Festive Holiday Lamb Tagine
How many Crockpot or slow cooker recipes do you factor into your holiday meal planning? Well you might want to consider the crock pot as your magical kitchen assistant during busy meal prep times.
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Slow Cooking Recipes
When we started the Zen of Slow Cooking, the Instant Pot didn’t even exist! We still love this ancient set-it-and-forget-it method of cooking and how the aroma fills your kitchen over several hours. Enjoy some classic slow-cooked dishes, either using your traditional Crockpot, or the “slow cook” function on your multi-cooker.
Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
Orange chicken with cashews is a delicious way to enjoy tender chicken bathed in a mild orange – soy sauce with cashew nuts and crunchy steamed green beans. A carry-out alternative with less sugar and sodium which goes a way towards meeting that Bliss Point or the hé
Slow Cooker Enchilada Casserole
Last week Vonda packed up Piper and saw her off to the University of South Carolina for her Freshman year. Meg’s daughter heads back into Europe for her post-grad year. Meanwhile here in England my girls are returning to school in person next week, for …read more
Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks with Gnocchi
Back in September when Meg was on a tour of the California coast celebrating her anniversary, she sent me an idea.
Slow Cooker Chicken Provençal for Two
Happy, dazed and “in a fog” is how I felt when I brought my first newborn, Lily, home from the hospital. I was pretty much useless in any other capacity than as a new mum and despite an enormous appetite I had little enthusiasm for …read more
Salt & Pepper Flank Steak & Chimichurri Sauce
I was free to putter around in my community garden last Sunday, on a scheduled but very relaxing “annual work day.” It was the perfect pairing of purging and planting. I’m committed to growing my own, organically, in support of Earth Day every day.
Swedish Meatballs & Cranberry Jam
“Andersonville’s roots as a community extend well back into the 19th century, when immigrant Swedish farmers started moving north into what was then a distant suburb of Chicago.” – www.andersonville.org
Beer & Balsamic Braised Pork Trottole
Slow cooking aficionados will know that harder working cuts of meat – think shoulders, legs and butt, give optimum results when cooking low and slow.
Slow Cooking 101: Texas Style Brisket
I’ve just returned from Austin, Texas, where I spent a disproportionate amount of time eating with my good friend Julie. Austin is littered with al fresco fine dining and food truck spots. The whole fried branzini Thai style and Japanese crudo mackerel were possibly some of …read more
Slow Cooking 101: Southwest Fiesta Chili
A meaty, saucy chili topped with scoops of fresh avocado and onion, a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of salty cheese is definitely a Fall favorite. Simple and lovingly prepared, a hot chili is a dish we have many opportunities to share with …read more
Slow Cooked Italian Beef Sandwiches
“American history on a bun,” is how actor and food enthusiast Adam Richman described the Italian Beef sandwich. In this final installment of our “hot sandwiches” month, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to share this Chicago born special beef sandwich dipped in…yes…its own gravy.
Cuban Pork Sandwiches
As these lovely summer days begin to fade and we become immersed in the routines of a new school year, to help me avoid lunchbox fatigue, I’ve got Katie Morford’s Best Lunch Box Ever on hand. I love the leftovers made over section where Katie shares …read more
