Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
Courtesy of Sam The Cooking Guy - see the video here and grab the full sized recipe card. I made this yesterday and since I had to throw it together so fast before leaving for work, I didn't take pictures, BUT, I can tell you it ended up looking exactly like what he shows at... Continue Reading →
First, the recipe - yes, it was good enough to share! Added to the Main Meal Page too. Slow Cooker Minestrone Origin unknown - this basic recipe serves 6 - I didn't want a bunch of leftover open containers of ingredients so I doubled it froze 1/2 1 lb ground beef 1/2 onion chopped 1... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of Dinosaurs Can't Eat Pizza - a recipe a saved back in January and finally remembered to pull out this week when I wanted to do some crock pot cooking. Crock Pot Lasagna Author: Unknown : Entree, Italian, Crock Pot Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 5 hours Total time: 5 hours 15 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 1.5... Continue Reading →
First, the recipe which was a huge hit and super easy to make: The original source is the Ultimate Slow Cooker BBQ Shredded Beef recipe found and shared by an August Mom who also has to feed a house full of hungry boys! My house was full because one of 16's teammates stayed with us... Continue Reading →
One of the new routines thanks to Chip's bladder issues is that instead of leaving dry food out for them all day, I fill their bowls twice a day. This is not a big deal for Chip, but for Amber it is utter hell. I tried to ease her into it while Chip was at... Continue Reading →
...not a creature was stirring.... wait..wait...wrong holiday. I gotta say though, it kinda feels like that other holiday-eve. The house is pretty clean. There are a few lights around the windows. There's food filling the fridge ready to be roasted/tossed together/crock potted: Those are fresh, chopped green beans above the turkey - ready... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, you just need to ask: While I can easily check out every website on the planet for crock pot recipes (and, believe me, I will!) - if my dear readers could please share ones they know have worked really well for them, that would be awesome. I am much more likely to try something... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 