This slow cooker beef stew is rich in flavor! The tender beef is simmered for hours with carrots, potatoes, onions and celery to create a thick and tasty beef stew for a cold winter evening.Now that the polar vortex is over, let me share with you how we survived. This hearty beef stew! I made this stew multiple times because of it's rich flavor. In all honesty, my favorite part is that I could throw it all in the slow cooker and deliver a delicious HOT dinner in the evening. Key ... READ MORE
Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup
Hearty homemade slow cooker vegetable beef soup flavored with basil, oregano and salt. An easy recipe because of the base of delicious carrots, celery, potatoes, stew meat and frozen vegetables.With all the chilly, snowy days we've been having in Ohio, I've been wearing out my crockpot making soup almost each and every single night. There's something so nice about getting dinner ready in the morning and then having a hot bowl of hearty soup ready whenever we're sitting down to dinner. ... READ MORE
Slow Cooker Eggplant Pasta with Sausage
A delicious and easy dinner idea for weeknights! This slow cooker eggplant pasta recipe made with a rich sauce of tomato, dry white wine and sausage. Add a little heavy cream (optional) and parmesan to finish it off!Early autumn is an ideal time to use up that eggplant you’ve been eyeing in your garden for weeks. I’d walk by the growing purple bulb on my way to the basil and think about how I really needed to do something with it!Is Eggplant A Fruit Eggplants are actually a ... READ MORE
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
Pulled pork slow cooker recipe that's made with a few simple ingredients and takes just minutes to prep!The first time I perfected this pulled pork recipe was last year during harvest. My brother was out in the fields and it was my night to contribute dinner. I threw a pork butt into the crock pot and hours later had super delicious and moist pork bbq sandwiches for our families to enjoy - out in the fields, of course!Here's why this is my go-to feed a crowd recipe:It's super ... READ MORE
Crockpot Breakfast Casserole Recipe With Sausage
Okay, so I have to admit that after making this crockpot breakfast casserole recipe, I thought I was soooo smart. Everything I had read about breakfast casseroles in the crockpot mentioned cooking them overnight. And while this sounds like a great idea, I personally do not like waking up at 3am to smell the bacon. It makes me hungry and I can't go back to sleep. Anyone else?So instead, I decided to make this breakfast casserole recipe during the day. It was the whole "breakfast for ... READ MORE
Crockpot Shredded Chicken Sandwiches
A shredded chicken sandwiches recipe that is made in the crockpot with stovetop stuffing and Ritz crackers. This classic Ohio shredded chicken sandwich recipe feeds a crowd!Are crockpot hot shredded chicken sandwiches a Northern thing? I'm not really sure about that. What I do know is that I grew up loving them. They are served at most pot luck functions. You'll find them at most concession stands or ice cream stands in the summer. They're super easy to make and delicious.Have ... READ MORE
Crock Pot Mac and Cheese with Velveeta
A creamy crock pot mac and cheese recipe made with Velveeta. Just throw everything in the crock pot and in a few hours you have the best easy mac and cheese ever!Easy Macaroni and Cheese My grandma cut out this easy Macaroni and Cheese in the crockpot recipe from the newspaper years ago. She decided to make it for my dad when he visited her and bam!... He was hooked. Of course the recipe was shared and this past Sunday I made it again for our church picnic. It is the CREAMIEST ... READ MORE
Slow Cooker Baked Beans with Bacon
Crock pot slow cooker baked beans with bacon. This is a homemade recipe, made with from scratch sauce and is simply the best ever!Well, my friends, today we are going to slow cook baked beans with homemade sauce and bacon! I know it's winter and baked beans are typically a cookout food, but do you realize how much healthy protein and fiber is packed into a serving of beans? In our household, they are worthy enough to be a year round cuisine. This recipe is not your typical "pour a can of ... READ MORE
How to Make Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
The ultimate crockpot mashed potatoes recipe! 🥔Crockpot Mashed Potatoes Well, I wish I had figured this one out years ago. I've always gone the boxed potatoes route because making my own real mashed potatoes was reserved for Thanksgiving. And who am I kidding? My mom made them at that time. So, for a special occasion a few months ago, I decided to make REAL mashed potatoes. And to be honest I was dreading it. It makes such a mess and the steps all have to be accomplished when you're ... READ MORE
The Best Crockpot Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Homemade crockpot cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries! The combination of orange juice, fresh cranberries, cinnamon and sugars create delicious flavors - and your house will smell amazing!Cranberry sauce was not a part of our Thanksgiving growing up. In fact, I don't think I've ever bought fresh cranberries. Sure, I've thought about stringing them by a fire at Christmas, but slow cooking them in a crockpot? Last year our church had our annual Thanksgiving meal together. I ... READ MORE
