Posts Tagged ‘slow cooker’

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Ginger Chicken
Get cloooooser to the curry. You're getting very sleeeeepy. Yesssss. I know it seems like it's almost time to put the slow cookers away, but guess again, chilly cheese fries. We ain't done yet. Actually, I like to use my slow cooker year-round, but that's neither here nor there. Well, I guess it's here, since I brought it up. And there, if you consider your house to be that part. So I guess it's really here and there if you think about it.... Read More
Slow Cooker Moroccan Lamb
Lamb can be an intimidating thing to cook at home. First, it’s not very popular so there isn’t a ton of recipes using it...or instructions for how to not screw it up. It also can be pretty expensive so a lot of people choose to leave it to the pros. Let’s change that! This slow cooker Moroccan lamb shank recipe is really simple to make and should give you the confidence you need to make a great lamb dinner. For starters, it’s... Read More
Slow Cooker Curried Rice and Lentils
I know lentils and rice might not sound like a very adventurous dish, but for me it absolutely was. This Slow Cooker Curried Rice and Lentils recipe is a major sidestep to what I usually make around our house. First of all, my husband banned curry powder from any meal being made in our house a long time ago. I guess a bad experience from some dish way back when turned him off from the spice. Not to mention that if it doesn't have meat in it i... Read More
Balsamic Roast Beef
This time of year, there’s nothing like slow-cooked meats. One of my favorite ways to get the most flavor out of slow-cooking meats is to try new cooking liquids. Beer, wine, and coffee have all worked great for me in the past, and for this recipe I tried balsamic vinegar. Not just straight vinegar though – I mixed it with some garlic, Worcestershire, honey, and mustard to take some of the edge off. After cooking for three hours, everythi... Read More
Curried Cauliflower Soup with Indian Spice Streusel
Ready to warm those winter bones with a meal so sastifyingly delicious you'll feel like you're sitting on an elephant, riding through the streets of New Delhi? Yeah, I thought so. Which is why I pulled together this Slow Cooker Indian Curried Cauliflower Soup. Any recipe so bold, it holds up to an 8-word title? It should be in your life, now.   Ingredient line-up! Can we get a hooooo-raaaah for how easy this recipe lineup looks? B... Read More
Crock Pot Vegetarian Jambalaya
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, I've been searching for some man-friendly filling food to eat during the game. I immediately thought of jambalaya. But it’s traditionally full of shrimp and spicy sausage, so to make a vegetarian version of the classic I thought: Not possible. I mean, what kind of replacement is there for sausage? My family enjoys their meat so the thought of a vegetarian jambalaya gave me visions of them digging... Read More
How to Make Slow Cooker Carnitas
After running a burrito shop for the past 6 months, I have become really familiar with carnitas. And I mean really familiar. I eat it every day, I can cook it with my eyes closed, and I know the flavors by heart. I dream carnitas! The key to carnitas is not only the garlicky, spicy, citrus marinade, but also the fact that it’s slow roasted in its own fat, almost like duck confit. The result is the most tender, succulent meat you can imagine... Read More
Start Happy: Slow Cooker Bourbon Banana Bread
Give every day a better beginning - that’s the simple idea behind Start Happy. Join our movement to take back breakfast and say hello to a happier you! Sometimes banana bread can be like a relationship. While you definitely are in it to win it, it can get a little … meh. So why not add a little spice to get it back to nice? We took the average recipe and spiked it with the flavors of bourbon, semisweet chocolate and toasted pecans. Bu... Read More
Slow Cooker Chicken & Cheesy Dumplings
If I could carry a tune, I’d sing an ode to my beloved slow cooker. I’d serenade it with my beautiful voice and a million tiny violins, inhaling the magnificent scents of my slow cooking meal until it was all done and ready for me to devour. I’d tell my slow cooker how much I loved it with a song as I scooped out the glorious creation it just prepared for me. Because if I’m not doing any of the cooking, I’ve got to do something, rig... Read More
Slow Cooker Barbacoa
It’s almost not fair, how easy this dish is to make! Based on how delicious it is, one might think that it has a million different ingredients and tons of steps. But basically you just throw everything in your slow cooker, come back in eight hours, and chow down on some of the best tacos you’ve ever had. What’s not to love about slow cooker barbacoa?! You could use almost any cut of beef to make these, but I think chuck roast make... Read More