Slow Cooker Moroccan Lamb & Prune Tagine
Today is the Spring Equinox marking the beginning of Spring. It’s a little early, but now that my new marker for planting seeds, St Patricks Day, has passed I’m pushing my first lettuce seeds into the ground.
Tag: 5 hours plus
Italian Bean Stew with Spring Greens
Earlier this month we had the pleasure of hearing Jeanne Pinsof Nolan of The Organic Gardener speak locally. I’m particularly in awe of her and her team’s achievements within the city of Chicago bringing “beautiful and productive organic edible gardens” within reach of us all.
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie – The Ultimate Comfort Food
When I first ventured into slow cooking I spent years cooking meals you expect from a slow cooker – beef stew, soup, chili…
Beef Stroganoff with Noodles
Faithful to our year 2012 Zen of Slow Cooking goals of 20 minutes or less preparation time and using whole foods, we have been planning our New Year’s Eve dinner for either a party of guests or a quiet romantic evening for two. Following the …read more
Spiced Pomegranate Mulled Wine
After a long day I walked through my front door yesterday evening to a welcoming and seasonal smell: the mulling of wine. We’re branching out. The new recipe made it’s intoxicating debut in our new little red 2 quart Crock Pot, rather than the 6 …read more
French Onion Soup Gratin
Before the Holidays in England, my brother and I would spend December wishing away the days in the hope that Christmas would come quicker. “Don’t wish your life away!” I would often hear my dad saying, a nugget of advice which has become golden over the …read more
Slow Cooker Beefy Bonfire Meatballs
Many of the dishes we crave most come from our experiences as children, familiar tastes and flavors which provide comfort in some way and act as a reminder of a distant setting or event.
