17 Autumn Desserts to Welcome the Season!
I just love fall. The cool crisp air. The gorgeous vibrant colors. And of course, most of all, the...
Slow Cooker Breakfasts for a month of weekdays
It’s a well-established fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Some would argue that it’s...
Easy Summer BBQ & Grilling Recipes Your Family will Love
When it comes to favorite foods, barbecue seems to be the answer to a variety of dinner menu dilemmas....
Over 30 Easy Recipes for Delicious Picnic Food
Did you know that April 23 happens to be National Picnic Day? It seems fitting that it would fall...
21 Slow Cooker Sandwiches
Sandwiches are the classic “I need to feed my family–quick!” kind of meals. But quick and easy doesn’t have...
Slow Cooker Beer Brats (or Italian Sausages)
I’m not going to lie. I was skeptical when my sister told me about Slow Cooker Beer Brats. I’m...
29 Ways to make Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Does your family eat a lot of chicken? In our house, I sometimes joke that we eat so...
Chicken Curry in the Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Chicken Curry has become one of my favorite weeknight dinner recipes. Rachael first shared the recipe on Eat...
Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti
This is one of those classic recipes that gets passed around because it is so good. There are a...
Slow Cooker Sausage Jambalaya
You’re going to love this slow cooker recipe from Kate! It’s perfect comfort food for fall and winter. We’re...
Slow Cooker Kielbasa with Potato-Apple Slaw
This slow cooker recipe from Kate sounds amazing! Don’t be afraid to try the sauerkraut. I’ve found that in...
Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken
I can’t wait to try this recipe from Kate. She is fantastic at coming up with slow cooker recipes....
Zesty Chicken in the Crockpot –30 Days of Whole Food Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
This one isn’t a pretty looking recipe, but I promise you that it is easy to make and the...
Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwiches
This was almost the dinner that wasn’t. I had picked up the ingredients with the intention of making chicken Cordon...
22 Slow Cooker Recipes That Can Handle Cooking All Day
A lot of times when we think of using the slow cooker, it’s because we’re leaving the house early...
How to Convert a Slow Cooker Recipe for Oven or Stove Top
One trick I use in the kitchen is to match my cooking appliance to the kind of day I’m...
Slow Cooker Chicken Minestrone Soup
This soup is made for January. It’s loaded with vegetables, chicken and beans. It’s made from scratch. And it...
Tamale Balls – 100 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Meatballs and sauce is one of those things that work really well in the slow cooker. I love...
Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburgers
Burgers are a summer staple in our house – they’re so easy and versatile that they make an appearance at...
Pineapple Upside Cake – 100 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Good news: your sweet tooth isn’t going to be left out of this series of summer recipes for the...
Slow Cooker Enchiladas – 100 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
What could be better than Enchiladas with garden fresh salsa? Enchiladas that you can “forget” about until dinner time!...
Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken Sandwiches with Cucumber Mango Salsa
There’s something about the warm weather that suddenly makes me feel like I’m living on some gorgeous, tropical island....
100 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
This year’s line-up of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes is going to be even bigger than last year’s! You...
Slow Cooker Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
I am so excited with how this Slow Cooker Bananas Foster Bread Pudding turned out! Several years ago, we...
Pineapple Upside Down Cake in the Slow Cooker
This warm, pineapple upside down cake was begging for a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I really thought...
Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Soup
My sister-in-law gave me the idea for Chicken Alfredo Soup. She said she’d eaten it before and it was...
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Ham
I love split pea soup, but it’s not one that I make often. It’s best made when you’ve...
Philly Cheese Steak Soup in the Slow Cooker
This Philly Cheese Steak Soup couldn’t be easier. Although it doesn’t taste exactly like a cheese steak (that could...
Crawfish Chowder in the Slow Cooker
This recipe come from an Eat at Home reader. Lynn from This Day Has Great Potential emailed me...
Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable Soup
This is another recipe I created in order to have something to eat during my Whole30 in January....
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Giveaway Closed! It’s Slow Cooker Soup Friday again! We’ve been featuring slow cooker soups that can be made...
Slow Cooker King Ranch Chicken over Baked Potatoes
I put this recipe in the slow cooker on a Sunday morning before church. I’m always happy when...
Slow Cooker German Chowder
Today’s slow cooker soup recipe comes from my friend, Lynn of Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures. I started to...
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
Potato soup is a wintertime staple around here. We’ve actually already got four different recipes for it on...
Easy, Shredded Taco Beef in the Slow Cooker
Chicken tacos are a staple in my house. It’s an easy go-to when I don’t know what else to...
Slow Cooker Pizza Soup
Every Friday, October through February, I’m sharing a new Slow Cooker Soup with you. I’m loving this series!...
Slow Cooker Sweet Korean BBQ Beef Haystacks
You know that I love my slow cooker, so when Campbell’s asked if I would try their new Slow...
Peach Pork BBQ Sliders Topped with Apple Cole Slaw
When King’s Hawaiian asked me to create a recipe using their dinner rolls, I had a couple of ideas....
Hot Spiced Apple Cider Oatmeal in the Slow Cooker
I am on a roll with slow cooker oatmeal. We’ve been loving it lately! This time, I decided to...
Slow Cooker Soup Series – Chicken Enchilada Soup
The first several weeks of this series, I shared new soup recipes that I created. You can see...
Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cake
While pumpkin is generally the preferred flavor of fall, apple is my true favorite. I love going apple picking....
Slow Cooker Cranberry Orange Oatmeal
We’ve been really enjoying waking up to warm oatmeal lately. I’ve been experimenting with all kinds of flavors. Some...
Slow Cooker Gingerbread Oatmeal
I’ve made this Gingerbread Oatmeal twice. Both times, Jim has texted me later in the morning to say it...
Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup
It’s Slow Cooker Soup Friday again! And I’ve got another new recipe for you. This one is so...
Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Crisp
I’ve always been in love with caramel apples. They were a special treat from the fair, we made them...
Slow Cooker Pork and Gravy Sandwiches
This is another one of those super simple, easily adaptable recipes. In fact, I can think of three different...
Using the Slow Cooker Freezer Meals – Simple Weekly Meal Plans & Real Life
It’s been about a month since I tested the Slow Cooker Freezer Menu (get a sneak peek at it...
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Sauce in the Slow Cooker
Note from Tiffany: This is Kate’s recipe and post, but I couldn’t wait to make this cake! So I’ve...
How to Make 7+ Slow Cooker Freezer Meals in 1 Hour
A couple of weeks ago, I made over 7 slow cooker freezer meals in 1 hour. It was easy...
Slow Cooker Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Sandwiches – an easy twist on an old favorite!
Does it get any easier than tossing chicken in the slow cooker with some barbecue sauce? It’s a classic...
Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches with Creamy Ranch Slaw
Can you believe we’ve made it to Day 75 in our Summer Slow Cooker Recipes series? There have been...
Baked Chicken with Summer Vegetables – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
When I first got married, I didn’t know how to cook. At all. It didn’t take me long to...
Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
We love brunch and brinner – breakfast for dinner. But making eggs, bacon or sausage, biscuits and all can...
Apple Crisp in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I’ve started seeing apples at the farmer’s market already. And, of course, apples are readily available in the grocery...
How to Use Your Slow Cooker to Bulk Cook Whole Chicken and Ground Beef
One of the best ways to make cooking quick is to start with meat that’s already been cooked. Pulling...
Chicken and Zucchini Pasta – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I love this Chicken and Zucchini Pasta dish from Crystal & Co. It’s a great way to have a...
Beef Tips in Gravy in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
This recipe for beef tips in gravy is a good one for any time of year, but you don’t...
Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I made this Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce on my son’s birthday. It was a tasty variation on pasta...
Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Baked on a Bed of Sauerkraut – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
This chicken recipe is adapted from an old cookbook I have. Lots of recipes can be adapted for...
Italian Chicken with Tomatoes in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I love recipes like this Italian Chicken with Tomatoes in the slow cooker for after church. It’s easy...
Slow Cooker Grits – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Chances are, if you don’t live in the South, you may never have had grits before. They are...
Slow Cooker Parmesan Ranch Mushrooms – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I have to admit that I really don’t like mushrooms. But I know a lot of you do....
Tamale Casserole in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I love this Tamale Casserole recipe from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures. It’s easy and the ingredients are things my...
Homemade Baked Beans in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Baked Beans are the perfect side dish for any cook out. And this recipe for Homemade Baked Beans...
Blueberry Cobbler in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Blueberry Cobbler is such a summer treat, but who wants to heat up the kitchen to bake it? Thankfully,...
Salsa Verde Steak Slow Cooker Recipe – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
The ways you can put some type of meat, salsa and a few other ingredients in a slow cooker...
Meatballs and Spaghetti Sauce Slow Cooker Recipe – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I love meatballs and spaghetti sauce at any time of year. But the slow simmered on the stove method...
Red Eye BBQ Ribs Slow Cooker Recipe – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Want to add a little jolt to your BBQ Ribs recipe? Save the leftover morning coffee. That hit of...
Corn on the Cob Slow Cooker Recipe – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
This method of cooking corn on the cob is brilliant! I’ve made corn on the cob in the slow...
Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Salad Sandwich – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
These Balsamic Chicken Salad Sandwiches from Add a Pinch look fantastic! Robyn says they were her husbands idea, and...
Chicken Philly Sandwiches – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I’m not sure that Chicken Philly is the best name for these sandwiches, but it’s the one I came...
Winter Squash in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Winter squash doesn’t have to be just for winter. Butternut squash, acorn squash, spaghetti squash all make great side...
Vegetarian Eggplant Parmesan in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
If you’re looking for more vegetarian recipes for the slow cooker, you’re going to love this one. And even...
Cooking Hamburger Patties in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I would never have thought to use hamburger patties in the slow cooker, but I really love this idea...
Biscoff Cheesecake in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I have never made a cheesecake. Can you believe that? I think it’s because I don’t own a spring...
Slow Cooker Beef Gyros – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I have made several different versions of gyros sandwiches. I’ve made them with chicken. I have a meatball version...
Caramelized Onions in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I love this idea of making Caramelized Onions in the slow cooker! I would never have thought to do...
Beef Fajitas in the Slow Cooker – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I love fajitas, especially if they come with guacamole (please pardon the bad photo of the guac!). And being...
BBQ Peach Pulled Pork – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Everything about this recipe says summertime. Just 3 ingredients. A slow cooker. And making use of a summer...
Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes (and Fried Potatoes) – 75 Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Baked potatoes are such an easy way to add a side dish to a meal. But who wants...
Crockpot Lemon Chicken – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Crystal & Co. has some great recipes. She understands busy moms. This recipe for Lemon Chicken looks...
Slow Cooker Cheese Steak Sandwiches – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
Summer and sandwiches go hand in hand. These Cheese Steak Sandwiches from Mommy Hates Cooking would be good...
Mango Chicken – 75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
I love recipes that combine fruit with chicken. It’s a combo that just works. And this Mango Chicken from...
75 Days of Summer Slow Cooker Recipes
If you like using your slow cooker, you’re going to love this series. Summer Slow Cooker recipes are the...
Beef Shwarma in the Slow Cooker
We loved this meal! First, because it just tastes great. It’s a bit of a change from the...
Tangy Sweet Pork Chops in the Slow Cooker – 2 Ingredients Plus the Pork
I love assembly only recipes for the slow cooker, don’t you? Less than 5 minutes of prep and dinner...
Lemon Chicken Baked on a Bed of Sauerkraut – A Slow Cooker Recipe
Please don’t let the sauerkraut deter you from trying this recipe. It is so good! The chicken turns...
Teriyaki Pork Chops with Red Pepper and Pineapple in the Slow Cooker
I love any recipe that only takes a couple of minutes to put in the crockpot. This one...
10 Graduation Party Menus Plus Desserts and Snacks!
It’s that time of year when our graduates take the stage with caps and gowns and march off to...
Slow Cooker BBQ Peach Pulled Pork
Slow cooker pulled pork is one of our staple dinners. It’s just so easy to throw it in the...
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
This easy slow cooker Chicken Cacciatore is a crowd pleaser! I created it on a Sunday morning. It cooked...
Weekly Meal Plans – All Slow Cooker and Traditional – January 13
I love both of the menus this week. There are some really fast dinners on the Traditional Meal Plan...
Slow Cooker Meatballs and Spaghetti Sauce
My husband grew up in a traditional Italian family, which meant big pots of meatballs and gravy simmering on...
Turkey Breast in the Slow Cooker
Does anyone else feel like they can only have turkey at Thanksgiving and Christmas?! I’m not sure why I...
Italian Chicken with Tomatoes in the Crock-Pot
This was a lovely meal to come home from church to eat. And it was easy to put together...
Cube Steaks and Gravy in the Slow Cooker
Oh goodness! This one is a winner. The boy people (and man person, too) who live in this house...
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings with Gnocchi
I’m not sure there’s anything better than a warm bowl of soup on a cold day. I rarely have...
DIY Programmable Slow Cooker
The other day, I posted a photo on Instagram of two crockpots set up. One with our dinner and...
Turkey Legs, Italian Sausage and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
Have you ever made a recipe that just didn’t turn out? I’ve done it a lot of times, but...
Coffee Toffee Ice Cream Pie with a Ribbon of Fudge
As far as I’m concerned, coffee ice cream with hot fudge is the best dessert in the world. It’s...
Summer Slow Cooker Meals – Beat the Heat in the Kitchen
If you love using your slow cooker, check out our Weekly Meal Plans. We offer a plan that...
Teriyaki BBQ Chicken Legs in the Slow Cooker
3 ingredients and a slow cooker. This couldn’t be simpler to throw together. And it’s really good too! I’m...
Slow Cooked Brown Sugar Chicken and Sweet Potatoes – 4 ingredients!
I’m never going to convince my family to love sweet potatoes like I do. But this dish did convince...
Honey Dijon Pork Chops and Apples in the Slow Cooker
I would very much like to shake the hand of the person who invented the slow cooker. Said person...
Slow Cooked Peaches and Cream Oatmeal
Waking up to hot oatmeal is a joy. And this Peaches and Cream Oatmeal is absolutely scrumptious! It only...
No Recipe Required – 10 Ways to Cook Beef Roast or Other Cuts of Beef
Have a cut of beef in your freezer that you need to fix for dinner? Not in the mood...
No Recipe Required – 10 Ways to Fix Chicken on the Fly
Does this ever happen to you? You know dinner is going to be chicken because you’ve got a pack...
Chicken and Broccoli “Stir Fry” in the Slow Cooker
Stir fry is a cooking method that can’t really be replicated in a slow cooker. But you can make...
Honey Glazed Carrots in the Slow Cooker
These may be the best carrots I’ve ever eaten. They were perfectly cooked in the slow cooker and the...
Make Your Slow Cooker Programmable for just $4!
This little tip was mentioned by Loretta, one of my readers. You can use a timer (the kind you...
Chicken and Dumplings in the Slow Cooker
Chicken and Dumplings is one of my family’s favorite meals, but I don’t always have time to make the...
Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal in the Slow Cooker
I was so excited to find Quaker Steel Cut Oats on the grocery shelf the other day. They were...
Sloppy Slow Cooked Chicken Tacos
This recipe was created simply by standing in front of the pantry and pulling out a few likely ingredients. ...
Apple Crisp in the Slow Cooker
I’m on a roll with slow cooked desserts. This apple crisp is an adaptation of my Apple Crinkle. I...
Chocolate Cobbler in the Slow Cooker
This recipe works like magic. You combine a few pantry staples, put it in the slow cooker and a...
Chicken Enchilada Soup in the Slow Cooker
This is a recipe that will be made often in my house. My kids have been asking for it...
Chicken Shwarma in the Slow Cooker
I ran across a recipe for Chicken Shwarma on the blog, Jersey Girl Cooks. Lisa roasted her chicken in...
Italian Parmesan Herb Chicken and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
I put this together before church one Sunday morning. It smelled (and tasted!) fantastic when we got home. If...
Drive. Play. Feed. Sports Season Suppers – Rock the Slow Cooker
Whoever invented the slow cooker should be held in high esteem, right up there with the inventor of the...
Scalloped Potatoes in the Oven or Slow Cooker
Sometimes you just need a choice. I usually do homemade scalloped potatoes in the oven, but this time I...
Slow Cooker Ham and Vegetable Soup
The wonders never cease. My kids actually tried the pearl onions in this soup. And they liked them! Amazing....
Maple Apple Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Did you know you can convert all kinds of recipes to cook in the slow cooker? This one...
Sweet Potatoes and Apples in the Slow Cooker
Using a slow cooker can really simplify your Thanksgiving dinner (or any other meal, for that matter). It allows...
Garlic Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
I’ve had a beautiful rosemary plant growing in my garden all summer. It’s one of the few things that...
Homemade Apple Sauce in the Slow Cooker
This may be one of the best things I’ve ever made. Warm, sweet and cinnamon-y. It made the house...
Chili Sauce Chicken Legs
The beauty of a chicken leg is not in how it looks. They may be ugly, but they’re a...
Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy over Rice
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Some foods just aren’t photogenic. Please forgive me for this...
Salsa Verde Steak in the Slow Cooker
This is so good and easy. A delicious Mexican meal that cooks in a crockpot – 2 of my...
Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken
I love a good crockpot recipe. This one is adapted from a cookbook called 365 Ways to Cook Chicken. ...
6 Tips to Convert Recipes for Use in the Crockpot
Slow cook your way to happiness. I’m in love with my crockpot. Who else could I get to cook...
Baked Chicken with Summer Vegetables in the Crockpot
I adapted this recipe for the crockpot by making just a few changes in it. The original recipe comes...
Garlic Chicken with More Garlic in the Crockpot
I love garlic, so when I saw this recipe over at A Year of Crockpotting, I had to try it. ...
Italian Beef Sandwiches in the Crockpot
Full of flavor with a bit of a kick, these sandwiches are delish! I found the recipe on the...
Crockpot Cantonese Sweet and Sour Chicken
Another quick and tasty crockpot meal! This one comes from here. Here’s what you’ll need: We all really...
Tilapia in the Crockpot with Garlic Cheese Sauce
Until recently, I’d never thought of using foil packets to cook food in the crockpot and I never would...
Black and White Cookies
I have been wanting to make Black and White Cookies for a long time and since we had several...