When times get busy though, it helps to focus on ways I can find some balance in an otherwise chaotic spell. For February I'm deciding on one simple way I can create a little more balance within our busy weeks: use the slow cooker more.
In the past I've loved using our slow cooker, especially in the winter. But for some reason this winter we haven't been pulling it out as often. Yet I know that when we get home from a busy day at work or I find myself headed out to an evening meeting the slow cooker can be a true sanity saver.
Which leads is to our February goal, we're going to be more creative about using our slow cooker again. This month we'll be trying some new recipes and returning to a few favorites. Below we're sharing 10 recipes that we either already love to make in our slow cooker and a few others we're looking forward to trying.
A Few of Our Favorites:
1) One of our all time favorites with little prep: Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup. Great for dinner with several bowls left over for lunch another day.
2) We absolutely devour easy homemade pulled pork when we cook it following these directions.
3) A staple is a simple Beef Stew, like this recipe, in a slow cooker. The meat tenderizes perfectly.
4) Another family favorite in the slow cooker is chili. This southwest turkey chili recipe from Mama Papa Bubba is very similar to the one we usually throw together.
A Few More We Want to Try:
5) A yummy looking chicken stuffing and veggie dish from One Crazy House.
6) Crockpot Honey Sesame Chicken looks delicious on rice, especially if you're in the mood for something oriental.
7) This Italian Crockpot Chicken from Crystal and Comp looks easy and yummy.
8) Why not prep taco filling ahead of time with this tasty looking shredded beed taco recipe from The Kids Activities Blog.
9) These Apricot BBQ Chicken Wings from Mom Endeavors look like a fun weeknight dinner.
10) We've never tried making a dessert in the crock pot before, this slow cooker apple bread pudding from Inner Child Fun looks like a great way to end a meal.
We can't wait to see what yummy treats we can come up with and try, and hopefully it all makes life a little smoother along they way too!
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Thank you! I am going to make use of these great lists. Time always seems to be sparse in the evenings here.
ReplyDeleteI hope you were able to use the list this past month, we made something at least once a week in ours.
DeleteThanks for compiling and sharing these recipes. We love our crockpot too, and love trying new recipes. I'm going to leverage this list to mix up the menu around here!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your February goals!
Thanks Kim, we made something at least once a week last month. We tried some new recipes out too, which will hopefully eventually make it on to the blog.
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