I will devour a bowl of tortellini (on occasion.) This tortellini is especially fabulous, not only for it's depth of flavor, but also because it cooks in the slow cooker. BUT PLEASE NOTE. This isn't the kind of meal you can put into the slow cooker in the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Alfredo
It's time to level up your next pasta night!!! This chicken and Alfredo sauce is FABULOUS. And...SO EASY cooking in the slow cooker! Enjoy! Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Alfredo It's time to level up your next pasta night!!!This chicken and Alfredo sauce is FABULOUS. And...SO EASY cooking in the slow cooker! 1 Tbsp olive oil4 boneless, skinless … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Indian Butternut Squash and Lentil Curry
I spent several years overseas and fell in love with cooking different meals from other cultures and cuisines. It's remarkable how different combos of spices, herbs and simple ingredients can make for such a phenomenal meal. This Indian-inspired dish with lentils, butternut squash and a tomato based curry sauce is to-die-for. We served it with flatbread, almost using the … [Read more...]
Steak Spinach Stroganoff (with Keto Version)
You know what I love about a meal like this... It can hit 2 different types of eaters, without too much extra fuss in the kitchen. The slow cooked part is more or less the same (1 ingredient is different), and then you pair it with your preferred side dish. i.e. I'd eat this with a small portion of cauli-rice, while the kids ate it with egg noodles. Because they … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Bacon-Maple Chicken
Ohhhhh.maaaahhhhh.weeerrrrrrrrrrddddd. This chicken is LIT. (Yes, LIT...you only know what this means if you have teenagers.) Bacon plus maple plus Dijon plus a few other flavors ----- all wrapped around and slow cooked with some chicken. L-I-T. Serve it with whatever your side-dish heart desires! (We had carrots and rice!) Enjoy! Slow Cooker Bacon-Maple … [Read more...]