I've mentioned before that I'm a big fan of my crockpot. I even own three of varying shapes and sizes, and I am convinced that nearly anything can be cooked in one. That said, the crockpot feeds my occasional laziness in the kitchen. Sometimes, I just want to do the whole "fix ...read more
Super Bowl Sunday is nearly here. We are so excited for good food, great company, and a (hopefully) awesome game! Don't have tons of time to prepare snacks and apps? Time to set it and forget it. We've rounded up a few ooey-gooey, warm, delicious, and crave-worthy crockpot ...read more
I have discovered The Zen of Slow Cooking! I've seen lots of posts floating around out there with people sharing their word of the year. That got me thinking, what could my word of the year be? The only word that kept popping in my head was focus. Some days my life feels ...read more
Are you crazy about your slow cooker or crock pot but frustrated about being in a recipe rut? Low N' Slow Box to the rescue. Low N' Slow Box is a new subscription-based service for slow cooking meals and it just launched. You know I love to cook, but don't have oodles of time to ...read more
I am now one of the believers. I made my first slow cooker (aka crock pot) meal on Sunday. It all came together thanks to a blogger event a month ago. I met the lovely folks from Hamilton Beach doing a display cooking demo. I told them I was fascinated by the slow cooking mania ...read more
We are all about making these easier, which is why we can't get enough of crock-pot recipes! The simplicity of putting everything into a pot and letting it cook, can't be easier and they also make for delicious and hearty recipes. Here are a few of our favorites: 1. Kick-off ...read more
This Crockpot Cheesy Pierogi: recipe comes in handy. Yesterday was one of those typical days in our house. I had two kids on field trips, then one who had basketball after school. The other one wanted to stay late for a kids' cooking class at school too. Of course, he also had ...read more
For us, oddly enough, this week is Spring Break, and as is tradition at our house, my parents are coming to visit. Unfortunately, the way Colorado has their Spring Break set up, at least in our district, Spring Break and Easter do not coincide. Since my parents live 1,600 miles ...read more
Now that the New Year is here, the husband and I have set a few goals. We try not to call them resolutions, because everyone breaks resolutions. Instead, they are "goals" which means we actually try to make them. The main goal involves meal planning. Related: 25 Delicious ...read more
