Everyday Food for Busy People
I love any recipe that only takes a couple of minutes to put in the crockpot. This one is a bit of a different take on boneless pork chops.
It makes use of store-bought teriyaki glaze/sauce. The peppers and pineapple get added at the end of the cooking time, while the rice is cooking. That helps keep them from overcooking.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Teriyaki Pork Chops with Red Pepper and Pineapple in the Slow Cooker
Slow cooker pulled pork is one of our staple dinners. It’s just so easy to throw it in the slow cooker before work in the morning. I regularly try to mix up the meal with slight variations to keep it from getting boring.
For this dish, I grabbed a jar of peach salsa from the international aisle of the grocery store to mix in. The sweetness of the peaches pair nicely against the tartness of the barbecue sauce. And, you only need three ingredients! You can’t beat that.
Serve this on buns with an easy side dish and you’re all set for dinner. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Slow Cooker BBQ Peach Pulled Pork
This is an amazing meal. First, it only takes a few minutes to put it in the slow cooker. And it tastes fantastic. The pork roast is tender and full of flavor, thanks to Italian Herb Salt, garlic and white wine.
I’ll definitely be making this one again. Next time, I will add more whole cloves of garlic. Jim and I were searching in the potatoes to find the cooked garlic. They were perfect with the potatoes.
I love a meal that tastes like you’ve slaved over the stove, when you really only spent five or ten minutes putting it in the crockpot. That’s my kind of cooking.
Here’s what you’ll need to make this: [Read more…] about Italian Herb Salted Pork Roast and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
We love tacos of any kind. Really, anything that can be rolled in a tortilla is a winner around here. And if it can be made in the slow cooker, that’s a double bonus.
These Pork Carnitas in the slow cooker were such a big hit that I know they’ll be served often. It takes less than 5 minutes to put the ingredients in the crock pot. Perfect for a busy morning. The meat can handle an all day cooking, so they’re great for long, busy days too.
I know these are not authentic. Frankly, authenticity is the last thing on my mind at 8am when I’m loading up the crock pot for dinner. I bet most of you agree with that. Once the lid is closed and the dial is turned on, I could do a Mexican Hat Dance around the kitchen I’m so happy to have dinner “done”.
Other than the pork, you probably have all the ingredients in your kitchen now. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Easy Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas – Weeknight Dinner Favorite
The inspiration for these came from a Dairy Queen run the other week. We went for ice cream, but while we were there I noticed a sign advertising apple bbq hamburgers. I’m not sure what those are like, but it started my mind thinking about the combination of apple and bbq.
I like to keep things simple, so this is what I came up with. Three ingredients give a sweet, smokey flavor to the pork chops. You could use the sauce on chicken or burgers too.
And you could choose to grill the meat, cook it in the oven or use the slow cooker. I chose the oven, only because I ran out of time for the slow cooker and it was way too hot outside to grill (triple digits – whew!).
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Apple BBQ Pork Chops