Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes and Ham.

Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes and Ham, the perfect meal to make when you are knee-deep in a house renovation, or getting the garden weeded and replanted. Or just busy with life in general...it is pretty much a "hands off" dinner that cooks it's self once you put the ingredients into the slow cooker...and don't we all need a recipe or two like that? See, I thought so too...

Maple and Cinnamon Stewed Apple Chunks, a slow cooker recipe.

Maple and Cinnamon Stewed Apple Chunks is simply a riff on Honey Stewed Apple Chunks. Why? One of the easiest ways to be prepared in the kitchen is to take your favorite recipes and remake them with small but delicious variations in the ingredients. Like this offering of Maple and Cinnamon Stewed Apple Chunks. Another delicious way to use up those apples in the fridge...

Honey Stewed Apple Chunks. A slow cooker recipe.

Coming up with the introduction to this recipe was difficult. Why? How can you say that stewed anything is the way to go for real food, made ahead, and ready when you are? Without screaming boring, or old fashioned? Well actually you can't. Which turns out to be a good thing, because delicious food, made ahead is the perfect old fashioned still available in our modern world. And exactly what you need to do! Come and take a look at Honey Stewed Apple Chunks...

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Meat Loaf, a slow cooker recipe

Everyone needs a delicious, family-favorite meatloaf recipe, they can turn to when there is more to do, than time to do it in! Melt-in-Your-Mouth-Meat Loaf is easily that meatloaf! You will probably want to keep this recipe handy...you know, just in case you have a busy day ahead of you. 

Slow Cooker Roasted Potatoes.

Make the most of your kitchen space and keep the heat out of the kitchen, with Slow Cooker Roasted Potatoes. More than just another way to cook up some spuds, it is a perfect way to prep ahead...

Red Beans with Garlic and Red Wine, another easy slow cooker recipe!

A few simple pantry ingredients combine quickly to make Red Beans with Garlic and Red Wine. Which is perfect with brown rice as the main course, or you can serve these red wine-infused beans as a side dish that everyone will love!

Asian Inspired Pork Roast.

Asian Inspired Pork Roast is delicious and so easy to quickly get seasoned and into the slow cooker for a mostly hand off prepped dinner. Serve with rice and your favorite vegetable or a salad for dinner, and one the whole family will love. 

Quick and Easy Marinara Sauce

If you are looking for a Quick and Easy Marinara Sauce, from your own kitchen to take the place of jarred sauce from the grocery store,  look no further. And this easy recipe is made in your slow cooker, freeing you to get on to the other things needing done!

Homemade (No)Pork and Beans, updated with IP directions!

Homemade (No)Pork and Beans are better than the store brand, your ingredients, your kitchen, for your family. And you don't have to fish out that piece of pork fat after you open the can...