Food Guide and Recipes

When it comes to crock pot cooking (using a slow cooker), I enjoy using mine all year long. One of the recipes I enjoy making in it are Cabbage Rolls, which are also known as Pigs In A Blanket.

This recipe does take some preparation time, but is well worth your efforts.

To Prepare Cabbage: Fill a large stock pot with water and bring to a rapid boil. Take the core out of each head of cabbage. Place head into boiling water, cover and cook for 5 minutes, remove from water immediately. With one head, start taking the leaves off, being careful not to tear them. They should be pliable, if not, place back into the water for an additional minute or two. Continue reading ‘Crock Pot – Pigs In A Blanket Cabbage Rolls Recipe’ »

During the fall and winter months, I enjoy making hearty soups and stews in my crock pot for my family. I love the fact that I can spend a few minutes in the morning preparing it, put it into the slow cooker and walk away…a few hours later, our dinner is hot and ready to enjoy.

The following recipe was given to me by my 83 year old great aunt about 25 years ago. To this day, I still enjoy making it for my family. If you don’t like okra, you can certainly omit it from the recipe. At times, I have actually substituted the okra with some fresh green beans or green peas, and the stew was just as delicious. Continue reading ‘Crock Pot – Old Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe’ »

Each of us has a busy lifestyle. Because of this we tend to forget the most important aspect of our lives: food. Who has countless hours to spend in the kitchen, when they could spend that time doing something else, something more resourceful? Why would we even consider cooking a meal, when there are so many restaurants and fast-foods on every corner?

Let me ask you something about these quick and easy ‘solutions’. Would you consider damaging your health by choosing fast-food because you don’t have the time to spend at a table and eat a regular meal? Are you willing to spend a fortune and eat at a restaurant every night, when you could provide food for the entire family for a week with the money you spend in a single night at a restaurant? Continue reading ‘Why use slow cooker recipes over traditional recipes’ »

In the summertime, I like to use my crock pot (slow cooker) several times a week. One benefit to using your crock pot in the summertime is to save money on air conditioning costs.

Another great benefit is time. As a busy mother and wife, I don’t have hours to spend in my kitchen every day making meals for my family. Continue reading ‘Summertime Crock Pot Rib Recipes’ »

Are you looking for some new ways to cook chicken without spending a lot of time in your kitchen? If so, I have 3 delicious chicken recipes to share with you!

These recipes are all made in the crock pot (slow cooker). They only take a few minutes to prepare. If you are a busy mom, I think you will enjoy these recipes. Continue reading ‘3 Delicious Crock Pot Chicken Recipes’ »

I was walking through the aisles of the grocery store a couple of days ago, and I noticed the increase in prepackaged slow cooker meals. I already know the rewards of using a slow cooker because I’ve been using mine for years, so it came as no surprise to me when others started talking about the advantages of cooking with a crock pot but why did it take the rest of the country so long to find out? But even with this increase in popularity, I’ve recently been asked by a few “newbies” “Is slow cooking really that great?”

That question would be easy to answer even if all you’ve ever done is make chicken stew with your slow cooker. It’s just too easy and the food tastes exceptional when cooked slowly and evenly in a crock pot. Continue reading ‘Is Slow Cooking Really That Great?’ »