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During the busy weekdays I like to use my slow cooker crockpot to prepare our family's dinner. I can do the prep work the night before, toss the ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning and let it slowly cook all day long until dinner time. It's the easiest way for me to put a good homemade … [Read more...] about Beef Pot Roast and Veggies Crockpot Slow Cooker Recipe

Classic Sloppy Joes make for a quick and hearty weeknight dinner. From start to finish...less than 30 minutes to make. We will often toss French Fries or Onion Rings in the air fryer while we're cooking up the barbecue for our sandwiches. This is one meal that everyone in the family will eat. This … [Read more...] about Classic Sloppy Joes Recipe with Serving Suggestions and Freezing Instructions

This broccoli cheddar soup recipe is easy-to-make and tastes delicious. My husband is not a big fan of broccoli but he absolutely loves eating this soup! Heck, even my grandchildren will eat it. Hubby enjoys it topped with just a little bit of shredded cheese but the kids...the more cheese, the … [Read more...] about Delicious Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe

Chili...it's a heart meal on a cold winter's day. During the cold winter season...soups, stews and chilis are my family's go-to's for dinner. The majority of them can be made in a slow cooker or on the stove top. As an added bonus, you can typically freeze the leftovers for another day. A win-win in … [Read more...] about White Chicken Chili Recipe

Potatoes...we eat them several times a week. We enjoy them as a side dish, appetizer or as a snack. These cheesy bacon topped potato slices are baked in the oven. You can use whatever variety of cheese that you have on hand. These remind me of cheesy, bacon topped French Fries but in my honest … [Read more...] about Baked Cheesy Bacon Topped Potato Slices Recipe

Making your own dry rubs at home is more cost effective than buying them at the store. On top of that, you're controling the ingredients that go into the rub. You can make the rub sweet, savory or with a lot of heat. That's entirely up to you! When we make pork chops I like to use this quick and … [Read more...] about Classic Dry Rub Recipe for Pork Chops

The slow cooker or the cockpot is one of the most used items in my kitchen. I love using it to make breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, etc. It's easy to put ingredients together into the slow cooker, set the temperature and walk away. You come back later and whatever you were make is done....ready … [Read more...] about Amish Ham Corn Chowder Recipe Made in a Slow Cooker

We live in the northeast so our grilling season runs March through the end of October. If we get a few mild days during the winter....I'll grill at those times too! Grilling is one of my favorite ways to prepare food when it's my turn to cook that night. You can make just about anything on the … [Read more...] about Delicious Dry Rub Recipe for Ribs