From Better Homes & Gardens Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
Ingredients:
ground turkey
celery
onion
coke
dry mustard
salt & pepper
cayenne pepper
hamburger buns
Comments:
Another simple recipe - I don't think there's a difficult one in this whole book. Just combine and cook for hours and hours. I let this one sit on the warm mode for a while though since I made this on a day where we ended up going to look at a house. We went out for dinner with Adam's parents afterwards but we ate this as leftovers for lunch. It reheats well, but I didn't get a picture of it.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Cheese & Herb Breadstick Twists
From Better Homes & Gardens Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
Ingredients:
dried tomatoes
romano cheese
water
rosemary
pepper
pizza dough
Comments:
I didn't have any tomatoes and Adam doesn't like them anyway so I left them out. It still turned out just fine. Yes, it's from a slow cooker cook book but this is not a slow cooker recipe. This one takes about 15 minutes. It won Adam's seal of approval so that's good.
Ingredients:
dried tomatoes
romano cheese
water
rosemary
pepper
pizza dough
Comments:
I didn't have any tomatoes and Adam doesn't like them anyway so I left them out. It still turned out just fine. Yes, it's from a slow cooker cook book but this is not a slow cooker recipe. This one takes about 15 minutes. It won Adam's seal of approval so that's good.
Tangy Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
From Better Homes & Gardens Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
Ingredients:
chili powder
celery seeds
salt & pepper
beef brisket
onions
barbecue sauce
beer or ginger ale
kaiser rolls
Comments:
I altered this recipe a little since I didn't have the chili powder or celery seeds and I wasn't about to go buy them just for this recipe. It also says to top the meat with hot sauce and a mango slice and I just ignored that part. I think it turned out ok anyway. I don't like barbecue at all but I could eat this because the slow cooking and other flavors tone the barbecue flavor way down. Even Adam liked it which is good since he chose the recipe! :)
Ingredients:
chili powder
celery seeds
salt & pepper
beef brisket
onions
barbecue sauce
beer or ginger ale
kaiser rolls
Comments:
I altered this recipe a little since I didn't have the chili powder or celery seeds and I wasn't about to go buy them just for this recipe. It also says to top the meat with hot sauce and a mango slice and I just ignored that part. I think it turned out ok anyway. I don't like barbecue at all but I could eat this because the slow cooking and other flavors tone the barbecue flavor way down. Even Adam liked it which is good since he chose the recipe! :)
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Lemony Pork & Vegetables
From Better Homes & Gardens Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
Ingredients:
pork shoulder
flour
pepper
oil
baby carrots
parsnips
shallots
lemon
basil
chicken broth
couscous
Comments:
I'm not a fan of pork but this was actually pretty good. It requires more prep than just throwing things in the pot (you have to brown the meat) but it's still pretty simple. I substituted potatoes for the parsnips. I figured they were both starchy root vegetables so it couldn't hurt the recipe too much. The lemon definately gets all through the meat and veggies. Adam wasn't a fan, but that's ok. More leftovers for me! :)
Ingredients:
pork shoulder
flour
pepper
oil
baby carrots
parsnips
shallots
lemon
basil
chicken broth
couscous
Comments:
I'm not a fan of pork but this was actually pretty good. It requires more prep than just throwing things in the pot (you have to brown the meat) but it's still pretty simple. I substituted potatoes for the parsnips. I figured they were both starchy root vegetables so it couldn't hurt the recipe too much. The lemon definately gets all through the meat and veggies. Adam wasn't a fan, but that's ok. More leftovers for me! :)
Brats in Beer
From howstuffworks.com
Ingredients:
brats
beer
onion
brown sugar
cider vinegar
Comments:
Aah, how much more Wisconsin can you get than brats and beer? We have bought brats when they were on sale a while back and decided to throw them in the slow cooker. I'm not generally a brat person, but even I ate them. The sugar and vinegar have all day to permeate the meat and it becomes so tender and isn't so spicy. It does have a rather unappealing gray color though, but that's really my only complaint.
Ingredients:
brats
beer
onion
brown sugar
cider vinegar
Comments:
Aah, how much more Wisconsin can you get than brats and beer? We have bought brats when they were on sale a while back and decided to throw them in the slow cooker. I'm not generally a brat person, but even I ate them. The sugar and vinegar have all day to permeate the meat and it becomes so tender and isn't so spicy. It does have a rather unappealing gray color though, but that's really my only complaint.
Chicken Caprese Club Rolls
From Rachael Ray's Open House Cookbook
Ingredients:
bacon
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt & pepper
EVOO
sub rolls
tomatoes
fresh mozzarella
basil
Comments:
Adam chose this recipe. It was pretty simple to make, the only prep required being cooking the meats and slicing veggies. I used frozen chicken breasts and cooked them in my George Foreman grill so I didn't exactly follow the recipe. And I skipped the basil - it all looked questionable when I went grocery shopping. They seem totally huge, but they really squish down when you take a bite so even I could get one in my mouth.
Ingredients:
bacon
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt & pepper
EVOO
sub rolls
tomatoes
fresh mozzarella
basil
Comments:
Adam chose this recipe. It was pretty simple to make, the only prep required being cooking the meats and slicing veggies. I used frozen chicken breasts and cooked them in my George Foreman grill so I didn't exactly follow the recipe. And I skipped the basil - it all looked questionable when I went grocery shopping. They seem totally huge, but they really squish down when you take a bite so even I could get one in my mouth.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Slow Cooked Meatballs With Gravy
From Better Homes & Gardens Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
Ingredients:
eggs
bread crumbs
onion
celery
parsley
pepper
garlic powder
ground turkey
oil
cream soup
water
gravy mix
bay leaf
thyme
Comments:
I was going to make this during the week but it had too much prep time required for a morning I had to go to work. So I made it this morning instead. The meatballs are made separately and brown them and then pour a gravy-like mixture over them before cooking them for a while in the crockpot. They turned out quite well and the different seasonings in the meatballs and gravy go well together. There isn't any salt (except for what's in the soup and gravy mix) and it kind of surprised me that it really doesn't need any.
Ingredients:
eggs
bread crumbs
onion
celery
parsley
pepper
garlic powder
ground turkey
oil
cream soup
water
gravy mix
bay leaf
thyme
Comments:
I was going to make this during the week but it had too much prep time required for a morning I had to go to work. So I made it this morning instead. The meatballs are made separately and brown them and then pour a gravy-like mixture over them before cooking them for a while in the crockpot. They turned out quite well and the different seasonings in the meatballs and gravy go well together. There isn't any salt (except for what's in the soup and gravy mix) and it kind of surprised me that it really doesn't need any.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
The Smokin' Joe Robinson
From Rachael Ray's Open House Cookbook
Ingredients:
pizza dough
bacon
onions
fresh mozzarella
pepper
EVOO
Comments:
This recipe is from a book Rachael put out before she was "famous" and it's full of all kinds of good things for entertaining as well as a whole bunch of her 30 minutes meals at the back section. Adam made this pizza and it turned out great. The fresh mozzarella melts a lot differently than the shredded stuff does and the bacon and onions and cheese together were awesome.
As you can see, I look forward to making a lot more of these recipes in the future (and this is before Adam got his hands on the book!)
Ingredients:
pizza dough
bacon
onions
fresh mozzarella
pepper
EVOO
Comments:
This recipe is from a book Rachael put out before she was "famous" and it's full of all kinds of good things for entertaining as well as a whole bunch of her 30 minutes meals at the back section. Adam made this pizza and it turned out great. The fresh mozzarella melts a lot differently than the shredded stuff does and the bacon and onions and cheese together were awesome.
As you can see, I look forward to making a lot more of these recipes in the future (and this is before Adam got his hands on the book!)
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Meaty Spaghetti Sauce
From Taste of Home
Ingredients:
ground beef
Italian sausage
green pepper
onion
diced tomatoes
tomato paste
tomato sauce
sugar
Italian seasoning
basil
marjoram
salt
pepper
Comments:
This is the excellent pasta sauce recipe I found that simmers all day long in the crockpot. I made it with the green pepper for the first time today and I'm not sure if I like it or not. I also always have used all ground beef since I'm not a sausage fan. It's so good. I just make a batch and throw it in the freezer for later.
Ingredients:
ground beef
Italian sausage
green pepper
onion
diced tomatoes
tomato paste
tomato sauce
sugar
Italian seasoning
basil
marjoram
salt
pepper
Comments:
This is the excellent pasta sauce recipe I found that simmers all day long in the crockpot. I made it with the green pepper for the first time today and I'm not sure if I like it or not. I also always have used all ground beef since I'm not a sausage fan. It's so good. I just make a batch and throw it in the freezer for later.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Peanut Butter Cookies
From allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
flour
baking soda
salt
brown sugar
white sugar
butter
eggs
creamy peanut butter
vanilla
Comments:
We finished Adam's grandma's cookies so I asked him if he wanted me to bake some other cookies this morning. He requested peanut butter. Just peanut butter though. Nothing else! (Last time I made them I snuck chocolate chips in them. He wasn't amused.) Anyway, I ran out of brown sugar so I substituted additional white. The first thing he said when he tasted one was "they're not chewy." Never pleased, this one. Anywho, I thought they were good. :)
Ingredients:
flour
baking soda
salt
brown sugar
white sugar
butter
eggs
creamy peanut butter
vanilla
Comments:
We finished Adam's grandma's cookies so I asked him if he wanted me to bake some other cookies this morning. He requested peanut butter. Just peanut butter though. Nothing else! (Last time I made them I snuck chocolate chips in them. He wasn't amused.) Anyway, I ran out of brown sugar so I substituted additional white. The first thing he said when he tasted one was "they're not chewy." Never pleased, this one. Anywho, I thought they were good. :)
Rosemary Scented Red Potatoes
From Better Homes & Gardens Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
Ingredients:
red potatoes
water
butter
lemon juice
rosemary
salt
pepper
garlic
parsley
Comments:
I intended to make the incredible slow cooked pasta sauce I love so much today but discovered I was one can short on the diced tomatoes. So I noticed I had red potatoes and decided to make this recipe instead. Pretty simple chopping and combining and then sit back and smell it cook. The potatoes cook for so long they just fall apart when you're ready to eat them. They also get carmelized and get a great taste to them. Yum.
Ingredients:
red potatoes
water
butter
lemon juice
rosemary
salt
pepper
garlic
parsley
Comments:
I intended to make the incredible slow cooked pasta sauce I love so much today but discovered I was one can short on the diced tomatoes. So I noticed I had red potatoes and decided to make this recipe instead. Pretty simple chopping and combining and then sit back and smell it cook. The potatoes cook for so long they just fall apart when you're ready to eat them. They also get carmelized and get a great taste to them. Yum.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Beef & Tortellini Soup
From Better Homes & Gardens Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
Ingredients:
round steak
flour
salt
pepper
onion
butter
beef broth
pasta sauce
carrots
water
Italian seasoning
zucchini
cheese-filled tortellini
Comments:
Another awesome crockpot recipe! I've been really bad at following recipes lately. In this one I swapped out some olive oil for the butter (it's used to brown the meat before it gets thrown in the crockpot), didn't have any carrots or Italian seasoning so I left the carrots out and just threw in some stuff that sounded like it belonged in an Italian blend (oregano, thyme, basil, parsely, rosemary, etc.) I think it turned out just fine in spite of my improvisations. And Adam liked it (with the exception of the cut of meat which wasn't my choice - I just followed the recipe.) I don't think it's possible to have a difficult crockpot recipe. Yay!
Ingredients:
round steak
flour
salt
pepper
onion
butter
beef broth
pasta sauce
carrots
water
Italian seasoning
zucchini
cheese-filled tortellini
Comments:
Another awesome crockpot recipe! I've been really bad at following recipes lately. In this one I swapped out some olive oil for the butter (it's used to brown the meat before it gets thrown in the crockpot), didn't have any carrots or Italian seasoning so I left the carrots out and just threw in some stuff that sounded like it belonged in an Italian blend (oregano, thyme, basil, parsely, rosemary, etc.) I think it turned out just fine in spite of my improvisations. And Adam liked it (with the exception of the cut of meat which wasn't my choice - I just followed the recipe.) I don't think it's possible to have a difficult crockpot recipe. Yay!
Slow Cooker Chicken & Noodles
From Better Homes & Gardens Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
Ingredients:
carrots
onion
celery
parsley
bay leaf
chicken legs
cream of chicken soup
water
dried thyme
pepper
egg noodles
frozen peas
Comments:
I actually used the bay leaf in this one although I did use my bscb (boneless, skinless chicken breasts) rather than legs. Who needs to be picking meat off bones when you can buy it already done for you? Anywho, another classic crockpot recipe involving chopping, waiting for 8 hours, and enjoying the yummyness. Have I mentioned how much I love the crockpot? And since Adam most likely won't touch this one (something about chicken and noodles together in a dish grosses him out) there are lots of leftovers for this coming week!
Ingredients:
carrots
onion
celery
parsley
bay leaf
chicken legs
cream of chicken soup
water
dried thyme
pepper
egg noodles
frozen peas
Comments:
I actually used the bay leaf in this one although I did use my bscb (boneless, skinless chicken breasts) rather than legs. Who needs to be picking meat off bones when you can buy it already done for you? Anywho, another classic crockpot recipe involving chopping, waiting for 8 hours, and enjoying the yummyness. Have I mentioned how much I love the crockpot? And since Adam most likely won't touch this one (something about chicken and noodles together in a dish grosses him out) there are lots of leftovers for this coming week!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Fish (minus the chips)
From Alton Brown via FoodNetwork
Ingredients:
flour
baking powder
kosher salt
cayenne pepper
Old Bay Seasoning
beer
whitefish
Cornstarch
Comments:
For Ash Wednesday last week I made my second attempt at cooking fish that I wanted to eat. I used the unoffensive pollock as my whitefish choice. I don't even know what Old Bay Seasoning is so I left that out. I also went uber wussy on the cayenne area. The recipe itself is pretty easy. You mix the batter and let it hang out for a bit in the fridge while you cut the fish into portions. Then the fish is dipped in cornstarch, the batter, and dropped into the deep fryer. I had an experience with the first batch completely sticking the basket (at which point I abandoned the basket and just dropped them directly into the oil.) Other than that it went well. And I actually ate them too. Woo!
Ingredients:
flour
baking powder
kosher salt
cayenne pepper
Old Bay Seasoning
beer
whitefish
Cornstarch
Comments:
For Ash Wednesday last week I made my second attempt at cooking fish that I wanted to eat. I used the unoffensive pollock as my whitefish choice. I don't even know what Old Bay Seasoning is so I left that out. I also went uber wussy on the cayenne area. The recipe itself is pretty easy. You mix the batter and let it hang out for a bit in the fridge while you cut the fish into portions. Then the fish is dipped in cornstarch, the batter, and dropped into the deep fryer. I had an experience with the first batch completely sticking the basket (at which point I abandoned the basket and just dropped them directly into the oil.) Other than that it went well. And I actually ate them too. Woo!
Chicken Parmesan Subs
From Everyday with Rachael Ray March 2007
Ingredients:
EVOO
garlic
chopped tomatoes
Salt & pepper
crushed red pepper
Oregano
Chicken cutlets
butter
hoagie rolls
mozzarella cheese
Comments:
I'm not sure why these are called "Chicken Parmesan Subs" since there is absolutely no parmesan involved, but whatever. I made a few alterations in the recipe (used diced tomatoes, regular old chicken breasts, butterflied) and managed to burn the edges of the bread while toasting it up. But they still tasted just fine. They're kind of messy to eat but I'd say it's worth it.
Ingredients:
EVOO
garlic
chopped tomatoes
Salt & pepper
crushed red pepper
Oregano
Chicken cutlets
butter
hoagie rolls
mozzarella cheese
Comments:
I'm not sure why these are called "Chicken Parmesan Subs" since there is absolutely no parmesan involved, but whatever. I made a few alterations in the recipe (used diced tomatoes, regular old chicken breasts, butterflied) and managed to burn the edges of the bread while toasting it up. But they still tasted just fine. They're kind of messy to eat but I'd say it's worth it.
Oriental Beef & Broccoli
From Better Homes & Gardens Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
Ingredients:
round steak
carrots
onions
grated ginger
garlic
water
soy sauce
beef gravy mix
broccoli florets
cooked rice
Comments:
This is the first recipe I've tried out of this new cookbook I got. I actually bought this one from the store, not online. Wow. Anyway, it's as simple as crockpot recipes get. Chop veggies, throw them in the pot with meat, cook for 8 hours, the end. It was an interesting blend of flavors. Adam didn't dig it (reminded him of beef stew, which apparently he doesn't like) so I get all the leftovers. Reheated quite well for lunch today.
Ingredients:
round steak
carrots
onions
grated ginger
garlic
water
soy sauce
beef gravy mix
broccoli florets
cooked rice
Comments:
This is the first recipe I've tried out of this new cookbook I got. I actually bought this one from the store, not online. Wow. Anyway, it's as simple as crockpot recipes get. Chop veggies, throw them in the pot with meat, cook for 8 hours, the end. It was an interesting blend of flavors. Adam didn't dig it (reminded him of beef stew, which apparently he doesn't like) so I get all the leftovers. Reheated quite well for lunch today.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Strawberries & Cream Angel Food Cake
From my own (limited) imagination
Ingredients:
angel food cake mix
cool whip
strawberries
Comments:
The final piece of the V-Day spectacular. I made the angel food cake and then put it into mini-bundt pans to make individual servings rather than one big cake. I managed to majorly overfill the pans so I ended up with upside-down angel food cake muffin looking things. Oh well. I thawed some cool whip and strawberries, threw them all together in a big dish and voila, instant fancy dessert. Kind of. But really, what's sexier than whipped cream and strawberries?
Ingredients:
angel food cake mix
cool whip
strawberries
Comments:
The final piece of the V-Day spectacular. I made the angel food cake and then put it into mini-bundt pans to make individual servings rather than one big cake. I managed to majorly overfill the pans so I ended up with upside-down angel food cake muffin looking things. Oh well. I thawed some cool whip and strawberries, threw them all together in a big dish and voila, instant fancy dessert. Kind of. But really, what's sexier than whipped cream and strawberries?
Glazed Carrots
From Everyday with Rachael Ray March 2007
Ingredients:
baby carrots
white wine
butter
herbs
salt
Comments:
Another part of V-Day's meal. I substituted chicken stock for the wine (for two reasons really: 1) I didn't have any white wine (10 jillion bottles of red, but no white), 2) I don't like the taste a white wine takes on when it's cooked down.) Herb-wise I used some parsley and thyme. They were quite good. Nothing too fancy, but it was still an elegant dish.
Ingredients:
baby carrots
white wine
butter
herbs
salt
Comments:
Another part of V-Day's meal. I substituted chicken stock for the wine (for two reasons really: 1) I didn't have any white wine (10 jillion bottles of red, but no white), 2) I don't like the taste a white wine takes on when it's cooked down.) Herb-wise I used some parsley and thyme. They were quite good. Nothing too fancy, but it was still an elegant dish.
Peppered Pineapple-Beef Kebabs
From Everyday with Rachael Ray March 2007
Ingredients:
sirloin steak
EVOO
black pepper
salt
pineapple
sugar
cooking spray
Comments:
I made this as part of the Valentine's Day spread for Adam. It was pretty simple. Just rub the meat the pineapple in an obscene amount of pepper, thread on skewers, and fill the house with smoke by cooking them on a grill pan indoors. They turned out quite well and Adam tells me they even reheat great. Next time I might cut back a bit on the pepper since neither Adam nor I are its greatest fan.
Ingredients:
sirloin steak
EVOO
black pepper
salt
pineapple
sugar
cooking spray
Comments:
I made this as part of the Valentine's Day spread for Adam. It was pretty simple. Just rub the meat the pineapple in an obscene amount of pepper, thread on skewers, and fill the house with smoke by cooking them on a grill pan indoors. They turned out quite well and Adam tells me they even reheat great. Next time I might cut back a bit on the pepper since neither Adam nor I are its greatest fan.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Sprecher's Beer Bread
From The Sprecher Brewery Company
Ingredients:
Sprecher Beer Bread mix
Sprecher beer
Comments:
This is what we're planning to put in a gift bag for our out of town guests at our wedding. It couldn't be easier. But the mix into a bowl, add a bottle of beer (I used their Amber for this batch), stir, put in a loaf pan, and bake for 45 minutes. Delicious. They also make a root beer bread mix that we have yet to try out.
Ingredients:
Sprecher Beer Bread mix
Sprecher beer
Comments:
This is what we're planning to put in a gift bag for our out of town guests at our wedding. It couldn't be easier. But the mix into a bowl, add a bottle of beer (I used their Amber for this batch), stir, put in a loaf pan, and bake for 45 minutes. Delicious. They also make a root beer bread mix that we have yet to try out.
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