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Crock Pot Candied Nuts

Once upon a time there was a mom. She was trying to make a tasty treat in the oven. Everything was going fine…but then the baby had a poop – and it got EVERYWHERE. While cleaning up the poop (which she’s not afraid of), someone also came to the door. That mom chatted with the company for a while. Company left – then the 3 year old had a meltdown. Mama dealt with that too – and all was going fine…and then, the smoke.

Wait…that mom was only gone for 15 minutes, right? Uhhh, no. Make that almost 45. Make that a burning flame of tasty treat setting off the fire alarm. Make that a burning tasty treat being thrown out on the carport before it sets the house on fire. Ummmm, oops? [Read more…]

Converting Crock Pot Recipes to the Stove-Top and Oven

Some of you email and ask me if there is a way to convert all of my crock pot recipes to the stovetop. When I first get over my initial shock of wondering why on EARTH would someone not want to use their crock pot (y’all are weird, but I love ya. HA!), I’m usually able to answer the question pretty quickly. So, I thought I would just write a reference post that I could direct people to, instead of writing the same email over and over. 🙂

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Crock Pot Red Chicken with Spinach

I dreamt this recipe up in my sleep. Actually, I probably wasn’t asleep. It was probably 3:30am and I was nursing. I do a lot of thinking while I nurse – and reading. But it’s hard to read in the dark, so I think about food instead.

This is a take off an Italian dish that my roommate Niki used to make in college – except it involved beef….and cream cheese. So, yeah – maybe this is way different, but still it’s where the idea started. Does anyone else’s thoughts start in one place and end up somewhere else? Kinda like thinking about doing laundry and then ending up organizing under the kitchen sink instead? [Read more…]

Crock Pot Creamy Turkey and Quinoa

Remember that kickin’ awesome recipe I posted for Jerked Beef Stew? I said that I thought it was totally awesome, but Barry was just “okay” with it? Well, now the tables have turned. I was just “okay” with this dish but he LOVED IT!!!

I have a love/hate relationship with ground turkey, like I told you in the Sausage Patties post. I like ground turkey in some stuff and in other stuff it gives me the gag reflex. I hate the smell of it cooking. And I’ve discovered that I can tolerate the 93/7 fat but NOT the 85/15. I think this possibly stemmed from a bad experience I had with morning sickness when I was pregnant with Andy. Turkey trauma. [Read more…]

Crock Pot Jerked Beef Stew

I’m gonna be honest – this is gonna be a quick post…because after all, aren’t you mostly here for the recipe? At 7 months old, we’re still struggling to find a routine for Andy – mainly, he won’t sleep. Naps are like 30 minutes and he’s up a lot during the night. Mama tired, y’all. Any minute now he’s going to wake up…so, let’s do this thing.

I love tender chunks of beef. So, Beef Stew ranks pretty high in my book…but I like to defer for normal recipes and try new things. Barry thinks I should just leave good food alone, but I can’t help it. I always think, “I wonder how this would taste with yadda-yadda?” Sometimes it tastes great – sometimes it tastes like doo-doo and we end up eating a sandwich. [Read more…]

Crock Pot Texas Pork Chops

I’ve traveled to Texas with Barry a few times, and let me tell you something – I love it there! I’ve never been west of Texas…but that’s okay with me because Texas is where it’s AT. Barry and I have both agreed that if we had to live anywhere else besides here (and I love it here, so it would take a LOT to get me to move), it would be Texas.

Everything is bigger in Texas…so don’t buy any pansy pork chops for this dish. Go big or go home.  When Victoria Gourmet asked me to test out some more of their spices, I was tickled when I saw that one of the blends was “Texas Red Seasoning.” That’s just an obvious choice for me. [Read more…]

Crock Pot Freezer Cooking Tutorial: 6 Meals in 1 Hour

Guest post by KM Logan

Are you a busy family?

How would you like 6 chicken recipes that can be assembled in less than one hour, and cost well under $100, especially if you have a stocked pantry?

These recipes couldn’t be simpler – assemble the raw ingredients ahead of time in freezer bags then freeze.  Thaw in your refrigerator the night before cooking and throw the contents in the crock pot, 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high.  (Always check for doneness as all crock pots are different.)

When it comes to the amount of ingredients for these recipes let the size of your crock pot be your guide.  If you have a 4 quart crock pot and are using gallon-size freezer bags, be sure to leave some room in your freezer bag so everything will fit and cook well in your crock-pot. [Read more…]

A Look at My Crock Pots

Here is a little look at the crock pots that are behind Crock On and all my Friday Crock Pot recipes. I’ll also tell you a bit about how I clean my crocks and why I don’t use liners. 🙂

If you have any questions, you can leave them in the comments and I’ll get back to ya!

Crock Pot Sweet Potato Meatloaf

I have this thing for meatloaf and meatballs…that should be apparent by my myriad meatloaf recipes on here (ie. Cheeseburger Meatloaf and Meatloaf with Carrots and Potatoes being my two favorites). But this Sweet Potato Meatloaf… y’all. It’s a home-run.

Where some women can’t say no to chocolate, I can’t say no to meatloaf. It’s bad…really bad. What’s worse is if it’s a meatball. I might be stuffed silly from 8-10 large meatballs…but that little meatball will look at me and say “Hey…I’m just a little ole thing – you can eat one more.” And I do. I’m so weak. I need AA for meatloaf. [Read more…]

Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli

So, let me tell ya something – I didn’t take many pictures of this dish. Here’s why:
1. It doesn’t look pretty – it looks sorta soupy and…not pretty.
2. I forgot
That about sums it up. Sometimes when I’m cooking, I forget I’m cooking for y’all. So, well, oops. What can I say? I did get my family clothed and fed – so pictures are just a bonus, right? [Read more…]