My crockpot is one of my most favorite kitchen appliances. Especially in the fall when we have lots going on, but I still want to put a good meal on the table.
Here's what we'll be eating, thanks to my trusty Rival.
**Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage--Both kids love corned beef, and we haven't had it in a while. Leftovers are always great for reubens. And if you wait to add the cabbage until the end, you can use the crockpot for that too.
**Family Nacho Night--Earlier this week, my planned dinner never got off the ground, so my husband dug around in the fridge and made very basic nachos, which Maureen loved. (She calls them "nachios.") Restaurant nachos are usually a fatty, greasy calorie bomb, but I think with lots of veggies and beans, avocado and either cooked beef or chicken, everyone can make a plate of nachos that are a lot healthier. And I plan to use the crockpot to cook the meat.
**Tortellini with Homemade Tomato Sauce and garlic bread--I spent a few days last month canning tomato sauce and pickles and my husband is anxious to try the sauce. These tortellini cook up so fast, and I'll make garlic bread and some kind of veg on the side.
**Turkey, Sweet Potato and Cranberry Stew--A recipe from Prevention. I'm hoping it will encourage the kids to try sweet potatoes. Salad to go with it. Crockpot, of course.
**Baked Potato Soup--This is an old Rachael Ray recipe that I just love, and it's also really easy. This is the first time I'll be making it in the crockpot, but I think it will work out just fine.
Do you have a crockpot? How often do you use it?
Here's what we'll be eating, thanks to my trusty Rival.
**Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage--Both kids love corned beef, and we haven't had it in a while. Leftovers are always great for reubens. And if you wait to add the cabbage until the end, you can use the crockpot for that too.
**Family Nacho Night--Earlier this week, my planned dinner never got off the ground, so my husband dug around in the fridge and made very basic nachos, which Maureen loved. (She calls them "nachios.") Restaurant nachos are usually a fatty, greasy calorie bomb, but I think with lots of veggies and beans, avocado and either cooked beef or chicken, everyone can make a plate of nachos that are a lot healthier. And I plan to use the crockpot to cook the meat.
**Tortellini with Homemade Tomato Sauce and garlic bread--I spent a few days last month canning tomato sauce and pickles and my husband is anxious to try the sauce. These tortellini cook up so fast, and I'll make garlic bread and some kind of veg on the side.
**Turkey, Sweet Potato and Cranberry Stew--A recipe from Prevention. I'm hoping it will encourage the kids to try sweet potatoes. Salad to go with it. Crockpot, of course.
**Baked Potato Soup--This is an old Rachael Ray recipe that I just love, and it's also really easy. This is the first time I'll be making it in the crockpot, but I think it will work out just fine.
Do you have a crockpot? How often do you use it?
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This may be my favorite ever post of your simply because I am in love with my crockpot! I decided to pull it out during the summer when it was just too unbearable to turn the oven on and haven't put it back since. I think my love is turning into an obsession since I can't seem to cook without it lately, lol.
I discovered a great double crockpot that has two inserts that can be used together- so you can cook the main meal in the bottom crock and sides like veggies and potatoes in the top crock. I use it to make meat meals for myself and similar meatless meals for Romeo. It helps to be able to cook them both together. I absolutely love it.
My favorite crockpot recipe would have to be a parmesean tilapia recipe that I found online. It is simple scrumptious! And I'm excited to try "baking" in the crockpot with the help of a new cookbook. Who knew a crockpot was so versatile?
Happy crocking!
I couldn't live without my crockpot. On Tuesdays we get home at 4:30 and have to be at soccer by 5:30. We wouldn't eat before 8 if it weren't for the crockpot. Thanks to that modern kitchen miracle, dinner is ready when we get home and I don't have to stress about fixing something when we get back home around 7.
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