I didn't always like camping. I much preferred hotels or motels with maid service and a restaurant and clean towels. And then I had kids. Don't get me wrong, I still love maid service and c...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2014/02/camping-with-your-slow-cooker.html
If you're hosting, or bringing along something to share this year, I've got you covered. The crockpot slow cooker is your friend. Use it! And enjoy your family. Here are 25 plus ways to use your ...
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It's almost St. Patrick's Day! Bring on the Shamrocks! Adam and I have been married for 100 million years 20 years this upcoming July. Before marrying into an Irish family, I ate corned beef a ha...
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If you are like me and at the end of a work week you have 10 to 12 little plastic and glass containers in your refrigerator and want to use them up, then you are going to love these recipes. Ther...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2014/07/10-slow-cooker-clean-out-pantry-meals.html
I am pretty naturally frugal --- and I love a great bargain. One of the most wonderful things about embracing the slow cooker is how we have saved a TON on groceries and by not ordering take out....
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2008/10/save-money-by-using-your-crockpot-slow.html
Here's a line-up of tried-and-true slow cooker dishes that are suitable for your Holiday--any Holiday-- dinner table. Unless otherwise stated, ALL recipes are completely gluten free, due to a fam...
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Be thankful for your crockpots this year. It sounds peculiar, and maybe even a bit stupid, but if you stop to really think about it, your crockpots are providing a gift. The gift of ti...
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Alrighty, slow cookerers!Let's talk Halloween.I can not think of another evening where having a crockpot plugged in will SAVE YOUR SANITY.(well, I probably can think of a few other types of eveni...
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originally posted in 2010. I just got back from a pumpkin patch field trip with sixty kindergarteners. In the rain. I wish I could say that I planned ahead and plugged something in so I...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2009/10/slow-cooker-fall-favorites.html
it's kind of fun to call your neighbors and have them over for spur-of-the moment hot dog party and it's even cooler that when you call to squeal that 60 hotdogs can totally fit in a 6-quart slow...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2012/04/hot-dogs-for-crowd.html
Carnitas are a fun, Mexican dish that has a great tangy flavor. Traditionally it is slow roasted pork seasoned with citrus flavors and then topped with your favorite toppings. Using the cro...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2010/02/slow-cooker-carnitas-recipe.html
We have two new family members! Meet Sugar and Oliver (Ollie)--- who were in the house all of 45 minutes before I decided to throw them in a crockpot. While cooking in the slow cooker is pr...
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I love one-pot meals. This is a nutritiously sound meal that will hopefully keep your meat-loving husband, your carb-conscious mother-in-law, and veggie-hungry aunt all happy. And that the...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2011/10/sausage-and-lentil-stew-slow-cooker.html
If you didn't get enough of a Mexican food fix yesterday for Cinco de Mayo, here's an easy recipe that will make everyone in the house happy. and since today's Friday, it's probably more a...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2011/05/bean-and-cheese-burrito-casserole-slow.html
How to Make Homemade Chicken broth, home, in your slow cooker. This is a super easy way to use bones from a store-bought rotisserie chicken to make bone broth or chicken broth with your croc...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2008/01/homemade-chicken-broth-crockpot-recipe.html
This is the World Famous Mulligatawny soup recipe that was featured in the famous "soup nazi" Seinfeld episode. You can make this totally awesome soup at home, in your pajamas, in your very ...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2010/08/slow-cooker-mulligatawny-soup-recipe.html
Happy Sunday, Slow Cookerers!!! It is the last day of September. Tomorrow is the beginning of Crocktober, and I wanted to address a few misnomers floating around the internet and my inbox surroun...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2018/09/frequently-asked-crockpot-chicken.html
Who is ready for some football? Here is a great round-up of recipes you can load into the crockpot before the game starts so you can stay out of the kitchen and in front of the TV! :-) The Super ...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2013/01/slow-cooker-super-bowl-food.html
Hello there, Slow Cookerers!! It is FRIDAY and for many many many (many!) Americans (and probably other countries, too, but since I don't know for sure, I'm sticking with what I know. :-) )...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2017/11/alternative-ways-to-get-your-pizza-fix.html
We are only a few days away from a brand new year.A clean slate.A new beginning.a new you!I have not opened the laptop in about 6 days -- which is a record for me!!and guess what?Nothing ba...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2021/12/ring-in-new-year-with-black-eyed-peas.html
I can not count the number of times a day I get an email asking what is better, the CrockPot vs. Instant Pot.(also, side note, maybe I should hire someone to answer emails for me?) The Instant Po...
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yes, you can totally and you most definitely SHOULD use your crockpot slow cooker to make totally awesome gifts for everyone on your holiday list this year!! I am in MAJOR DENIAL about this year'...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2016/12/hand-made-holiday-gifts-in-crockpot.html
Originally posted in 2010 ---Making shredded chicken in bulk is one of the best ways to use your crockpot slow cooker. When you find a bunch of chicken on sale, bring it home, cook it up, an...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2010/01/slow-cooker-shredded-chicken.html
Here are three amazing soup recipes to make with leftover turkey meat and bones. Turkey stew, turkey and wild rice soup, and turkey noodle soup. Each one has it's own flavor profile.&nb...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2011/11/what-to-do-with-your-turkey-bones-and.html
We had friends over for fondue night, and I was dying to use my cute Little Dippers. My friend Jennifer loves sundried tomato dip, so I put that in, along with beer and cheddar fondue, and ...
http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2010/10/slow-cooker-cheese-fondue-recipes.html