Slow Cooker Baked Bean Round-Up

I blinked, and now it's July. It's full-on summer mode in our house, which means that any sort of schedule or sense of parental cont...

"Eyes Closed" Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe

We are enjoying the second week of summer vacation in our house. I love having the kids home with me. I sometimes feel like I "lose...

Slow Cooking in the Summer Months

The weather has warmed, and we're spending more and more time out in the yard.  I love it. But I STILL use my slow cookers more often th...

Easter Recipes for the Slow Cooker

  (originally posted in 2011...) Happy almost-Easter!  We host Easter each year (except for when I'm pregnant or have a newborn, which m...

Slow Cooker Super Bowl Food

The Super Bowl lends itself to slow cooker food.  No matter if you're cooking at home, or bringing a potluck item to share to a party --...

Slow Cooker Bourbon Baked Beans

  I bought bourbon for the first time. I wasn't sure what kind to buy, but chose the Jim Beam because I recognized the name and it was o...

Super Quick Thanksgiving RoundUp

Happy Thanksgiving!! I wasn't planning on posting before the Holiday, and was going to wait until next week (because I made the most aw...

Tangy Lemon Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe

I've been watching Mad Men. It took a long time to get into the show--- a good 9 episodes into the first season before I really started ...

Introducing: The Ninja Cooking System

Holy cow, this is an awesome slow cooker. And I am so excited that I can finally share it with you . I hate keeping secrets, and I've be...

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Granola

I'm pushing it. It's still summer, I know. I can't help it --- we picked out all the school supplies and then the pumpkin candle...