Quick and delicious weeknight meals
I haven’t really been posting because some other things have been keeping me busy. BUT I have been cooking. This week I made this super easy and delicious black bean soup in my slow cooker. I just had to post it because everyone — me, …
Here is a great slow cooker recipe if you like a little spice! The chicken had the great buffalo flavor and was super tender. Instead of sandwiches, I served the shredded buffalo chicken over a simple green salad with tomatoes and avocado. Â I don’t care …
Here’s a great slow cooker recipe — Cajun stew with andouille sausage and shrimp. The dish has great flavor and a mild heat from the sausage and cayenne pepper. Like my favorite slow cooker recipes, this one requires little prep work — only a bit …
Here is a delicious slow cooker recipe! There is nothing better than coming home after a long day to a fully prepared dinner. Cuban-braised beef, more commonly called Ropa Vieja, is shredded flank steak in a tomato-based sauce base. The steak slow cooks in the …
Just as I was skeptical of the Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe that did not require me to brown the stew cubes, I was highly skeptical of this slow-cooker pot roast recipe that did not require me to brow the chuck roast and called for …
It has been a while since I posted. I have been cooking but between work, some illness making its way through our family, and taking a much needed vacation, there really hasn’t been much time to devote to my blog. Hopefully that will change soon! …
As I mentioned earlier, Tim and I have purchased another half-steer from White Flower Farm in Connecticut. Last year, we were amazed by the quality of the meat, how fun it was to find different recipes for the various cuts, and how quickly we actually …
Here is another slow cooker recipe! This is a Mexican-style chicken and beans recipe. There is a little heat from the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and you can add extra spice or reduce the spice depending on what type of salsa you use. I …
If you love black bean soup, you’ll enjoy this slow cooker recipe! How amazing are slow cookers! I love throwing the ingredients in the cooker and then coming home 10 hours later with dinner prepared. This recipe was especially appealing because, as you know, I …
I had one last package of short ribs from our half-steer and decided to cook them yesterday in the slow cooker. Tim loved this dish! And, I loved how easy it was to get dinner on the table. I think I prefer the traditional braising …