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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…]

Chicken and Waffles

Guest post by Brandy Nichols

As a child, the only waffles I had were ones from the giant Eggo box my mom purchased from Sam’s Club. They were oddly soggy and crunchy at the same time. When I found an old waffle iron at a church yard sale, I was on it. I wanted waffles that didn’t involve a trip to Waffle House or knocking the frost off the outside. Homemade, fresh waffles are just the best. When you put fried chicken on top, well, that’s heaven on a plate. [Read more…]

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…]

Hamburger Pie

So, my mom makes a dish called Hamburger Pie. It’s got meat and veggies on the bottom with a mashed potato “crust” on the top. And I love it. This dish is not that recipe. Bummer. This dish has a cottage cheese-type “crust” on the top. I love cottage cheese.

I’m always looking for good recipes to use ground venison in. If I make something and call it “hamburger,” you can be about 99% sure it’s really made from ground venison – because that’s how I roll.

As we continue with Cooking Through Stacy’s Stash, I’m making Hamburger Pie…which is really Venison Pie. Which could also be called Deer Pie. But you can use hamburger – or turkey – or chicken. We can still be friends. [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…]

Crock Pot Oriental Pork Chops

Let’s have a little lesson, shall we? What IS a water chestnut anyway? I gotta tell ya – if you asked me this about 5 minutes ago, you would have gotten a blank stare. It’s crunchy…and you eat it in oriental food – that’s about all I had for ya. But then I had go to and look it up on Swagbucks because I got curious and wanted to make sure I wasn’t eating something super weirdo that might gross me out.

Turns out, a water chestnut really does grow in the water. It’s an aquatic bulb plant originally grown in, wait for it…China. Betcha didn’t see that coming. It’s crunchy and becomes slightly sweet when cooked.

I’m not hard core water chestnut – I can take them or leave them. But, I had a can in the basement that I needed to use – so this recipe was born and my can is gone. Thanks. Recipes are born when I have to clean out the pantry. [Read more…]

Baked Parmesan Chicken

What is up with people calling stuff “Oven Fried?” No, honey. Just, no. Do not tease me with hopes of fried chicken and then shoot me down with the word OVEN. You do not fry a chicken in the oven. You don’t. Just no.

Today, I revolt. I will no longer fix something called OVEN FRIED. Don’t mess with my fried food. It’s BAKED. You baked that sucker in the oven. It doesn’t even remotely taste like fried chicken. You can say it does…but you lie. Revelation 21:8 – look it up. Baked chicken does NOT taste like fried chicken. Amen.

But, here’s the thing. I like baked chicken…a lot. However, I don’t want to be misled into thinking that it’s fried. If it’s baked, that’s cool. I like baked stuff. So, today I bring you BAKED Parmesan Chicken…formerly known as “Oven Fried Parmesan Chicken.” As if. [Read more…]

Crock Pot Saucy Cube Steak

I like beef. It makes me happy. Actually, I just like meat. Meat makes me happy. Cube steak? That’s meat…and it makes me happy. I love meat. I especially crave meat when pregnant or nursing. MEAT! It’s what’s for dinner. Ummmmm, meat.

I have this thing for Salisbury Steak too. My Mama’s recipe is rockin’, but sometimes a girl needs to get her gravy on. Can I get a witness?! Beef and gravy together? That’s true love. Gravy love! My gravy love! I need ya, oh how I need ya, love! [Read more…]

100 Days of NO Processed Meals – Crock Pot Style

If you’re new to Humorous Homemaking… let me just say, welcome, we’re so glad to have you here!

My 100 Days of No Processed Meals posts are fan-favorites, and this one full of Crock Pot style recipes is one that I go back to again and again. This post is the perfect go-to reference for awesome no processed meals you can make in your slow cooker. (In the American South, we call our slow cookers by the name of my favorite brand which is the Crock Pot.)

What do I mean by “no processed” meals?

No processed meals means that nothing in any of the these recipes calls pre-packed items like Italian Dressing, canned cream of mushroom soup, a package of onion soup mix, Velveeta (bless Velveeta’s heart), etc., and that’s a good thing! For canning or pickling at home, you might want to use high-quality pickling and canning salt.

You WILL find ingredients for these Crock Pot recipes like soy sauce, ketchup, canned beans, taco seasoning and mustard because there are clean versions of all these products that are minimally processed (for most folks) or are VERY easy to make your own clean version at home. When a recipe calls for “taco seasoning”, I automatically make a sub in my head for the homemade version.

Also, please note…there is a difference between “processed” and “prepared”!

When I say “processed” in this context, I mean foods with ingredients I cannot pronounce: Velveeta, stuffing mix, Hamburger Helper. Prepared foods such as “canned beans,” “canned tomatoes,” or “ketchup” are easily made yourself or found at the grocery store with no added ingredients. A can of beans from the grocery store usually includes: beans, salt and that’s it. So, don’t be sending me hate mail about “You big fat liar! Canned tomatoes are processed food!” Yeah I know, but technically, so is anything you cook in your home because cooking is PROCESSING. Just so we’re clear. 🙂 **Comments on this post have been disabled because of nastiness – ain’t nobody got time for that.**

Mostly these Crock Pot recipes call for good, wholesome ingredients like meat, vegetables, broth and seasonings. And the results are meals so delicious that they make you wanna slap yo mama (if you’re not from the south, please know that’s a good thing).

Some of these recipes are mine and some are from other bloggers. I hope you enjoy the list, and that it’s a good resource for you. And if you like this post, you’ll likely enjoy my post of 100 Crock Pot Dessert Recipes and 100 Days of Meal Plans Whole Foods Style as well.

And while I’m thinking of what you might like, I’d bet you’d enjoy my books: Keep Crockin’: A Poorganic Slow Cooker Cookbook and Crock On: A Semi-Whole Foods Slow Cooker Cookbook – both are available in print or as eBooks. 😉 Shameless book plug. Okay…ON TO THE RECIPES!

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