Busy parents know that getting a good, healthy, homemade meal on the table in the evenings can be a challenge. With a little preplanning, Busy Mom Chicken can be a game-changer. This slow cooker chicken makes a flavorful broth and enough shredded chicken for multiple dishes and/or meals. As a working mom, I know meal… Continue reading Busy Mom Chicken: Slow Cooker Broth & Shredded Chicken
I don’t know about you, but I firmly believe that as a society we are becoming fatter based on our food choices. It can be difficult to decide what to make for dinner or what to take for lunch, especially when exhausted. This is the biggest reason I use my slow cooker! I don’t have… Continue reading Italian Vegetable Soup: Healthy and Low Carb!
I have major guilt about trying to provide nutritionally-dense food for my family on days when I just feel exhausted from work. Can you relate? I don’t want to serve canned, sugar-laden food to my family. Instead, I want the time to can or freeze food like my mom and grandmas used to do! My solution:… Continue reading Slow Cooker Applesauce: Perfect for Working Moms!
Have you ever considered trying the Mediterranean diet but have no idea where to begin? Truthfully, there is no “one” Mediterranean diet when you consider the vast geographical area covered by the Mediterranean Sea. However, a great way to start eating like a Mediterranean local is by adding Slow Cooker Mediterranean Tomato and Eggplant Soup… Continue reading Slow Cooker Mediterranean Tomato and Eggplant Soup
Our family adores red beans and rice! But my favorite recipe takes several hours to make. I don’t have time for that during the work week. So in an effort to enjoy this dish after a long day spent at work, I created Slow Cooker Beans and Rice. It not only works better in my… Continue reading Slow Cooker Beans and Rice: New Orleans Flavor at Home!
Roasting an entire chicken can be a time-consuming task. For those of us pressed for time in the evenings, the slow cooker can be a life-saver! Orange Roasted Chicken in the Slow Cooker is a recipe I created to save time on busy weeknights. The oranges lend a wonderful sweetness to the meat and the slow cooker… Continue reading Orange Roasted Chicken in the Slow Cooker
The start of a new week, and that means planning for a week’s worth of lunches. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, having a well-balanced, healthy, lunch is important to me, but I need to create something that doesn’t take a lot of time. Slow Cooker White Bean Stew fits the bill! It is chock… Continue reading Slow Cooker White Bean Stew
It’s sunny, but cool, here today. Our daughter suggested chili for supper, but I was too busy to babysit a pot on the stove. Thank goodness for this healthy recipe and the crock pot! Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Chili saved my supper! I love slow cookers! I own at least seven in different sizes,… Continue reading Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Chili from Scratch
