Crockpot Beef Stroganoff

Crockpot Beef Burger Stroganoff What you need: 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef 3 slices bacon, diced 1 small onion, chopped 2 tbs flour 1/4 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 1 can (10 3/4oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup 2 tbs dry red wine 1 cup dairy sour cream 6 to 8 hamburger buns, toasted [...]

Crock Pot Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake

Crock Pot Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake Recipe What you need: Crust: 3/4 cup wafer-cookie or graham cracker crumbs 1/8 teaspoon almond extract 1 tablespoon sugar 3 tablespoons butter, melted Filling: Image by Sifu Renka via Flickr 1 cup ricotta cheese (light) 12 ounces cream cheese, light (neufchatel) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 3 tablespoons whipping cream [...]

Hot Pot Solar Cooker ~ A Different Kind of Slow Cooker

I’ve done a lot of cooking with my good old Rival Crock Pot, but today I saw something really cool, that I thought would be a lot of fun to cook with. Hot Pot Solar Cooker ~ it’s a solar cooker.  Good Morning America did a piece on it, and it looks really cool. It [...]

Chicken or Turkey Crock Pot Pie

One of my favorite dinners to have is chicken pot pie, it only gets better when I don’t have to fuss over the cooking ~ and just let the crock pot do it for me. Here’s a great recipe to make a “crock” pot pie. CHICKEN OR TURKEY PIE what you need: 3 cups diced [...]

Staples You MUST Keep On Hand for Easy Crock Pot Cooking

A slow cooker in the kitchen will pay for itself in no time. The time it saves when preparing meals makes it priceless. But, if you plan on using your slow cooker quite often, there are a few staples you may want to keep on hand to enhance your dishes. 1.    Beans – Beans are [...]

Crockpot Apple Brown Betty

Dinner’s great in the crock pot, but what’s even better is crock pot desserts! Oh yeah, it’s one thing to smell meat cooking all day, but the smell of an Apple Brown Betty cooking is even better! Here’s an easy recipe for Apple Brown Betty you make in your crock pot. Apple Brown Betty What [...]

More Slow Cooker Basics

A slow cooker is a useful tool for any busy household. All that is required of you is to add your ingredients to the crock pot and be ready to eat a sumptuous meal when you return. Slow cookers come in many sizes to accommodate singles and larger family units. Before you begin to lick [...]

Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Image via Wikipedia Nothing like some delicious comfort food.  There’s no better comfort food than mac and cheese. Now I’m not talking about the blue box, I’m talking about delicious, home cooked macaroni and cheese ~ of course made easy with the crockpot! What you need: 8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked and drained 4 cups(16 [...]