slow cooker

Happy Monday! How was your weekend, readers? Over here, the past two weekends Mr. S. and I have been experimenting with different pulled pork recipes. Last weekend we tried cooking it on the BBQ and topping it with a North Carolina-style vinegar sauce ...

When I think of potlucks, the first thing that comes to mind is comfort food that can be easily prepared in advance and that will be appetizing to a variety of palates.  One of my favorite go-to recipes utilizes my favorite cooking technique (aka the “set it and forget it” crock pot).  It also...

Source: nytimes.com via Marie-Helene on PinterestI have this problem with ribs. It seems like all I have to do is see a picture of them and all of a sudden: instant craving. And it isn't like ice cream or some other craving where I can go to the store ...

I actually took a great picture for once!Sometimes cooking is like gambling. If you are trying a new recipe, you don't know if you will like it or not, if it will turn out ok or not, if you're adaptation or tweaking of the recipe will work or not. I pl...

For regular readers, this will post will probably give you a sense of déjà vu. Slow cooker blueberry lavender butter? Didn’t I post that last week? Why yes, yes I did. But this week, in answer to several people who wondered if it could be done with frozen blueberries, I have your answer: YES...

Summer is my favorite food time of year. I can do without the crazy heat, but I love all the amazing produce that it brings. Northern California is an especially wonderful place for fresh fruits and veggies. While browsing the farmer’s market last Saturday, I found a nearly endless supply of cherries mixed in...

FYI: Jordan Ferney from Oh Happy Day is giving away a trip to Paris! Learn how to enter here. This might be one of those slow cooker recipes that people think are slightly ridiculous, but I disagree. While you can make corn on the cob on the grill or in a big pot of...

Happy Memorial Day! Today is a U.S. holiday to commemorate American service members who died while in military service. Thank you to all the service members out there, past and present, and their families for all the sacrifices you have made for our country. Last week I was craving Mexican food. I looked up...

Similar to last week’s slow cooker play dough recipe, these spicy roasted nuts require occasional stirring. While this isn’t one of those Crock Pot recipes that you can leave for 8 hours, it’s an easy way to make your own flavored nuts to snack on for weeks to come. The recipe is easily doubled...

Rating: 2/5 Coming up with a recipe each week for Crockpot Wednesday has proven to be more of a challenge than I anticipated. First is the fact that a good blogger should test a recipe at least twice before posting. I rarely have the opportunity to ...