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Amazing Slowcooker Mashed Potatoes

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Wow, until recently I have never prepared mashed potatoes in the slow cooker. I was in for a real surprise. The taste totally different than traditional, boiled potatoes for mashing. The depth of flavor is greater. I would say more like when you roast potatoes. They are definitely not boring. For another great side dish try our Cheddar Bacon Risotto Stir in a little bit of herbs, top with butter or a spoon of gravy and you have a new {Read More}

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Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup

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I love to make a huge pot of soup and have lunch and dinner for a few days. Many people get in the habit of having to have different meals for dinner every night, but I have gotten my family out of that habit. I often will double a meal and we may have it two nights in a row. It is so much easier for me do do this as a busy mom. When I made this soup I {Read More}

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12 Great Crockpot Meals for Sunday Dinner #Ad

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This post is a sponsored opportunity with Foodie.com. Does your family family still have Sunday Dinner? Do you get together with family and friends for nice meal? We still do sometimes. I wish we did it more often, though. One way to keep it easy and the stress low is to have a “crockpot potluck”. Have the guests bring a dish in a crockpot for everyone to share. You get to try a lot of new things and everybody knows {Read More}

Lentil and Sausage Soup

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Some blogger friends and I decided to start our own page called the Slow Cooker Squad and combine it with a Slow Cooker Linky. We would love it if you would join us on Facebook- make sure you like the Slowcooker Squad! This slow cooked Lentil and Sausage Soup was a last minute, easy Sunday dinner recipe.. I didn’t have a lot on hand (end of the month empty fridge!!), so it’s pretty easy. This is also a VERY inexpensive {Read More}

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Chicken, Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya with Quinoa

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I love Quinoa.  But it does take some getting used to.  It has a stronger taste than rice that some people simply are not used to.  But it has so many benefits that I highly recommend giving it a go in your recipes. It’s protein-rich Contains close to 2x the fiber as many other grains Contains Iron, Lysine, Magnesium, Riboflavin (B2) and Manganese To help you family get used to it you might want to try subbing in 1/2 white {Read More}

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Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken

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This slow cooked Chipotle Chicken recipe is super simple.  use it for taco salad (like I did), for tacos, sandwiches with pepper jack cheese, enchilada filling… endless possibilities. Chipotle Chicken Serves about 5 Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs if you prefer) 1 cup of your favorite salsa 1 chipotle pepper with about 1 tsp adobo sauce* (use more if you like, but this stuff gets spicy) Directions Add chicken, salsa, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce {Read More}

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