Everyday Food for Busy People
3 ingredients and a slow cooker. This couldn’t be simpler to throw together.
And it’s really good too! I’m not sure why I thought to mix Teriyaki and BBQ sauces, but the combination makes a flavorful sauce that was a hit with the kids.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
My family loves creamy pasta dishes. They’re so quick and easy to make that we can have this favorite meal on a busy week night or cooked up after church on a Sunday.
This version has roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and chicken marinated in red wine vinegar and homemade Italian Herb Salt. Serve it up with a salad and a loaf of crusty bread with seasoned olive oil for dipping. Even better than going out to eat and much cheaper too! [Read more...]
This soup has a lot of things going for it.
It can be made entirely in the slow cooker.
The chicken cooks in the soup, so no need for an extra step.
Just like taco soup, there are a million variations. Use what you’ve got available in your pantry.
Here’s what I used: [Read more...]
I’m never going to convince my family to love sweet potatoes like I do. But this dish did convince the to eat them. My oldest daughter even said the sweet potatoes were pretty good. She didn’t think she liked them at all, but decided to give them a try when I served this.
This is a basic, quick recipe. The prep is easy – just 4 ingredients too! Chicken and sweet potatoes are a great combination. Add a little butter and brown sugar and they’re even better.
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My family loved this! We love all things pasta. Our weekly menu always includes at least one pasta dish.
So when Philadelphia Cooking Creme asked me to swap out one of our regular dinners with one of their recipes, I jumped at the chance. There are several recipes in their Fresh Family Favorite recipe collection. I chose this Creamy Chicken Florentine. Creamy pasta meals make my family happy. And you know how I love easy recipes. This one fits that category too.
I chose to use the Reduced Fat Savory Garlic flavor of Cooking Creme. I was afraid it might be too garlicky tasting, but it was perfect. The taste was subtle, with just the right amount of flavor.
I did make a few minor alterations to the recipe. First, I doubled it. The original recipe serves 4. Not enough for my family of 6. I also skipped the pine nuts. You can substitute slivered almonds, if you don’t want to spring for pine nuts. (I love pine nuts, but they are pricey.)
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Does this ever happen to you? You know dinner is going to be chicken because you’ve got a pack of boneless breasts/thighs/tenders or bone-in legs/breasts/thighs. But you have no desire to think up a recipe to turn them into dinner.
You don’t need a recipe. You just need some ideas.
Here are 10 ways (plus a few cooking methods) to get you started. [Read more...]
Stir fry is a cooking method that can’t really be replicated in a slow cooker.
But you can make a pretty good fake!
I’ve made this recipe twice now. It’s easy and quick to fix. The chicken gets cooked in stir fry sauce for several hours. The veggies are added later, so they don’t get mushy.
No ingredient photo this time. I was in a big hurry both times I’ve made it. [Read more...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carapelli for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Did you know that fine olive oil can be tasted, like a wine or bourbon tasting? Neither did I!
Recently, Carapelli Olive Oil asked me to do a tasting of their premium extra virgin olive oil. I have to admit, the process was different but the taste was divine.
It’s best to use a blue glass when tasting olive oil. This disguises the color of the oil, which is not an indicator of quality. I didn’t know that either! I always thought that the better quality oils had a darker color. A myth of olive oil exposed. [Read more...]
This recipe was created simply by standing in front of the pantry and pulling out a few likely ingredients. I needed something that would be ready to eat when we got home, with minimal fuss required.
Oh, and I only had about 3 minutes to get it fixed and get out the door. Ever have a morning like that?
Here’s what I used to make these Sloppy Chicken Tacos, but please feel free to alter as needed. I really don’t think you can mess this up. Put in whatever you have that sounds good to you. Experiment! [Read more...]
I ran across a recipe for Chicken Shwarma on the blog, Jersey Girl Cooks. Lisa roasted her chicken in the oven and it looks fabulous. But being the lazy cook that I am, I decided this would work in the slow cooker.
Hot dog! I was right! My family loved this meal and I know I’ll be making it again.
I only made minor alterations to Lisa’s recipe. I changed the cooking method and more than doubled the recipe so it would feed my family. I never could find tahini, so I served it with cucumber-yogurt sauce instead. If I ever find tahini paste (Walmart, are you listening?) I’m going to try Lisa’s sauce.
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