It's Taco Tuesday!! Today I'm going to share with you a simple shredded beef taco recipe for your slow-cooker. It's perfect because it takes 8-10 to cook so you can start it when you send the kids off to school and it'll be done by dinner time. These Mexican shredded beef tacos are delicious. People will think you spent all day making the tender, juicy shredded beef when you really only spent 10 minutes! To make a batch of the Mexican shredded beef in the slow-cooker you will need the ...
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Slow Cooker Chex Mix
This recipe is inspired by my nephew, he's taking culinary arts in high school (aka home economics). It reminded of when we made Chex Mix in home ec so I had to make some in the slow cooker to take a trip down memory lane. This recipe does require a little babysitting. If you do not stir it every half hour you risk burning the mix. To make a batch of our Slow Cooker Chex Mix you will need the following - 1/2 C Butter 1 Pkt Ranch Dressing Mix 1 TBSP Sugar 1 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce 1 ...
Apple Crisp in the Slow-Cooker
For our Crocktober series, I wanted to do a mix of recipes. Too often people only associate a slow-cooker with a roast, when they can do so much more! You can make desserts, appetizers, snacks and so much more than just roasts in your slow cooker. Today, we are making slow cooker apple crisp. Apples are in season so it's the perfect time to make this family favorite. To make a batch of our Slow-Cooker Apple Crisp you will need the following - 3 lbs of Apple, about 6 medium apples 1/3 C ...
Mississippi Pork Roast
It's October first! Happy October! And that means it is the first day of Crocktober!! Every day this month we are going to publish a new Slow Cooker recipe. These have been tried and tested by my own family, so you know they are yummy! My child does not eat anything that is not packed full of flavor. To kick off the month we are starting with a roast. A Mississippi Pork Roast! It's a twist on the traditional Mississippi Beef Roast that we did earlier this year. To create this yummy ...
Slow-Cooker Candied Carrots
Candied carrots were a staple of my childhood. We had them several times a month. They went with nearly any meal we were having and always tasted delicious. I wanted to try and recreate those candied carrots but without having to babysit them on the stove top. So, I tried making candied carrots in the slow-cooker. And it worked. And it was so easy. To make candied carrots you will need the following - 1 bag (32 oz) Baby Carrots 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt 1/2 C Brown Sugar 2 tbsp Butter 1 tbsp ...
Creamy Chicken in the Crock Pot
I love using the crock pot to make dinners during the week. And one of my daughter's favorite dishes is my Creamy Chicken dish over rice. Not really sure where this recipe came from. I think it's pretty basic. To get started you will need the following: Crock Pot Slow Cooker Liners 1 can Chicken Broth 2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup 1 - 2 lbs boneless skinless Chicken Thighs 1 can slice mushrooms diced garlic onion Minute Rice Choice of Vegetable This is a super ...