When the weather gets colder, I start to crave soup. There’s nothing better than a warm belly full of soup on a blustery day. I love making soup in the slow cooker earlier in the day so we can come home after being out in the cold to the comforting aroma of soup and dig…
Category: Slow-Cooker
Crockpot Berry Pudding Cake
This summer has been a great one. I’m doing my best to live it up while it lasts, so bring on the summer desserts! With the hot weather, it’s nice to have a dessert that won’t melt but also won’t heat up your house with a hot oven. This crockpot pudding cake fits the…
Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel like cooking when it’s really hot out. I’d rather spend the afternoon outside in my backyard with a cold drink in my hand, enjoying the sunshine while the kids play. That’s why I love using my slow cooker on hot days. I can get dinner started…
Crockpot Gyros
An authentic gyro is roasted in a vertical spit, but this crockpot version is a great homemade alternative to the real thing. I discovered this recipe through Pinterest at Rainy Day Gal. Her recipe is an adaptation of one by A Year of Slow Cooking. I couldn’t find ground lamb, so I used beef instead….
Crockpot Baked Potatoes and Other Fast Meals
With back-to-school around the corner, I thought it would be helpful to devote a post to fast dinner ideas. This summer I enrolled the boys in swimming lessons, so for two weeks they went every weekday at 6:30pm. It was a great way to tucker them out for bedtime, but it made dinner-time a little tricky….
Slow Cooked Ribs
Hey there, remember me? I’m back and I’m finally posting a new recipe! Sorry to be absent for so long. I don’t really even have a good excuse, since we`ve been back from our trip for almost 2 weeks now. We went to Cuba for our 10th wedding anniversary (kidless!) and it was wonderful. Here are some…
Crockpot Goulash
Goulash is basically a stew seasoned with paprika, often served with pasta or potatoes. I like that this version is done in the crockpot, because I love using my crockpot whenever possible. It’s nice to prepare a meal ahead of time and just forget about it until dinner-time rolls around. All you need to remember with…
Turkey Vegetable Soup
After indulging in far too many unhealthy treats during Christmas, I’ve been starting to crave wholesome and nutritious foods that have been sadly lacking in my diet lately. I happen to have a lot of leftover turkey in my fridge, as I’m sure many of you do, so this soup was a perfect way to use some of…
Mexican Chicken Crockpot Soup
I can’t get enough of Mexican food. I could probably eat Mexican meals every night of the week and not get bored. Probably the only thing I love as much as Mexican food is slow cooked food, so a recipe that combines these two things is sure to be an instant favourite with me. We’ve been eating a…
Baked Beans
A recipe for comforting baked beans made in the crockpot, plus an easy tutorial on how to cook dried beans. 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes 6 cups cooked navy beans 4 oz salt pork, diced 2 cups chopped onions 1 can tomato paste 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup water 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp dry mustard…
Food and Whine 